First of all, this is Veteran's Weekend and we should all remember those who served, and thank all Veterans for their service!
We watched football yesterday, and did see the Badger 'offense' win the game. (ooops, this is a correction! Jim read our blog and pointed this out......it was the defense that won the game!) They played an awesome game and the offense had better kick it up several notches, if they are to win going forward! The game ended and we had to rush off to the Triangle T Guest Ranch. This is one of our must do things in this area. We see some of the same people every year, and it's just a fun place to go.
This is the Rock Saloon at the Triangle T Guest Ranch. It was getting dark, so it doesn't show really well, but it is definitely an old time saloon with the swinging doors and all. The Triangle T has been visited by Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Johnny Cash, and many country western stars. They actually, have an old movie set on the premises, and many country western movies have been filmed in this Texas Canyon area. There should be horses tied up to the post, instead of cars to make it really look authentic. The clientele all wear cowboy boots, big hats and even some have spurs on their boots!
Raleigh Jay always plays his music on Saturday nights, and people come to listen or dance. He is quite good. Last night, they had lots of little kids, early on, and they were staying in the campground of the guest ranch. They had their fun, expelled some energy on the dance floor, and then the parents took them back to their RV's and put them to bed. We talked to one couple from Tucson, and they had twin 2 year old's and a 4 year old. They love coming here for the kids to climb among the rocks and just have a great time.
These are the people that we have gotten to know from year to year. The couple on the left is from Nova Scotia (Jim and Linda) and they always ask if we are coming to visit them in the summer, and they will show us around their area. The next couple is Doug and Karla, and Doug was born in Wisconsin near Ladysmith, moved to MN as a child, and then made the move to this area. He is quite the cowboy! Karla worked at Big Nose Kate's in Tombstone, but has since quit that job. They live near Benson. Then we just met Ed last night and his wife was off some place, when I took the picture. We had a couple sitting behind us, that eventually, moved to our table, as they just retired and wanted to pick our brain! When they found out that we are into our 12th year of full-timing, they had lots of questions. They are from California (Carl and Liz) and are just getting started. They told us that we were the best dancers there, and I said that we have been practicing for 'nearly 60 years'! Our trip to this area wouldn't be complete without a visit to the Triangle T. We did miss, 'Ken', who is a seasoned old cowboy rancher, and has had lots of health issues over the years, but Doug told us that he had a twisted intestine, and he would be back soon. I doubt if we will see him this year, as we don't plan to go back before we leave here. Next year! Today we will watch the Packers and enjoy our leisurely day. We are strongly contemplating, staying another week here. We will go to the office tomorrow and make those arrangements. We will be cutting our stay in Tucson a bit short, but we are also seeing the temperatures 10 degrees higher there. We can go back to the Chiricahuas and do more hiking, and perhaps take in a different wine tasting room. We found a clump of caches south of Benson in the shape of a tombstone, so we can always go there. There's lots to do, and what's the rush? .
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