The Gem Nextdoor – Maroon Bells, CO
"Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads" (Henry David Thoreau) You can buy your way into many things in life, but the real gems you gotta [...] continue reading
Whisky and Gunfights – the story of Doc Holiday
'Although he sometimes drank three quarts of whiskey a day, he was the most skillful gambler, and the nerviest, fastest, deadliest man with a six-gun [...] continue reading
Mountain Air, Gunslingers and…weed? (Glenwood Springs, CO)
We had a lot of expectations coming into Glenwood Springs. It's the final resting home of notorious gunslinger Doc Holiday, is located just south of [...] continue reading
A Meander Down Hwy 12 (Utah)
The night before we rode down Hwy 12 in the monster Paul didn't sleep. I, on the other hand, snoozed like a petrified log mostly because Paul hadn't [...] continue reading
Murphy’s Law of Indicator Lights
They say there are only a few things certain in life...death, taxes and such...but I think Murphy's Law of Indicator Lights can be added to that list. [...] continue reading
Ancient History in Rock and Pine (Dixie Forest, UT)
Sometimes you can really sense the history of a place. I don't mean by the buildings and such (although I've visited a great many gorgeous & [...] continue reading
National Forest – 12 paws better than the real thing
Most people in life want the original masterpiece, the real McCoy so to speak. I have to admit I’ve never been one of those people. Put it down to my [...] continue reading
Hoodoos and Stargazing
Hoodoo, Hoodly-dum, hookey, hokus I think I see a doodledum in the nokus The word hoodoo seems like it would come from a very silly rhyme in a [...] continue reading
Heading into deep Utah
Having spent several enjoyable days in moderate civilization, Paul and I have decided to head to the boonies again. So, as of tomorrow morning we're [...] continue reading
$2 Westerns and a touch of Hollywood (Kanab, UT)
"I always heard there were three kinds of suns in Kansas, sunshine, sunflowers, and sons-of-bitches." Josey Wales I have to admit I'm a sucker for [...] continue reading
More Of Best Friends – where angels go to rest
As we enter our 3rd day at Best Friends we’ve managed to frolic with puppies, play with the pigs and help out with some of the older dogs too. But, [...] continue reading
2nd Day in Dog Town – A penchant for pigs
I've heard it say that pigs are smarter than dogs. As Paul and I saw it there was really only one way to find out...and that was to send Paul over [...] continue reading
