Proof that I was there. Spectacular and beautiful sights to see ... but never again
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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!
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- EXCITING WEATHER IN TEXAS!
- So you think Texas is all prairie? Check out this...
- We drove by this delightful courthouse built of na...
- Our drive on U.S. 180 from Snyder to Mansfield, TX...
- The Audie Murpy American Cotton Museum located at ...
- The Audie L. Murphy Memorial Hunt County Veterans ...
- Audie Murphy died in a small plane crash at the ag...
- Audie Murphy, America's most decorated soldier. H...
- The originals are unaccounted for but this is a re...
- Sorry about the bad lighting but even so, it is an...
- The base of the heroic-size (he was actually a sma...
- It is spring time in TEXAS~~ beautiful wild bluebo...
- Have you ever heard of or seen a top-loading dryer...
- Our niece, Debbie's husband Connie and their 11-ye...
- Phil and our dear niece, Debbie at her home in Arl...
- ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING!
- SKP RV Park called "The Ranch"; a very nice park c...
- Penny the Pace and The Lone Ranger at Escapee's Co...
- Waiting our turn to line up for Corned Beef and Ca...
- UFO Museum in Roswell, New Mexico.
- No visit to Roswell, NM would be complete without ...
- Entrance to Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Me...
- Carlsbad Caverns entrance.
- Phil (a rose) between two thorns.
- Proof that I was there. Spectacular and beautiful...
- Exploring Snyder, TX.Phil posing with the famous w...
- Scurry County Courthouse before renovation ... the...
- Scurry County Courthouse after a major overhaul an...
- Lobby of the Scurry County Museum on the campus of...
- Full-size mother bison and calf.
- Around the chuckwagon on a cattle drive.
- Recreation of an early 1900s cabin. Actually quit...
- Beautiful bronze of the famous White Buffalo (bis...
- Buddy Holly Center/Museum in Lubbock, TX. Holly, ...
- Located in the renovated "Old Fort Worth and Denve...
- Because of copyright issues, there are no pictures...
- Life-size bronze of hometown celebrity, Buddy Holly.
- Viet Nam Memorial near the CAF Museum in Midland, ...
- A poignant bronze of a well-known scene in Viet Na...
- Eternal Flame at four branches of service: Army, N...
- CAF Hanger and museum in Midland, TX.
- Commemorative Air Force Museum entrance. An all v...
- "Fifi" the B-29 greets visitors as they enter the ...
- The only known B-29 in the world capable of flying...
- Waiting for her overhaul to be finished so she can...
- Volunteer mechanics working on one of her engines.
- Looks like this beauty is ready to roll out the door.
- Sharp looking little jet.
- Here is another beauty ready to fly.
- Volunteers at work on a jigsaw puzzle of parts.
- Wish I knew more about these planes but I hope you...
- World War l German tri-plane.
- Salute to Viet Nam Airmen.
- The infamous "Huey" helicopter ... the workhorse o...
- World War ll sniper rifles.
- Reproductions of Little Boy and Fat Man. Little B...
- PEACE AND QUIET … the order of the day!
- At $3 for seniors, the New Mexico Farm and Ranch H...
- Susan Frary, the blacksmith, artisan, designer dem...
- Our guided tour of the 47 acre interactive museum ...
- Information about the bridge.
- A large display of horse/mule/oxen drawn farm equi...
- The Dairy barn where in addition to exhibits, they...
- Mules are surefooted, intelligent and gentle anima...
- Resident mules; a product of copulation between a ...
- Many different breeds of cattle are kept on displ...
- Texas Longhorn. Note: Testosterone inhibits horn...
- The Legacy Gallery in the main building has a prol...
- The desert is beginning to bloom.
- An impressive cactus garden at the entrance.
- Penny the Pace gets her tanks dumped after a week ...
- Need to dump? Behind Camping World at Anthony, TX...
- Long, lonesome road ... you can see forever!
- One view of Guadalupe Mountains National Park from...
- Very nice laundry room here at "The Ranch."
- Just for fun!
- THE REST OF THE STORY ... all is well!
- 89 ... count 'em ... pieces of Union Pacific RR eq...
- another one ...
- another one ...
- ... and another ...
- Old Railroad Depot, restored and renovated into th...
- A gorgeous feathery profile against the beautiful ...
- Phil about to try out the country doctor's horse a...
- Fancy guns and holster for a movie star.
- The cowboy played golf ... see the cleats on his b...
- Some of Rex Allen's belongings on display in the m...
- Huge painting of Rex Allen and his horse, KoKo.
- KoKo was buried in a piano box in the park and Rex...
- Here is Joy and her pal, the singing cowboy Rex Al...
- These are the best of times ... having "linner" wi...
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- THE FIRST STRIDE OF OUR NEXT NEW ADVENTURE!
- Understated "Welcome" sign.
- Arizona Sunrise
- Located 35 miles south of Willcox, AZ on Arizona H...
- Faraway Ranch was homesteaded in 1888 by Neil and ...
- National Park Service employee, Kathleen begins he...
- The Living room and front door.
- This grand propane gas range in the "heart" of the...
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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.
Be sure you have this photo back-upped in case of a computer crash! Sounds like it isn't a photo that will ever be taken again. The caverns look beautiful - always wanted to go there - maybe some day.
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