July 4th 2014 Benson Arizona

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                     I try to keep these posts as recent as possible but it just does not always happen that way.   That said, yes I realize that it is now August.  For the sake of using the magic of the Internets, you as the reader can pretend it is still July or that this is an old posting that you have just come across.  Last year was our first fourth of July in Benson, Arizona.   We were brand new to the area, and really enjoying all the new residence had to offer.   Small towns have the most amazing -down to earth festivals for sure.  Ones that will make everyone feel welcome.  Read more about last year here:  http://exarizonagobensonbobcats.blogspot.com/2013/09/4th-of-july-blast-benson-arizona-style.html

     This year with my work schedule restricting the festivities I could enjoy and after living in the town for a year--my out look may not be as sunny on everything.  Don't get me wrong it was still an amazing celebration.  Again please ignore the date stamps on all of these pictures.  It really was this year. 
     I grew up in a super small town and every year they had a super amazing fireworks show.  I imagine this is still true, but I have not actually witnessed a show back home since about 1997.  Some years in my travels the lighting put on an amazing show, but than canceled the actual fireworks.  I hear the place I work puts on a very great show also---Casino Del Sol--but I have yet to see this either.  I believe the best fireworks display I have witnessed --was in a very small town in the middle of Nevada several years back.  I do not recall the name of the town, and am sure it is a mere dot on the state map.   My wife and I were traveling cross country near area 51.   I kept seeing these bright flashes in the sky that could not be lightning.   It was messing with my head even more, because my wife never saw any of these for miles and miles.   I was growing more and more un-easy   even after she started to spot the bright flashes in the sky.  At some point in the hills we pulled into a super small town, and witnessed THE best firework shows I have ever seen!  I do not know how this tiny town paid for such a show--maybe from speeding ticket fines of youngsters trying to get out of the town when they turned 18? 

 

Our youngest waiting for the parade to start

and for candy!

 

 

Uncle Sam made quite a few appearances in this parade.

At the moment he is heading the wrong way up the street.

      This year I started work in Tucson at the above mention casino at midnight and got into Benson just in time to quickly park and than enjoy the parade and my amazing family.  I only got to enjoy the parade and than went to bed, because I again had work that night.   It also allowed me to enjoy the big fireworks show that night in the Lions Park.  Of course the huge fireman led water fight and music and such went on in the park all afternoon long. 

 

 

                               The local fire crews have stayed extra busy again this year.  
          And I wish to thank each and every one of them, especially the volunteers!

 

 

 

Every local event I enjoy taking a picture of the drunk wagon.

But I am easily amazed.

This year I will pass on a lame joke about the party being over when they arrive.

I will also apologize now for anyone that appears in my photos that did not come to the parade in the same vehicle as me. 

 

 

 

The old law makers and DUI task force.

 

 

 

R & R Pizza

The most amazing bread sticks around!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I believe this is the first time I have every seen Ronald Mcdonald in a parade before.

In Benson or any town USA.

 

 

 

 

This years parade was almost double as large as last years.

I really liked all of the old tractors

and the equally old drivers. 

 

 

 

Out of all of the shots here of random viewers

I will claim the girl in blue above as one of my kiddos.

At least most of the time I will claim her.

 

 

 

Again this was a great and highly patriotic show.

And I would like to thank everyone that makes this possible

and very enjoyable every year!

 

 

 

Next posts feature my buddy and my Exploring of the area.

He was in town for three days and we tried to see as many sights as possible.

With Tombstone of course on the list. 

 

Another Day Another Post

          Cheers to all of my amazing readers!  With what I put in these pages it often amazes and always humbles me how many people actually read this page.   This is my first and longest running blog page and it is often filled with very random rambling for sure.   The same results seem to surface if I am drinking coffee or adult beverages.  Just a few hours ago I dropped my wife off at the Greyhound bus station for her several day trip to LA, California.  I always hate to see her go---and upon returning home I can not seem to find sleep.   So lucky you, I am going to make another post!   The other night at a great concert my extremely neat camera got overly wet, even under my shirt---   much of what I do online, comes from the pictures I take, so I am still working on all of that.   But I just downloaded all of the pictures that were stored on my camera, and can happily say that the rain did not effect them in the least.   I was very happy about this, because the pictures went clear back to the 4th of July and because there was well over a hundred pictures on the camera.   I will slowly be putting them up in regular and Exploring blogs for your possible enjoyment.    Again thank you to everyone that enjoys and likes this page!   When I was not working I accumulated a lot of pages online   from three blog pages to random pages on Facebook---next post I will list them all for your enjoyment.  And in hopes that you will join and "like" them all.   This  page has seen a ton of changes and has been around for a few years now.   I would like to hope that at least a few of the many views to this page are actual repeat visitors who maybe kindda like what they see here! 
      Speaking of adult beverages--- I have before talked about the pure joys of a shower beer!   I tried to explain all of this at work the other day, and no one appeared to understand what I was ranting about, but I can almost bet everyone tried it when they got home that very night!   It is a very easy concept.   One drinks a bottle of fine beer or two while taking a shower.   And you do not exit the shower until the beverage is gone.   If you do not angle the drink right, it could be a very long shower for sure.   I can not emphases here how enjoyable and relaxing this really is.  You just need to try it for yourself!   Do it now   you can read this mindless drivel at any point.   I am just making all of this up as I go anyway, after just taking a very long, very mind clearing shower beer break.   Tag   now it's your turn!

 

I stole this from my brothers page and laughed and laughed.

Most people do not seem to find it as funny though.

 

 

 

This is how my dog sleeps.

He does not know he is a pit bull and is beyond friendly.

He also has huge balls and likes to make sure they are facing us at all times.

 

 

Not that anyone cares, but I turned even older in the merry month of July.

I received some great gifts.  

Including this bag of Woods Coffee!

Arizona is full of bad coffee---so this gift from Bellingham, WA was very welcome. 

At least my coffee will never go cold in Arizona!

 

 

My family also got me and filled this great frame. 

Now I just need to find a place to hang it.

Notice Mr Mark made a spot on this picture gallery.

I keep threatening   but now I have downloaded all the pictures, so our

local Exploring will be up soon!

 

 

 

Here he is in Tombstone, AZ

 

 

My family also made me this amazing state quarter  framed set.

All of the states are there with the quarters. 

 

 

So after five attempts  

I finally made it to the top of A mountain in Tucson.

More on this VERY soon

 

 

A wee baby cactus for your enjoyment.

I have never seen one this small before.

It is vertically challenged for sure.

And is about a foot tall.

 

 

Bigger version overlooking Tucson.

 

 

More pictures and Exploring coming your way when it is not

2 AM and I am just a little more awake!

 

 

Next Exploring blog post comes from Benson, AZ

on the July 4th parade.

Again please ignore the date stamp on the picture, this was this year. 

 

8/18/2014 Where Does The Time GO??

       Hello!  That is as hearty of a greeting as you are going to get this fine morning.  Our oldest and I ventured to the Z Z Top concert in Tucson last night and did not make it to sleep until this morning.  The coffee has not kicked in yet for sure.  I work at the fine casino and the concert was free to workers.  This is the first one I have been able to enjoy because of my schedule at work.  But the place where I work gets packed after concerts with people ready to throw tips at us, so I would usually rather be at work.  It was a very wet night.  And sadly my camera died before the main act hit the stage.  But it was an amazing concert.   I have not been to a concert in a long time.  I have not been sober for a concert in a really long time.  ;)  More on all of this very soon!   Now I am mainly trying to focus on guzzling lots of coffee!   For my birthday I received some Woods Coffee beans, and I recently freshly ground them up.   Yum!   Although I believe they do something magical to the beans at the coffee shop, because they taste much betterer in house.  Washington state is a super long commute for me at the moment, so this is not an option for me. 

 

 

 

  
   **"Z Z top concert in a few hrs. Running out of time to grow our my big as* beard."**---40+ years and still rockin' it!!

   **"Fergeson ---coming to a town near you--in 3-D!"**----If you don't know--don't ask.
    You also need to start watching more real news--maybe. 

                                   **"Is it a federal offence to offend the feds?"**

 

 

 

 

                     **Of course your opinion matters---Just not to me!!"**

 

 

Exploring logic at it's worse.

Sad thing is this is a real posting.

 

 

 

 

Some real logic.

 

 

 

;(

 

 

 

Coke has this amazingly dumb summer promotion

where you can share a Coke with someone.

All kinds of names are on the back of the bottles.

And people are eating this up!

I do not know why--because you are still drinking Coke--but whatever floats your boat I guess.

Resulting in trashed Coke displays all across the country as people look for there friends names.

It is easy for me, because I have no friends, at least that others can see--and

because I do not drink Coke!

At any rate--real or not, I love the above picture. 

 

 

 

 All local page coming up very soon

filled with pictures and thoughts on Benson, AZ!

Our new-ish home town.

As of June we have lived here a year now.

Check out all of my local pictures and Exploring

across Arizona

To see much more local pictures and Exploring please check out http://exarizonagobensonbobcats.blogspot.com/ and let me know what you think!

 

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I will also include Professor Getty and my

recent adventures around Arizona. 

I have noticed in most of his pictures, he really looks like he is about to take a #2.

Above is not in Arizona but I do not have the new pictures off my camera yet.

Heck I still have pictures from the 4th of July on there.

This picture is over looking Palm Springs, CA

 

 

Happy Trails!

Daze Off Filled With Court, Visiting, Arguing, and Coffee

           Hello and happy August to all of you in reader land!  All 2.5 of  you to be more exact.  I do not how it is for you, but for me this summer has been flying by.  In a way that is nice, because it is even hotter than hot in Arizona in the summer time.  And because it means I am staying busy with work and all.  On the home front we have been fighting a lot--so it is kind of nice that time is flying by with that aspect also.  My wife and I are nearing nine years of being together which is amazing, but with that we also know the red alert buttons to push with each other and the fights can easily go south very quickly.  I wish I had the answer to stop it all, but that does not seem to be in the near or distant future.  We do both have mini vacations of sorts coming up, so maybe by a miracle we will come back refreshed and recall why we fell in love and why we have made it so long together. 

       My buddy is coming into town for a short visit tomorrow afternoon.  And we are ready to annoy the locos for sure!  I have three days off work this week for his visit, with one as a paid day off from work.  Lots of pictures and blog posts on this page and my newest page to come of course.  http://exarizonagobensonbobcats.blogspot.com/   Exploring all around beautiful Arizona.  Please check out the page and share it!!   **

    Today's Exploring song goes to my buddy that flew into the area last night. A few daze in Palm Springs and than he comes here to help me keep all the local crazies in line! I don't know if he drank on the plane --I do know it's a great idea when on Greyhound bus!!http://youtu.be/QrM39m22jH4

   ** Can't wait for court on Monday. After eight years of working at Wally World--I know how to argue with a true rocket scientist. And sometimes the best defense is to just let the other person talk! Who is really dumb enough to lie in court paper work? Someone dumb enough to lie in court. After that fun--- I meet up with Mr Mark in Tucson for a mini vacation. **

Hopefully his visit will not result in more court dates--for me anyways.  Tomorrow marks court date number two for me to straighten up some local issues.  That are more annoying than anything.  But from my past and my marriage I know how something small can easily turn into something huge that followes you around for years.  Hopefully tomorrow I get everything thrown out of court and can sleep much easier free from some of the stupid for a little longer.  I will not get into this to much right now--- but this picture reflects my thoughts on the whole court case and my recent arguments online. 

 

 

If I lose this "friend" in court it will be a win.

Sometimes the best way to lose someone is to lend them $. 

 

In case you recently lost your girl

We can tell....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sounds Perrrfect.

 

 

Sign me up!

 

 

Good times!!

 

Next post I will go more into the court fun.  Unless I go to jail   I think they only give Wi-Fi

access to those in prison not jail.

I will also post more about recent arguing with idiots.  Or DURPS as I like to call them.

Dim-witted Urban Redneck Parloes. 

I am not the smartest crayon in the pack for sure--if I was I would not pick fights with my wife--ever.

But man I feel smart arguing with many people online. 

The best part is they think they are stressing me out  and it actually is a stress reliever for me. 

I particularly hate when they argue something into a circle that does not prove any point at all.  Or suddenly become busy and have a life, when my part of the conversation backs them into a complete corner. 

But what do I know. 

 

 

Also very soon an extra picture filled post

from our new home town in Benson, Arizona.

As of June we have lived here a year now.

And I at last think I have some neato pictures of this very little town. 

 

 

 

8/4/2014

                  Hello all!   Today I had a rare day off were I actually had the day off.  It seems on many of my daze off work, I have more to do around the house than I would on an eight hour shift at work.  We had time to BBQ up some good burgers and I had some brew.  Tomorrow I hope to wake up with the kiddos, something I rarely do with my new work schedule --and go on a nice Exploring hike while taking some pictures.  Earlier it dumped some nice cooling rain on us all.   The monsoon season is happily making a come back in the area.  After it is so hot for so long, I love this rainy/flooding season here the most.   And now a rare attempt by me to appear deep and some award winning jokes of course.  Because my page is nothing if it is not full or random rambling. 

    And now for today's Exploring song of the day    Enjoy!   http://youtu.be/rf7GfUORHtw

 

That is not funny!

 

 

Mmmmm coffee!

Did you think I would not post something about wonderous coffee in today's post??

Please  stop!

 

 

 

 

Nana is not amused at this product or Wally World for selling it!

 

 

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Unless you think we should ban guns.

Than maybe you should find new pages to visit.

 

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True story!

 

    My Mini Rant for today---don't worry I will keep it short. "Like" if you agree----- post if you do not like what is here--- I am so sick of everything being in Spanish----from signs to the main language here. And customers that get mad when I do not know Spanish--and have to play Charades to figure out WTF they are trying to order. I realize I choose to move to Arizona, but when we lived near the ...Canadian boarder we did not have to cater to the Canadians. They were visiting our country for cheap groceries, gas, and entertainment. If I went to visit another country and eat, and didn't bother to learn the language--I would have the worst service ever, because it would not even happen. I DO NOT like your attitudes, your pretending to not know that in America we actually tip good service, AND I REALLY HATE PLAYING Charades. Just Sayin'-----I am not racist to any race---I hate everyone equally but come on.

 

 

 

Court date #1 today to clear up my name against local rejects & help keep my wife and kiddos safe from harm while I am at work all night. Not to mention actually keeping my great job. All of this over a thieving lying "lady" and her daughter.---Court date #2 very soon--to hopefully throw all of this BS out of court.  More on all of this when I am less angered on the subject.