Happy Born Month To Me

         Hello all!  All of you that celebrated last night --and or had an extended weeksend--and are just now deciding you need as much coffee to function today, as I do on any day.  Today is the 5th of July, and I some how had Independence Day off work.  And today!   Although the daze leading up to the holiday were crazy-crazy busy at work, even Sunday night.  So being off work, I only need a little bit of coffee to get me through to afternoon when it is to hot for coffee, so than pop.  And than quite possibly tonight--beer!   Wooooo!   I do not wish to sound fully consisted in the title of today's blog page.  I do realize a lot of really kool people were born or hatched in this month also.  Including my amazing mom---who's birthday just happens to be the day after mine.  And our oldest son, who somehow just turned 17 on the 3rd!  And of course most importantly ---this amazing country became everything it is in July!!   A HUGE salute to all of those that made this country free and still do!!   Although it could easily be argued how many of those freedoms we still really have.   But I wont go there today.   Those same people --would also bring up that MANY anti gun supporters were celebrating the 4th across the country, and day brought to us fully by guns and ammo and cannons and weapons and force.  BUT what do I know!?   Bringing this up might force a bunch of college students and Snowflakes to the nearest safe place!   

                             **"How is that impeachment going, B*tches?"**--- Donald Trump

I just took this picture last night while waiting for the fireworks to start.  Just off the main drag in Benson.   There was a bird in the branch   but when I finally got close enough to get him in the shot, he got spooked and zoomed away!    If you look real close you can see the moon just to the right of the branch.

    We had some fun yesterday for sure-  and I intended to show the pictures in my next Exploring Arizona post.  I also hope to sneak off early in the AM tomorrow in our new, to us, rig and get in some good pictures and Exploring.    New posts very soon!!  Please check out all the posts   and share   if you enjoy.
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This month the A stands for 'Merica!' Where are you Exploring today?



    So fireworks have always been an iffy subject in Arizona.  This year we are not really getting any rain out of the rainy season so things are beyond dry.  Much of the state has been on fire already this summer.   And I saw reports of several fires in Tucson last night, probably from fireworks.  I really wanted to set off some of our own fireworks this year, but am deeply afraid to even touch a cigarette lighter this year.  We have a fire pit in our back yard, and lots to burn in it, but I wont start it at all, because of the huge fire danger.   I am thinking that here anyways, they probably put you on a watch list if you buy or even look at fireworks in Arizona right now.  I just saw a report of one town in Arizona that fully banned all fireworks and used big ass rolls of bubble wrap  to drive over in there parade, to jump on   to just pop.   Kind of kool actually!  Luckily local fireworks shows still went on.  Although it looked like to me, A Mountain in Tucson ---A place they shot fireworks off of ---A place we almost went to to view fireworks, but did not want to deal with the A hole traffic     was ablaze during the fireworks show.   A blaze that was most likely started by A firework or three.   Be it from the big show or some rebels lighting there own stash.   It also sounds like this happens almost every year----If so A big Boooo for the city planners that allow this to happen each year.  But talk and pictures of this flame, with the big fireworks over head really make me wish we had made the trip.   ;)

Being from Wyoming  I love this picture!

Kaboom!!

   I have now typed "Fireworks" to many times and am going to go on to something else   at least for today.   ;)

This post and future Exploring --as always is brought to you by COFFEE!! 

            **"I think The Discovery Channel should air on a different channel every day"**---I posted this on Facebook a few daze back, and honestly don't think most of my "friends" understood the humor in this one.  I will give y'all a second to think about this one.  

  I love my customers and its rare that they shock me. Last night one did. He wanted to know what size our fish from the fish platter was. I said they were mediumm sized. He got mad because he didn't know what size medium was. I replied with, well they are not to big and they are not to small! Cliff notes: he was not amused

Bisbee Arizona Another Great Trip

        

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              I am not sure I have had a bad trip to Bisbee-  although this one started a bit on the negative side.   This was awhile ago, because we were still driving our little Ford Ranger -so probably last year actually.  I try to keep these Exploring posts current for the most part but life in general gets in the way a lot.  And in this instance I might of misplaced the pictures for awhile, just finding them on my Facebook page.   That is OK  I still have a post I wish to do, from several years ago, a ways down the trail, when we went to Oregon state.  Several things are pausing me, although I have lots of good pictures from the trip--- It's not in Arizona for one.   We went on the trip as a family for a great mans funeral, my wife's amazing father   and mainly the fact that in this post, when I do it  I want to honor this amazing man more than anything.   And I am not prepared to attempt that post and fail -from the standpoint of telling how great a person he was in the post more than telling my story through pictures for once.  
       Back to this Bisbee trip----My beautiful wife and I have been to the amazing town since this journey, and just hung out all day.   It was the first time in awhile that we got along and played nice all day long.   Luckily it was the start of such days together.  And I will post those pictures before this year is up.  ;)   On this particular day I was by myself.  And as I said, it started out on bad terms.   I was attempting to fight a ticket in court.   I won't go into specifics, but the judge did not bother to show up on that day, something I have never heard of before, but small town-and he was busy I guess.   But the court clerk would have been more than glad to take my full court fee-----I decided it best to set up another day to actually attempt to talk to the judge.   Something I missed, thus why my wife and I were there on the last trip.    After getting a new court date, I suddenly had time to kill -on a sunny day---in beautiful Bisbee.   I was not letting this pass me up.   If you look back through this page  I have several trips to Bisbee under my belt.   And every trip offers new finds and knowledge.   The whole area just had a very close call with a forest fire a few weeks back--and people living local and far prayed for the town rich in beauty and history.  Luckily the fire was quickly put out.   

              I actually started this morning at this coffee shop.  One of several great coffee shops in the town.   There are few even good coffee places in Arizona so when I find one that is great, I give it's lots of praise.   I lived in Oregon and Washington state for so many years, were amazing coffee can be found ALL over --that I might have become a bit of a coffee snob.  Anyways short story shorter---I really like this place!  ;)   The workers informed me I was pretty close to the court house, so I took my coffee to go and walked in the direction they were pointing.   Parking IS kind of hard to find in town and I did have my camera. 

   Still inside the store.   Several shops and restaurants are here, but nothing was open yet.  

Inside one of the shops connected to the coffee joint.  

Kind of explains most small towns and or places I have worked.  

Just outside the coffee store.  

As I have shown in past posts from here, art can be found 

through out the town.   

And I find new treasures on every visit. 

Over the museum

A place I still wish to visit inside!

Neat-o business after business lines the streets as I progress up toward the great court house.

The theatre

As I roamed up I passed many a great sight    business or vehicle, many tucked into the side of the mountain---like a fireplace completely outside.  But I was pressed for time, court was calling.   And I vowed to snap these pictures on the way back down.

You have to look for the bomb bottom a lil bit in this picture.  

Quite an impressive building for sure!

As well as the statue out front. 

I wish this was closer up, but I was already in the middle of the street trying to get this shot.  

Right about now, is when I find out I am indeed at the wrong court. 

And not only do I need to get to my truck quickly, I need to get to the other side of Bisbee. 

So all those pictures I wished to take on the way back down, had to wait, as I mostly ran back to our truck. 

Luckily Bisbee is a small town and I made it to the other court, by the jail, if you were wondering with minutes to spare.  

As I said, court even at the right building was not happening on that day   so time to Explore some more!

I always like a good cemetery and after passing this one every trip to town, decided to find the road that led me there.  

With the mining props in the background---to Kool!  At least in my book.

There are some very old graves here.

And a lot of history. 

I later read about a lot of it and the famous people buried here. 

This probably used to be the caretakers house.  In any case it was huge. 

And calling for me to Explore inside. 

But not on this day.

The old creamery beside the cemetery

Old school just across the way     look at those doors!

I left my truck here for a bit  to the dismay of several dogs and walked towards old town.

Were I soon found this trailer park   lost in time.

Everything inside was from days past, but they did not seem to kind to people checking it out    for free.   

Bisbee houses the largest round about I have ever seen.

Complete with Large N,S,E,W letters to help with directions

Just near the round about and under this spooky bridge is old town.

I have previously shown many pictures from here. 

Including an old old Grey Hound bus that is no longer parked here.

Possibly the neatest aspect here is that they change the vehicles parked/stored here randomly.  

Old town is also named   Lowell

On this day I found it very amusing to find this water company sign on the ancient cop station door.   I am sure it has been a long while since they last paid or needed a water bill.

As I said our last visit to Bisbee was with my wife and I.

And of course it was great. 

We found our selves in the Coffee shop lobby enjoying coffee and some amazing fudge!

More on this on another day.

But first one last shot from Bisbee.

And maybe your moment of Zen.....

Peace!!

And as always 

**HAPPY TRAILS!!!**