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Some Things I Never Knew

It has been a couple of months now since Arizona.  Allow me to share a few things I learned while visiting with the Schwamborn’s.  Evenings included Pee Wee’s sharing of the Byam-Schwamborn history and the things of which Airstream was made.  Pee Wee has given custodianship for many historical items …

More Than A Desert State

The Arizona sky is beautiful at sunset, even on a cloudless evening when admired in the windows of roadside abandonment.   When I arrived at the Schwamborn’s home the stars were vivid with the air chilled and clear. Pee Wee and Susan are the sweetest and most hospitable of hosts. …

Never Trust a Street Donkey

After leaving Area 63 I drove east to Arizona to visit the Schwamborns.  Pee Wee suggested I detour at the California border for Oatman and a stretch of the old mother road, Route 66. At Needles, California, I turned north and followed the signs.  Seemingly God-forsaken in the middle of …

The Elk of Cataloochee Valley

The Bambi is always ready to roll on a moment’s notice. Add perfect weather with a well-timed opportunity and a quick weekend getaway is easy.  Jim and Regina’s driveway was basecamp. Saturday morning we trekked up to Cataloochee Valley tucked away high in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  There is …