Canadian Buffoon's Sweet 16 Celebration - Update 01/28 - The End

I think it is both. There was a rub on it and we used smoke chips as well.
 
I love turkey.
Love stuffing more
.

:lmao:

Thanks!
How was your Thanksgiving?

It was great. I was supposed to be off to Ottawa. But I cancelled. I am really run down and sick. Plus it takes so much to get Mom all ready to travel. Worth it but still a lot. Important decision on my part. In the past I would be all "other people are going - grin and bear it Lisa - can't disappoint others ready for your turkey dinner in a different city" a la it's their trip first and foremost.

But I thought of myself. :thumbsup2

But get this. I still cooked. But I gave away so much food for people to take home I actually bought another turkey today. :rotfl2:Because I didn't get any extra stuffing, potatoes - beyond the meal -and apparently not enough turkey sandwiches for breakfast. I'm so ridiculous. I will wait a few weeks though.

Hope yours was lovely.


Thanks!
Try Elmers.

:sad2:

Are you satisfied with yourself? :laughing:

Warning to me?
What's he going to do?
Soft me to death?

:rotfl2:

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Here's the reason I am asking. My poor niece. She has three boys and was on a day trip to this I don't what to call it - small private zoo. She is the best Mom, always with her eyes on her kids - but we all know it only takes a second. Also, it was a group of them at the zoo to give more to the picture, a la distractions.

And her one year old was playing with a gate. And he opened it. And went in to greet the alpacas. Well he probably just loved opening a gate and could care less what was in there.
My niece could see that the alpacas didn't see her son but of course went in immediately to get him.

She said it was horrifying because every single time she went in all the alpacas would circle her and make noises. And it felt aggressive.

In the meantime another mom/friend got him to come close to her and they physically pulled him over the fence, using the slats to get a grip on him.


I am familiar with
Kylie cosmetics.

Familiar with Kylie cosmetics AND "Kevin Spacey is hot!". :rotfl2::rotfl::rotfl2: Man you become more and more interesting, year after year.

Okay, it is a contest.
But it's not a contest
to see who's really better.

All contests are contests to see who's really better! :drinking1:thumbsup2

Hence my frustration for constantly making poor choices AND not being able to keep up. Contests are for winning.
:goodvibes
 
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I am really run down and sick.

I'm sorry to hear that. Hope you start feeling better soon.

Plus it takes so much to get Mom all ready to travel.

:hug:

Worth it but still a lot. Important decision on my part. In the past I would be all "other people are going - grin and bear it Lisa - can't disappoint others ready for your turkey dinner in a different city" a la it's their trip first and foremost.

But I thought of myself. :thumbsup2

Good!
Sometimes you have to take
care of yourself first.
You can't help others
if you're too run down
yourself.


But get this. I still cooked. But I gave away so much food for people to take home I actually bought another turkey today. :rotfl2:

:rotfl:
You didn't!!!


Because I didn't get any extra stuffing, potatoes - beyond the meal -and apparently not enough turkey sandwiches for breakfast. I'm so ridiculous. I will wait a few weeks though.

Well... those are good reasons.

Very good reasons.


Hope yours was lovely.

It was! :)

Are you satisfied with yourself? :laughing:

Being a family board,
I can't discuss how
I may or may not
satisfy myself.


Here's the reason I am asking. My poor niece. She has three boys and was on a day trip to this I don't what to call it - small private zoo. She is the best Mom always with her eyes on her kids - but we all know it only takes a second. Also, it was a group of them at the zoo to give more to the picture, a la distractions.

And her one year old was playing with a gate. And he opened it. And went in to greet the alpacas.

No! :eek:

Well he probably just loved opening a gate and could care less what was in there.

Yes. I totally agree with that.

She said it was horrifying because every single time she went in all the alpacas would circle her and make noises. And it felt aggressive.

In the meantime another mom/friend got him to come close to her and they physically pulled him over the fence, using the slats to get a grip on him.

Hoo boy!
No amount of panic
was seen that day,
I'm sure.


:rolleyes1
Familiar with Kylie cosmetics AND "Kevin Spacey is hot!". :rotfl2::rotfl::rotfl2: Man you become more and more interesting, year after year.

Normal is boring.

All contests are contests to see who's really better! :drinking1:thumbsup2

So you didn't buy that, huh?

Hence my frustration for constantly making poor choices AND not being able to keep up. Contests are for winning. :goodvibes


Then competitive people
should make sure they
answer all the bonus questions.

Just sayin'.



:rolleyes1
 
Ride 'em Cowgirl

I'd had no idea how long
we might be at the petting zoo.
I didn't want to rush Kay.


At all.


After all, it was the whole
reason for the trip!

As a result, when we left
at one pm, we had nothing
else planned for the day.


There was something that
I was interested in seeing, though.

The Desert Botanical Garden.
(Right now, many of you are cheering.)

I like two types of gardens.
First and foremost, Japanese.
But secondly
(admittedly, a distant second)
I like cacti.


A guy like I, can like cacti, aye?
(A slight breach of etiquette.
As a Canadian, I should say "eh".)


I mentioned it to Kay
who said exactly
what I suspect most
teens would say.

"No."


Stuff to do... take two!
(Right now, many of you are groaning.)


I had grabbed a tourist
brochure at the airport
and quickly thumbed through it.

"How about this? It may not work,
but we can swing by and check?"

And that she was very excited to do.

So we set out.


But first...
A quick pit stop at Safeway
where I grabbed myself a Coke,
and Kay hit up Starbucks
for a peach green tea lemonade.
She also nabbed an egg salad
sandwich from the deli.


(Riiiiight about now,
75% of you are going, "D'oh!")


Once the kid was fed and watered,
we headed out for the wild west.

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I pulled over for this next shot.
Like I said. I like cacti.
I guess, being from the North,
I'm not used to seeing them,
so there's a certain... fascination.

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We eventually got to the place
listed in the brochure.
The OK Corral stables!

Uh....

Where is everybody?


The place looked inhabited,
but... you'd think a business
would have... signs?

A UPS truck pulled up and delivered
a package to one of the few buildings
that were on site.
I decided that I might as well try there.
We got out of our car
and a woman exited from another building
and started to walk towards us.

I was pleased to see she didn't have
a six shooter strapped to her hip.
(I'm sure she had a knife
in her boot, though,
just in case.)


"Can I help you?" She asked.
"We're looking for the OK Corral stables."
I replied.

Apparently, this used to be where it was,
but they'd relocated.
She wasn't impressed that
the brochure I had from the airport
(A current one, not an old one)
was less than accurate.

She was very nice, though.
She called the stables
and asked if they had room
for two riders.
(They did!)
She gave us proper directions
and we headed back out.
Luckily, it was only a few
minutes away.


Now this is more like it!

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Either that,
or those are the strangest
cows I've ever seen.


We walked into the office where Ron,
an honest to goodness cowboy,
greeted us.

He had a six shooter
on his hip.
Kay was amazed
"Dad! Did you see he has a gun???"
It may very well have been the
first gun she's ever seen.

Outside of a TV or movie.


Heck... it's one of a very few
that I've seen!


After signing the inevitable waivers,
we moseyed over to the barn.
(It's a western. You mosey in westerns.
Sashaying is for them city-folk.)

We met the other two people who
would make up our group
and then waited while the
hired hands rounded up
a passel of horses.

Kay's horse was called Bilko,
while I rode Beau Soleil,
(French for beautiful sun.
I think they thought it
was spelled "Beautiful Son".)
or Bo for short.

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Bo knows horse riding.
(Bonus if you get the reference.
Or not. Just let me know.)

We headed out with Tammy,
our guide, leading the way.

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She was very informative
and entertaining.
I was impressed with how
she rode side saddle so she
could talk to us.

I really enjoyed her stories
and her knowledge.

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Eventually, she got tired of riding
side saddle... so she just turned
around... and rode backwards!

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Her horse knew where to go
and every now and then
he would just stop.
She'd look around and say
"Oh, right, we're supposed
to stop here so I can tell you about..."

The horse... knew when to stop...

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As we rode, Tammy would
point out various plant species.
She made sure that we knew
not to touch anything.
Or in her words,
"Everything in the desert will...
Stick you, prick you, slice you or bite you."


I didn't have to be told twice.


Not like one unfortunate tourist.
(From an earlier ride.)
There's a cactus called a
Teddy Bear cactus.
It looks soft.
But that's because it's covered
in thousands of needles.

This tourist decided that
'Teddy Bear' sounded nice.
So she petted a branch.

It took Tammy over an hour
to get all the needles out.

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Now all this land is beautiful and,
like any place, will change
depending on the season.

Apparently, one time,
when things were mostly brown,
one woman (whom Tammy would only
refer to as "from the East Coast")
told her that they should
fire their landscaper.

:rolleyes:


We stopped for a bit
and Tammy asked if anyone
wanted their photo taken.
I happily handed her my camera.
Unhappily for you,
you have to look at a photo of moi.

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Sorry about your eyes.
They'll grow back.


We did see some cacti
with bullet holes in them
from back in the Wild West days.
It was an interesting
reminder of days gone by.


After about an hour,
we returned to the stables
and shakily, wobbily,
descended from our mounts.

I am definitely not a cowboy.
Besides, I don't own a six shooter.

I think that's a prerequisite.


We stopped back into the
office/gift shop and Kay
picked out some rocks
for a friend.

A desert rose

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and a Royston turquoise.

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(Thanks Google!)


After we had tamed
(and rode!)
our savage beasts
and stopped walking funny...

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We were ready to call it a day.

Ha! No we weren't.
It was still early.


We had passed a tourist trap
on the way to the stables
and Kay wanted to see it.
Sure! Why not.
We're not in a rush.

So we went to Goldfield,
an honest to goodness
Old West Ghost Town!

Which had burned down
and been rebuilt in the 70s...


ahem.


There wasn't a whole
heck of a lot to see.
A few buildings.
A few shops selling
mostly tourist crap...
And that was about it.
We were in and out
in fifteen minutes.

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That's right...
Fix your shorts.
You don't want them
around your ankles.
You're not a rapper,
for Pete's sakes.

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Hmmm... Mostly men in that photo.
Odd.

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I noticed a plaque
on the church...

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Seems fairly straightforward.

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I did spy these:

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But for whatever reason,
didn't get one.

Stupid, I know.

I mean....
Bacon? And pop???
How could I not???


I don't know either.


Do I make it sound like stopping
in Goldfield was a waste of time?
Well... I suppose it sort of was.
But then again,
it was kind of fun to poke around.

If you're driving by and you have
time to kill, then by all means,
pop in to check it out.

Otherwise?


Not so much.


Okay now we've had enough.

Well... I did have one pit stop
before we checked in to our
next hotel.

We stopped at a Harley Davidson
so I could grab a poker chip
and possibly a T-shirt.

And....

It was closed.

Hmmmm....


Open Sunday until 4pm.
It's... 4:15.


Dang it! Goldfield cost me a chip!

Guess that gives me an excuse
to go back. :)


Not long after, we checked into
the Hilton Phoenix Airport.
Sorry, no photos of the exterior.
I did take one in the morning,
but I'll post it in the next update.

Our room for the night:

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Hey look!
Towel animals.
Remember those?

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Once we got all settled in...
It was time to get out!

We were both hungry
and I knew a place
that I thought would be fun.

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Organ Stop Pizza is...
different.

Sure, they have pizza
and other stuff
that's decidedly bad for you
(but oh, so good to eat!)

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(And before you ask,
the pizza was good!
The onion rings, just ok.)


But the real star of the show
is the organ.

And what an organ!
The organ sits in a large hall.
The entire hall is one big
musical instrument.

Take a look at the photo below.
Lower center you can see
a fairly elaborate organ
(and organist.)

But look around.
There's a player piano to the right,
Several xylophones on the ceiling.
Drums along the wall.
And pipes, well, everywhere.

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The big pipes were on the wall behind us.

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When they blew...
You knew it!


As the organist played,
the organ would spin slowly.
First to the right, then to the left.

He started with the national anthems
for both USA and Canada
(which surprised me a little.
But then again, there are so
many Canadians who flee
the cold to Arizona...)

He then would chat
and take some (written) requests.

He told an interesting story
of when he was a sophomore
(That's grade ten apparently,
for my non US readers.)
he met and had lunch with...
Duke Ellington!
Holy crap!
I was pretty impressed.

If you don't know who that is,
1. Oh, to be young again.
2. Think... big, like... Lady Gaga.
3. You need to expand your
musical horizons.


After a few more songs
and a few more stories,
he played a medley of
Star Wars tunes
and, as the organ spun,
it slowly descended
out of sight.

One of the most bizarre,
yet entertaining,
meals I've had in a while.


On our way out, Kay asked
if I had any change.

"Why?" I asked.
"I want to play pinball." She said.

Well...
"Wanna see who can get
the higher score?" I asked.


She nodded yes.


A few minutes later,
Kay: 841,440
pkondz: 1,583,000

We walked out with
me humming
"Pinball Wizard".

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(And if you don't recognize that...
I feel sorry for you. :snooty:)


There was just one last thing to do today.
Since we were staying at
an airport hotel (with shuttle)
I decided to drop the car off
instead of keeping it
(for no reason) for another day.

We zipped over to National
and...

Poop. I forgot to fill the tank.
They charged me $15 for five gallons.

Oh, well. Could've been worse.

Like...
Public lesson, listen up!
If you rent a car
and decide to "take advantage"
of their fuel option....

Yes, the gas they'll charge you
is cheaper than down the street.

But!...

If you bring the car in with,
oh... say, half a tank of gas...

They'll still charge you
for an entire tank.


Save your money.


Car returned...
I just had to call the hotel
and have the shuttle come pick us up.

Which is problematic
when you don't have a phone
that works in the States.
(At least that problem's
been rectified now!)

I marched up to the National
desk, where a customer
was standing, not looking
overly happy about something.

Well.... too bad.
I asked if I could cut in front
of him just for a second
and asked the National rep
to call the hotel for us.
He did and not long after,
we were back in our room.


The end of a very full
and very satisfying day.



Well... except for the poker chip.
And the gas.


But other than that!
Not too shabby.

Contest

Answers to previous questions:

1. We stop for a snack.
Tuna salad, egg salad or chicken salad sandwich?
Answer: Egg salad - 10 points.

2. What do we do next?
Rafting, horseback riding, ATV ride?
Answer: Horseback riding - 15 points.

3. There are only a few people
on that activity (not including guide).
How many?
4, 6 or 8?
Answer: 4 - 10 points.

4. What does Kay purchase
in the inevitable gift shop?
Rocks, postcards, fridge magnet?
Answer: Rocks - 10 points.

5. What tourist trap do we stop at?
Hint: Consider where we are.
Answer: Ghost town - 20 points.
(Half points for OK Corral.)

6. How long are we there?
10-20 minutes,
30-45 minutes,
60-90 minutes?
Answer: 10-20 minutes - 15 points.

7. We go to a Harley store.
What do I get?
Nothing, poker chip, chip and T-shirt?
Answer: Nothing - 15 points.

8. What do we have for dinner?
Mexican, pizza, burgers?
Answer: Pizza - 10 points.

9. What classic arcade game
does Kay challenge me to?
Answer: Pinball - 20 points.

10. We return the rental car.
What do I forget to do first?
Answer: Gas - 10 points.


rndmr2 - tuna, atv, 6, postcard, zoo, 90, chip & shirt, Mexican, pac man, gas, cute, saw it - 30 points.
Chrystmasangel - chicken, atv, 4, postcard, grand canyon, 90, chip & shirt, Mexican, space invaders, gas, egg, cute, saw it - 50 points.
MeghanEmily - chicken, horse, 4, magnet, bigfoot, 30, poker chip, pizza, pinball, gas, cute - 70 points.
franandaj - chicken, horse, 4, postcard, museum, 90, poker chip, Mexican, pac man, gas, emu, cute, saw him - 55 points.
orangecats2 - cute - 10 points.
CyndiLouWho - chicken, horse, 4, rocks, Indian res, 90, chip & shirt, burgers, pac man, gas, emu, cute, saw it - 75 points.
Kiotzu - egg, atv, 4, rock, grand canyon, 30, chip & shirt, Mexican, street fighter, passes, cute - 40 points.
afwdwfan - tuna, horse, 6, postcard, garden, 60, chip, pizza, frogger, bags, emu, cute - 45 points.
Curiouser&curiouser! - egg, horse, 6, post card, grand canyon, 30, chip & shirt, burgers, pac man, gas, emu, cute, saw it - 55 points.
Canadian Harmony - chicken, horse, 8, magnet, grand canyon, 60, t-shirt, Mexican, space invaders, gas, emu, cute, saw it - 55 points.
Crashbeckycoot - chicken, horse, 4, rocks, garden, 30, chip & shirt, burgers, space invaders, gas, saw it - 55 points.
Mac Brew - chicken, atv, 6, rocks, grand canyon, 90, chip & shirt, Mexican, ping pong, gas, emu, cute, saw it - 50 points.
Steppesister - chicken, horse, 4, postcards, rock shop, 30, poker chip, pizza, air hockey, gas, emu, cute, saw it - 75 points.
juniorbugman - chicken, atv, 4, rocks, garden, 90, chip & shirt, burger, pacman, camera, emu, cute, saw it - 50 points.
vamassey1 - chicken, atv, 6, postcard, garden, 90, chip & shirt, Mexican, pinball, gas, emu, cute, saw it - 60 points.
Captain_Oblivious - egg, horse, 4, postcard, castle, 20, poker chip, Mexican, pac man, gas, emu, cute, saw it - 90 points.
QueenJen - chicken, atv, 8, postcard, grand canyon, 90, chip & shirt, pizza, ms pacman, phone, emu, cute, saw it - 40 points.
Princess Leia - chicken, horse, 4, rocks, garden, 90, poker chip, Mexican, pacman, ipod, emu, cute, saw it - 65 points.
Mrs T 2009 - egg, horse, 6, postcard, garden, 30, poker chip, pizza, pac man, gas, emu, cute, saw it - 75 points.
Terra Nova guy - tuna, horse, 6, rocks, OK corral (half points), 30, poker chip, pizza, pinball, gas - 75 points.
mustinjourney - chicken, horse, 6, postcard, garden, 90, chip & shirt, pizza, ms pac man, gas, emu, cute, saw it - 65 points.
lisaviolet - egg, horse, 4, rocks, grand canyon, 10, nothing, Mexican, pinball, gas, what you thought - 115 points. (high score)
GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes - chicken, horse, 4, magnet, ghost, 10, chip & shirt, Mexican, pac man, gas, emu, cute - 80 points.
DonnaBeeGood - egg, rafting, 6, magnet, castle, 90, chip & shirt, Mexican, pac man, keys, emu, cute, saw it - 40 points.


Bonus:
Did you see it?
(Marvin lurking behind the bushes
in the first photo) - 10 points.

Also bonus points for:
1. Emu egg - 10 points.
2. Cute or not - 10 points.


As usual, if I've made any mistakes,
either above or below, let me know.

Score
Captain_Oblivious - 260
GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes - 255
CyndiLouWho - 230
Steppesister - 230
MeghanEmily - 225
mustinjourney - 225
QueenJen - 225
Chrystmasangel - 220
vamassey1 - 220
Mac Brew - 215
Princess Leia - 210
Terra Nova guy - 210
franandaj - 205
juniorbugman - 205
Mrs T 2009 - 205
rndmr2 - 195
Curiouser&curiouser! - 180
DonnaBeeGood - 175
Kiotzu - 150
Canadian Harmony - 140
natebenma - 135
chunkymonkey - 125
SoccerDogWithEars - 125
afwdwfan - 115
lisaviolet - 115
orangecats2 - 80
cindianne320 - 50
Crashbeckycoot - 55
Jaina - 55
irene_dsc - 10

Questions next round

1. We have an early flight.
So.... what time do we get up?

2. Security.
Fast? Slow? Average?

3. Flight.
On time? Delayed?

4. LA. Harley Davidson attempt #2.
Nothing? Poker chip? Chip & T-shirt?

5. Which way to the beach?
We go to one.
Santa Monica? Venice? Hermosa?

6. Which Marvel character
(that Kay's in love with)
do we see?
Iron man? Thor? Wolverine?

7. We go for burgers. Where?
In-N-Out? Shake shack? Slater's 50/50?

8. We see the Hollywood sign.
How long do we spend looking?
about: (pick the closest)
1-5 seconds? 1-5 minutes? 1-5 hours?

9. What's for dinner?
Mexican? Burgers? Chinese?

10. We told Kay we'd pay for
one souvenir. What does she get?
Clothes? Books? Candy?


Bonus: Did you see it?
PM your guess.
Posting will result in deductions.

Coming up: LA, here we come!



 
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Nope.
That's already gone.

I thought that as soon as I read it. :laughing:

I bought a temperature probe
with a remote display.

I must look into this - sounds like a great stocking stuffer gadget.

The horse... knew when to stop...

Animals are smart. My dog counts - he knows precisely how many goodies he should get at bedtime.

1. We have an early flight.
So.... what time do we get up?

5:15 a.m.

2. Security.
Fast? Slow? Average?

Fast

3. Flight.
On time? Delayed?

On time - I mean you do have the VIP transportation pass.

4. LA. Harley Davidson attempt #2.
Nothing? Poker chip? Chip & T-shirt?

Poker chip

5. Which way to the beach?
We go to one.
Santa Monica? Venice? Hermosa?

Santa Monica

6. Which Marvel character
(that Kay's in love with)
do we see?
Iron man? Thor? Wolverine?

Thor

7. We go for burgers. Where?
In-N-Out? Shake shack? Slater's 50/50?

Slaters 50/50

8. We see the Hollywood sign.
How long do we spend looking?
about: (pick the closest)
1-5 seconds? 1-5 minutes? 1-5 hours?

1-5 seconds

9. What's for dinner?
Mexican? Burgers? Chinese?

Mexican

10. We told Kay we'd pay for
one souvenir. What does she get?
Clothes? Books? Candy?

Clothes

Bonus: Did you see it?
PM your guess.
Posting will result in deductions.

TBD - and my fall from the top was swift that last round
 


Well, looks like a perfectly Arizona day! You did all of the right stuff, except a jeep tour through the desert is pretty cool. I thought Kay might buy the little skeleton chachki that states, "it's a dry heat." :rotfl2:
 
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I pulled over for this next shot.
Like I said. I like cacti.
I guess, being from the North,
I'm not used to seeing them,
so there's a certain... fascination.

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Omg, me too! This would be so cool!
#Canadians

I guess it's the same way I facepalm whenever someone excitedly asks me if I've ever seen a real-live moose. ...um...yes, and you don't want to. They're huge, and if Mama has a baby then you'd better be viewing from AFAR... But I get giddy for palms and cacti. Grass (or succulent) is always greener!

(I'm sure she had a knife
in her boot, though,
just in case.)

Oh, naturally.

(It's a western. You mosey in westerns.
Sashaying is for them city-folk.)

Ahh yes, of course.

Bo knows horse riding.
(Bonus if you get the reference.
Or not. Just let me know.)

I don't want to comment on this and give it away or anything...but was this not from an old Nike ad? Did I make that up?

I was impressed with how
she rode side saddle so she
could talk to us.

WOAH! Obviously a real cowgirl...or secret royalty.
Riding side saddle is suuuuper hard.

Her horse knew where to go
and every now and then
he would just stop.
She'd look around and say
"Oh, right, we're supposed
to stop here so I can tell you about..."

This is so cool! I remember riding an old and stubborn horse for my lessons for a couple years before switching horses, and she had been ridden for lessons for so long that she could predict exactly the patterns that the teacher would ask you to do, so she would do them without you actually asking her to. It made it super easy to look like you knew what you were doing...until you had to ask her to do something unexpected and were met with an adamant NO.

Not like one unfortunate tourist.
(From an earlier ride.)
There's a cactus called a
Teddy Bear cactus.
It looks soft.
But that's because it's covered
in thousands of needles.

This tourist decided that
'Teddy Bear' sounded nice.
So she petted a branch.

It took Tammy over an hour
to get all the needles out.

NO! Dumb tourist!
We had a tiny tiny one of these in my grandmother's house and I was terrified of it. It looked so soft. It was not.

Sorry about your eyes.
They'll grow back.

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...Sorry. I had trouble responding to that without my eyes for a minute.

I noticed a plaque
on the church...

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I grew up in the church—looks about right to me!

We stopped at a Harley Davidson
so I could grab a poker chip
and possibly a T-shirt.

And....

It was closed.

Hmmmm....


Open Sunday until 4pm.
It's... 4:15.


Dang it! Goldfield cost me a chip!

Guess that gives me an excuse
to go back. :)

NO!! I was so sure I had this one in the bag! Tricky!

And what an organ!
The organ sits in a large hall.
The entire hall is one big
musical instrument.

Oh. My. Gosh.

I'd luuurrrve this. #MusicMajor

There's a player piano to the right,

Did you get to meet the player piano player...piano...player...piano...player?

He told an interesting story
of when he was a sophomore
(That's grade ten apparently,
for my non US readers.)
he met and had lunch with...
Duke Ellington!
Holy crap!
I was pretty impressed.

:scared1:

:hyper:

NO. No way! Woah!

Did they also hang with Ella on the weekends? Meet Bird Parker for coffee? Ya know, nbd.

We walked out with
me humming
"Pinball Wizard".

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(And if you don't recognize that...
I feel sorry for you. :snooty:)

Well you obviously much be either deafer, dumber, or blinder than Kay. Hmm...I wonder which one...

:lmao:

1. We have an early flight.
So.... what time do we get up?

2. Security.
Fast? Slow? Average?

3. Flight.
On time? Delayed?

4. LA. Harley Davidson attempt #2.
Nothing? Poker chip? Chip & T-shirt?

5. Which way to the beach?
We go to one.
Santa Monica? Venice? Hermosa?

6. Which Marvel character
(that Kay's in love with)
do we see?
Iron man? Thor? Wolverine?

7. We go for burgers. Where?
In-N-Out? Shake shack? Slater's 50/50?

8. We see the Hollywood sign.
How long do we spend looking?
about: (pick the closest)
1-5 seconds? 1-5 minutes? 1-5 hours?

9. What's for dinner?
Mexican? Burgers? Chinese?

10. We told Kay we'd pay for
one souvenir. What does she get?
Clothes? Books? Candy?

1. 4:30am
2. Fast
3. Delayed
4. Chip and T-shirt (in over-compensation for the previous HD attempt)
5. Venice
6. Wolverine
7. Shake Shack
8. Seconds
9. Chinese
10. Books
 
Of COURSE Bo Knows! He knows baseball too!

I've been on a bazillion trail rides. Horses stop because they've also been on that trail ride a bazillion times. Nice looking horses though. I had a tradition where I would go riding when we were in San Diego. There's a place right by the border, so I'd go there, then take the trolley back up to town before hitting Kansas City BBQ and then Horton Centre before returning to the ship. I'd actually try to get a ride in wherever the ship would go - Hawaii was a great ride!

I guess that deaf, dumb, and blind kid DOES know how to play pinball!


Answers:
1. We have an early flight.
So.... what time do we get up?
0630

2. Security.
Fast? Slow? Average?
Fast

3. Flight.
On time? Delayed?
On time

4. LA. Harley Davidson attempt #2.
Nothing? Poker chip? Chip & T-shirt?
Chip & T-shirt

5. Which way to the beach? (imagine me flexing my bicep and pointing ----> that way!)
We go to one.
Santa Monica? Venice? Hermosa?
Venice - watch the boys work out! Well... that's what I'd do. Heh

6. Which Marvel character
(who Kay's in love with)
do we see?
Iron man? Thor? Wolverine?
Thor. Yummmmm

7. We go for burgers. Where?
In-N-Out? Shake shack? Slater's 50/50?
In-N-Out! Yummmmm

8. We see the Hollywood sign.
How long do we spend looking?
about: (pick the closest)
1-5 seconds? 1-5 minutes? 1-5 hours?
1-5 seconds. Meh.

9. What's for dinner?
Mexican? Burgers? Chinese?
Mexican. You had burgers for lunch.

10. We told Kay we'd pay for
one souvenir. What does she get?
Clothes? Books? Candy?
Candy!!

Bonus: Did you see it? I think so. PM on its way.
PM your guess.
Posting will result in deductions.
 
Great update!

Oh Teens, they never pick what you suggest first. I am not looking forward to that phase with my boys.

A passel of horses sounds wrong. I googled it. It appears to be correct. But ti still sounds wrong.

Bo knows horse riding . . . nope, don't get it.

Love the guide and riding backwards! And the horse knowing when to stop! Too funny!

The ghost town, which obviously not worth going out of the way for does look really fun!

Um, that organ is crazy! Talk about a dinner show!

No idea who Duke Ellington is. Or Pinball Wizard either. Between that and Bo I should probably just go now. **Backs slowly out of the TR**

And my guesses!
1. 7am
2. Fast
3. On time
4. Chip
5. Venice
6. Thor
7. Shake shack
8. 1-5 minutes
9. Chinese
10. Books

And nope. Didn't see it. Went back twice. Still nothing! Oh well!
 
1. 6:45am

2. Fast

3. On time

4. Poker chip

5. Venice

6. Thor

7. Shake shack
I want to say In-N-Out, but compared to Shake Shack, I like SS better. I LOVE boat burgers, but I know you have no idea what I'm referring to. lol

8. 1-5 minutes

9. Chinese

10. Clothes

Bonus: Did you see it?
NO :( I normally get it the first time through, but this time I'm totally not finding anything :( Makes me so sad.

and no, I don't know how bo knows horse riding. or what that references. at all.
 
Following along and was pretty surprised to see Superstition in your pictures and then I realized where Ok is. My parents winter place is in Apache Junction and they have a great view of the mountain from their house.
 
Hi Pkondz
Looks like you had a nice relaxing time doing the tourist thing in the Arazona desert area.The horse ride among the cactuses looked a fun way to spend a couple of hours. I didn't get the referance to Bo he just could be the cowboy that never made it across the pond. Your ghost town sure had a lot of people wandering in it. Not many dressed like cowboys though everyone in your photos looked like tourists. As i am away for the weekend I thought I beter get my reply in here is my guesses for the latest round of the competition

1:- You get up at 05:00 hrs for your flight
2:- Security was slow
3:- Flight was delayed
4:- Chip and t-shirt.
5:- Go for Venice beach.
6:- Thor for your charictor spot
7:- In-N-Out for your burger
8:- 1 to 5 seconds for the holiwood sign
9:- Mexican for the food.
10:- Clothes for the souvenir.

I think I seen something so sent a pm but I am not convinced that I seen it right. But in the end it will be worth a go if it is in fact right that I did see it .
 
I thought that as soon as I read it. :laughing:

:rolleyes1

I must look into this - sounds like a great stocking stuffer gadget.

I really liked it!
You put the probe in,
and close the oven door
on the metal, braided cord.
That attaches to a display
that you can put on a nearby counter
or on the handle, or just let dangle.
It in turn transmits to another sensor.

I carried that into the bedroom
so I could lie down for a few minutes
(my back was really hurting.)
It was nice to have it with me
so I knew just when to start
other dishes.


Animals are smart. My dog counts - he knows precisely how many goodies he should get at bedtime.

::yes::

I like snacks too.
But I'm not so smart
if I eat too many
at bedtime.


5:15 a.m.

Fast

On time - I mean you do have the VIP transportation pass.

Poker chip

Santa Monica

Thor

Slaters 50/50

1-5 seconds

Mexican

Clothes

All noted!


TBD - and my fall from the top was swift that last round

Still tied for 5th!
And... got it!
 
Yup. Football reference. But I googled to make sure. Wasn't that around the time of Battle of the Stars?

Welllll.... sort of a football reference.
But not quite.


Pics or it didn't happen, right?

::yes::

Man, I remember my horse shaped bruise from my attempts at horseback riding.

Ouch!

My horse's name was Leona. She was not slim. I am not flexible. Bad combination.

I blame the horse.
What kind of a name
is "Leona" for a horse.

A fat horse! That's what!


But I still have my cowboy boots! (At least I got a pair of boots out of my enthusiasm.)

:laughing:
Share a picture
of your boots!


I'm glad you didn't!

Oh?
You've tried it?
The thought turns you off?


6:15

Average

Delayed

Chip & T-shirt (maybe if I guess the same thing each time I'll get it right once?)

Venice

Wolverine

Shake shack

1 - 5 minutes

Chinese

Clothes

All noted!
Got your PM, too!
 
Omg, me too! This would be so cool!
#Canadians

::yes::

I guess it's the same way I facepalm whenever someone excitedly asks me if I've ever seen a real-live moose. ...um...yes, and you don't want to. They're huge, and if Mama has a baby then you'd better be viewing from AFAR...

I've actually only seen one.
And from the safety of
my Dad's van.
I've seen musk ox
(in the distance)
And that's rare.


But I get giddy for palms and cacti. Grass (or succulent) is always greener!

Green is better than... white.

Ahh yes, of course.

I'm glad you understand.

I don't want to comment on this and give it away or anything...but was this not from an old Nike ad? Did I make that up?

It is!

WOAH! Obviously a real cowgirl...or secret royalty.
Riding side saddle is suuuuper hard.

She was very comfortable
in the saddle.
She talked about riding
for weeks from Texas
to Montana.
(I think that's where it was..
Loooong way, anyways.)


This is so cool! I remember riding an old and stubborn horse for my lessons for a couple years before switching horses, and she had been ridden for lessons for so long that she could predict exactly the patterns that the teacher would ask you to do, so she would do them without you actually asking her to. It made it super easy to look like you knew what you were doing...until you had to ask her to do something unexpected and were met with an adamant NO.

:laughing:
I can just see that!
The horse turning to look
at you and...
"You're kidding right?
Not gonna happen."


NO! Dumb tourist!
We had a tiny tiny one of these in my grandmother's house and I was terrified of it. It looked so soft. It was not.

Be afraid...
Be very afraid.


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...Sorry. I had trouble responding to that without my eyes for a minute.

Sorry about that.
It's why I try to post
as few photos of myself
as possible.

The chance of permanent
scarring is real.


I grew up in the church—looks about right to me!

::yes::

NO!! I was so sure I had this one in the bag! Tricky!

I do that some times. :rolleyes:


Oh. My. Gosh.

I'd luuurrrve this. #MusicMajor

It was sooo cool!
Yes! You'd love it!


Did you get to meet the player piano player...piano...player...piano...player?

We didn't get to meet... uh... the guy.
He disappeared into the floor!


:scared1:

:hyper:

NO. No way! Woah!

Did they also hang with Ella on the weekends? Meet Bird Parker for coffee? Ya know, nbd.

Oh, you know.
Same ol', same ol'.


Well you obviously much be either deafer, dumber, or blinder than Kay. Hmm...I wonder which one...

:lmao:

:laughing:

1. 4:30am
2. Fast
3. Delayed
4. Chip and T-shirt (in over-compensation for the previous HD attempt)
5. Venice
6. Wolverine
7. Shake Shack
8. Seconds
9. Chinese
10. Books

All noted!
 

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