AN ILLUSION OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Yes, this is the Bisbee Welfare Office, but like so many other words used as an accurate description, but offended the liberal mind, they have been renamed. Hence "Community Provider of Enrichment Services".

We are still having a wonderful time here in Bisbee with friends Mike & Marsha. We have gone into Sierra Vista several times, Tombstone a couple of times, out to the firing range, and yesterday, went to Ft. Huachuca to see the Museums, particularly the Buffalo Soldier Museum.

THE INN at CASTLE ROCK, BISBEE, AZ.

Bisbee is a very colorful little town. Kind of a hippee art villiage. Not much traditional art, but art just the same. The town is built on steep cliffs, so it sets on many different levels. The "INN" actually sits below road level. The Copper Queen Hotel can be accessed from the rear at several stories from the street level. That's how steep the road is. Many of the buildings are painted in bright contrasting colors.

GRAND HOTEL, BISBEE, AZ.

"STACKEDVILLE"

As I said earlier, the town is stacked on itself. Bisbee was built by the same copper mining company that built Jerome AZ., Phelps Dodge, so there are many similarities, between the two.

We will probably be leaving here on the 4th, and head to Yuma, where hopefully we can visit with friends Andy and Linda Clarkson. From there, on to Pio Pico in San Diego County. Will look forward to rendesvous with our friends there.
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BUFFALO SOLDIERS, a major force at Ft. Huachuca

We were particularly interested in visiting the Buffalo Soldier Museum at Fort Huachuca. They have a long history of service and leadership at the Fort, from 1877 to 1945. Buffalo Soldiers contributed significantly to Army Intellegence at the Fort and as deployed. And on several occasions served as Commanding Officers of the fort.

BUFFALO SOLDIERS on the TRAIL

I particularly liked this old photo of the "wild West" Buffalo Soldiers.

Everything is fine with us. We have a few things to do at Pio Pico to get ready to go again, but we are healthy, happy, and raring to go............

Geronimo, captured by, and encarcerated Ft. Huachuca

The illusive old Chiricawa Apache, Geronimo

lived and marauded this area. He was captured by soldiers from Ft. Wuachuca, and returned to the fort for encarceration. These were some of his weopons.

MUSEUM ANNEX, FT. HUACHUCA

Statue of soldier and Apache scout outside the Museum Annex.

FUTURE DESERT SITE OF FT. HUACHUCA, 1877

Large indoor diorama of the desert where Fort Huachaca now sits.

Hope all is well with you, Love and God Bless.....

Diane and her boys....

WHAT'S DOWN with the BREHM'S 23 OCT, 2011

Victim of the PANCHO VILLA attack on COLUMBUS

Greetings and salutations from Bisbee, AZ. I know the first two pics are from New Mexico, but that was last week. This is a pic of a 1916 Dodge touring car that was used on the sreets of Columbus, New Mexico during the Mexican Revolution. This thing has more bullet holes than a FBI target range. We really enjoyed our stay in Deming, but we are now in Bisbee AZ. a self titled "Liberal Oasis in a Consrvative Desert" It is totally over the top with Air Heads, Spiritual unconciousness, and people who talk to dolls. 1962 Datsun's are considered extra terrestrial gods, and highly worshiped every trash pick up day.

COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT ANY BETTER

What a lucky coincidence to have arrived in time for Helldorado Days in Tombstone, AZ. Helldorado is a celebration of the colorful history of the town, which of course, is most famous for the Earp, Clanton, and McLowery shootout at the OK Corral. Lots of reinactments, and period clothing. See attached pics.

MIKE CAN'T RESIST A GOOD WHIP

Great friend for 48 years, Mike McGuire. When I met him, he was young and crazy, now he is old and crazy. The leather whip was his stimulus package, (sicko).

The weather is perfect, our health is too good to believe, the coach and the Jeep are running like Husqvarna sewing machines. We are always around loving friends, and there is still soup in the pot, and a cold beer in the fridge, so what's left? except getting together with you again, God Bless, and Love from us.............

Wyatt & Big Nose Kate.................

THIS IS THE NEXT STAGE OUT OF TOWN!

You would swear is was 1879 here in Tombstone. The residents have a lot of pride in their town and in the history. Sure it is a bit on the touristy side, but not too much. When you get a chance....Enjoy!

THEY INSISTED ON A PICTURE WITH ME

What can I say? They wanted me, but I made them settle for a picture.

What would "HELLDORADO" be without a gun show

Yea, it's Mike again. Tombstone put on a pretty good gun show, so Mike and I had to go (twice). Not great prices, but rare things you can't find just any where.

CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT POSSE

Sorry, illegal aliens don't have civil rights in Tombstone.

5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE

No matter how hard we looked, we could not find Perrier and yogurt anywhere. Damn! we had to settle for some grain, hops, yeast, and water concoction the served at the Silver Nugget Saloon. After a review of the ingrediants, we were convinced this was a nutritional beverage.

MY NAME "TWO DOGS HUMPING" WHERE SALOON

This dude was totally hydraulic!

SEE! SAY'S RIGHT HERE, NO GUNS IN TOWN!

Pre-gun fight declaration..............