Son In Law Jim has been on leave the last week so we've taken to exploring. Jim is a ghost town hunter and we usually have some idea of where we're going. However there are also times that we're not quite sure of where we are. Our first trip was to Russellville and Johnson. Russellville, if it still exists, is on private property. Johnson, while clearly shown on current AZ maps, appears to have been swallowed up by a large mine operation. While we were stumbling around in an abandoned gravel pit Jim looked down and found a knife and sheath. He found the same knife on the web and the new price is $198.00! Our second trip was to the southeastern part of AZ. We visited Cochise which some publications show as a ghost town, but it still has an active Post Office and an elementary school. We also visited Kansas Settlement where we found an airport for sale. In Willcox we found a business that had ice cream, cookies, and liquor, but no sandwiches. "Partner, would you care for a chocolate chip cookie or hot fudge sundae with that shot of whiskey?" In Dos Cabezas we found the local cemetery with beautiful mountain views. We've seen some beautiful country.
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Merry Christmas! Thanks for the card. I didn't get any sent out this year, as I've been in slow motion. Pregnancy will do that to you! Yes - number 5 is due in July. You aren't missing ANYTHING here - especially weather-wise. Miserable doesn't describe it accurately enough. Today we had the trees and scrub cleared out in our field that is behind your house, so there is a landscape change. Now the center pivot can run. Looks like you are having a lot of fun out there! We'll keep in touch!
While Jim and Jamie (dad) are rambling around Arizona Amy, Betsy, and Elizabeth are left to their own devices of looking at realistic property as a retirement home for Jamie and Betsy. We've yet to do our "chic flic" movie marathon, but are hopeful that eventually we will.
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