Friday, May 28, 2010
Howdy partners! yep, still here in Bisbee with our very generous hosts, Mike and Marsha. No dull time here, We are constantly doing something fun and interesting, from Mike projects to Ray projects, an the girls have been doing what ever blows their skirts up. I think they are having a ball. Lots going on, but the highlites are a trip to Tombstone, always a fun trip. And an offroad (16 miles) trip to the historically famous Slaughter Ranch. A terrific experience. A veritable oasis in the middle of the Sonoran desert. We will be leaving next Wed. for Deming. NM, a very casual trip. Instead of going I-10, the super slab way, I think we will take 80 along the Mexican Border to Deming.
Hope you are all having a wonderful summer. If you are out here, please let us know, we'd love to hook up. Until the next rendezvous, please stay in touch.
Love, Barnham & Bailey..............................
John Deere trike, Chevy powered
Tombstone is a popular destination for
motorcycle road trips. This was a member
of one such group, It is a trike, with a small
block chevy V8 engine and a custom fabricated
John Deere body. Wildly different!
Libations at "Big Nose Kate"s SaLoon" Tombstone
Mike, Marsha, Diane and ? at "Big Nose Kate's Saloon"
She was Doc Holliday"s girlfiend.
Main House, Slaughter Ranch
This is an old saddle hanging outside the
main ranch house on the Slaughter Ranch.
John and Viola Slaughter. Owners of the Slaughter(San Bernardino) Ranch SE of Douglas. Acquired 1820 by
Mexican land grant. During Mexican/ US war, a US Army
garrison was stationed on the ranch. After the war, 2/3 of the ranch was in Mexico and 1/3 in the US. Today, the Mexican border is 600 yard from the ranch.
Gadsten Hotel Lobby, Douglas AZ.
Gadstsen Hotel Lobby.
Douglas, AZ. Pancho
Villa rode his horse up
those marble steps.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Greetings and salutations from Bisbee, AZ. They like to call it "A liberal Oasis in the middle of a conservative desert". This is a lot of fun to visit. Besides my great buddy Mike, who has been my close friend for 47 years. This is a fantastic place to people watch. If you ever wonder what happened to the flower child hippies. Come to Bisbee, Same people, same dress, same personality, just 50 years older.
We finally got out of San Diego on the 17th, and headed for Yuma to visit our good friends Andy and Linda Clarkson. The have built themselves an RVers paradise. Check the pictures. We had two days of partying, chatting, and site seeing. Even went to the world famous Lute's Casino, which we had never heard of until Andy and Linda took us there for a beer and snack. Thanks guys.
From Yuma we drove to Bisbee, AZ. The drive was a walk in the park, and it was great to reunite with Mike & Marsha. Don't know about them, but we have enjoyed every second we have spent with them so far. We have done a few chores, hit the local sites, and today went to Tombstone, just a few mile up the road. Had a lot of fun.
Well, we still don't know where we are going when we leave here, but will probably head East to Deming NM. From there, maybe North on I-25, which offers an abundance of interesting places all the way to Canada. To all of you, we wish you a wonderful summer, please stay in touch, and I will try to keep the blog updated weekly.
Love, Ray, Diane, Rossie & Satchmo.......
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