And there it is ... sobering.
Empty and harmless now, this 110 foot tall missile weighed 170 tons when fueled and ready to fly. It still looks deadly crouched on its launch pad.
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Joy and Phil discussed and researched the lifestyle. They worked together for nearly five years in preparation for their dream of full time RV living. Phil retired in June 2004; they moved into the perfect motorhome; held the last garage sale; sold the vehicles, boat and house; bought the Ford Ranger; crossed off what seemed like thousands of to-dos on the lists and at last, the day of departure arrived. Welcome to our weblog and let the adventure begin!
Where are we? # 1807
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- 11:09 am Sunday, November 25, 2007
- On the road for the magnificent saguaro!
- Gloria and Les, our surprise Tucson visitors!
- Phil and Joy ...still having fun after three year...
- Aha! Here is the beginning of the saguaro forest ...
- And the odd ones ...
- Here is a beauty!The life of the saguaro is a stug...
- A postcard perfect speciman. A saguaro's growth i...
- After about 75 years, it may sprout its first bran...
- At about 30 feet tall, this magnificent speciman ...
- Look at the size of this grasshopper! Or ... is i...
- My great grandmother moved west to Oregon from Kan...
- Quite the ride. Sure would not want to be tailgat...
- 10:22 am Sunday November 18, 2007
- When the SALT Treaty called for the de-activation ...
- True then ... true today.Unfortunately, many choos...
- Retirees staff the museum leading the one-hour gui...
- F. Y. I.
- Here we received a very detailed explanation about...
- Very complicated system ... way over my head!
- Storage tank ...
- And there it is ... sobering.Empty and harmless no...
- Before deactivation, it was capable of opening ful...
- One end of the massive sliding door that once prot...
- Permanently sealed, half-way open (closed?)today.
- As we started down the stairs this sign warned the...
- One of the 6000 lb. blast doors ...
- Deep in the ground, the cable-way and low clearanc...
- 100 feet below ground we arrive at the Command Cen...
- Security policy strictly enforced.
- Faded welcome sign.
- Before the days of dependable battery operated tim...
- A short afternoon drive took us from the valley fl...
- Birds eye view of downtown Tucson, Arizona.
- 1:51 pm Sunday, November 11, 2007
- Beautiful baby Robin with her beautiful mama, Violet.
- This is the biggest fire escape I have ever seen. ...
- Penny the Pace and our little red Lone Ranger park...
- Phil went up on the roof to show you all the empty...
- Up on the roof again to show you that the RV park ...
- Potluck dinner the first evening of the rally. Lo...
- A short drive south of Tucson.
- The scaffolding and screening to contain the resto...
- Timeline of building and restoration ...
- Information sign on the wall.
- Ongoing intricate restoration of the facade.
- Beautiful ...
- This dome ceiling is carved/engraved/restored plas...
- The second restored dome ceiling.
- Sorry about the glare from the flash but if you ca...
- These baskets are gorgeous!
- For your information...
- It is awe inspiring to look upon something this ol...
- In the courtyard of the mission, our best friends,...
- 1:12 pm Sunday November 4, 2007
- Violet and her three daughters about 1972.L-R: Dix...
- This is the view from our front windows at our sit...
- Named for Elephant Butte, a small settlement not f...
- The power plant.
- As you can see, the water level behind the dam is ...
- Anchored out in the middle with a very long walkwa...
- A work in progress ...
- The Viet Nam Memorial Wall has found a permanent h...
- The Rio Grande river meandering around the perimet...
- A variety of Prickley Pear cacti (long, slender pa...
- Border crossing into LaPalomas Mexico.
- One of several Mexican trucks waiting to cross int...
- The restaurant and store that advertises they cate...
- The main street. So different from Tijuana or Alg...
- This vehicle was being searched for ??. We could s...
- This dummy came straight from the parking lot on t...
- Border Patrol officers sitting in the shade at a m...
- We first noticed this crop on the drive to Mexico ...
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About Me
- Joy and Phil
- "About Me" ... each time I read that heading, I laugh and I've just got to make a smart remark ... no, it's not all about ME ... it's about "US" so, please read on. Julie Joy "retired" (she wasn't old enough to be eligible for any money so actually ... she stopped working out of the home)in 1994 and Phil followed ten years later in 2004. They had been partners for nearly nineteen years and were very excited about the newest adventure they would share starting ASAP that will continue "as long as it's fun and we're mentally and physically able." Phil, a great cook lives to fish and hopes to catch a fish in "every state." Julie Joy plans to continue her work in genealogy across the country and spend as much time as she can seeking out and visiting with family and friends across the U.S. while keeping everyone up to date on their website.
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