Best Western Gold Canyon Inn S Apache Junction

... t even built of adobe. The soil here is called caliche, a concrete-like mixture of sand, clay, and calcium carbonate (limestone) and it dries as ***********crete.

They "palmed" the mud into courses about 2' thick, let it dry, then slapped some more up there, building this thing 4 stories high, 60' long and 40' wide. Walls face the cardinal points of the compass; there's a window high up on the western wall that pinpoints light at a specific spot during ...

... story of how Melissa and her boyfriend were named Homecoming King and Queen of their high school here in Mesa.

Melissa stood up and did her Miss America wave to everyone with this great Daisy smile--
I mean... think Daisy with a red cowboy hat and jeans and you have this girl.

Made me tear up, dang it.

Oh, and when we walked in they gave us each a little gift--me a bright blue boa and Bob a western tie. Oh yea, we were cute. You don't ...

... miles from Mesa, so it is mobbed in the summer. Arrive late on a summer weekend and you're not getting that boat near the water.

Here's a shocker: Roosevelt lake is not small--it's 22 miles long at full pool--but summer water temperatures can be more than 90 degrees. It's deepest point is 300 feet, so we're talking surface temps here, but still, impressive.

In 1911, when Roosevelt Dam was built it was the highest masonry dam, and Roosevelt lake the largest man made lake ...

... discovered, even older skeleton, were discovered and also is the home of the 4th highest mountain in Africa - Das Rashem at over 14,000 feet. Contrary to the images of drought and mass starvation that most westerners remember about Ethiopia, the country is also home to the most extensive indigenous rainforest to be found anywhere in Eastern Africa. The Central highlands are openly vegetated, green fertile and densely cultivated. The ...

... a while but with just me takes longer to fill the hamper. Back home and I baked a big potato and smothered it with ‘stuff’ for dinner. Now going to clubhouse to play PO KE NO, and horse races! I did get the car cleaned out today too – everything is ready for Carol on Tuesday. Not yet 6 pm and it is dark outside! I lost all my pennies at the card game, but finally won a few back – will have to go to bank for more loot before next week! Now to make ...

... and helped and explained a bunch of stuff with the sewer and water. I did not have some of the required sewer hookups so bought some-now I know we have had them but who knows where they are now!! Got a new sewer hose too- I have a little 6 ft one the probably never will be long enough to be used and the big long one is acting like a sprinkler hose. Richard got the fittings off it and fixed the new one. I put some Clorox in the fresh water tank-driving tomorrow will slosh that ...

... and trail (well, it was hard to call it a road!) This 'road' had many challenges but the Jeep and Charlie were up to all of them- I cannot believe we actually did the things we did with no mishaps and very few rock scrapes. Paul got hung up once but manages to get himself off of it-Charlie was just itching to go back and pull a Rubicon off a rock!! Our treat was Charlie finally seeing a snake, but by the time he got out of the car it was out of sight and we aren ...

... home day. Only excitement of the day was when Charlie was showering - the park turned off the water while he was all lathered up, hair and all!! We didn't go out - just hung around all day. Stocks took a big 300 pt plunge today-down under 7000 for first time in 12 years-- March 3 - Up early -seems we do a lot of that lately - 8AM leaving for Jeep ride to the Coke Ovens. I have seen them from across the river but never up close and am looking forward to this trip ...

... time, I brought my camera, and was able to snap some pictures and to shoot video with sound! Organ Stop's Wurlitzer theatre organ was built for the Denver Theatre, and was installed in 1927. The organ was used regularly until the 1930's. With the advent of the talking picture and 1930's depression, the organ was rarely heard. The ...

... Point Pelee and Pelee Island (southernmost point in Ontario), and can be reached by ferry boat from Point Pelee/Leamington It sounds like it's going to be a very busy season for us, and although we'll get two days off a week, they will not be on weekends, and they may not even be consecutive...but we knew our opportunities to come and visit ...