by Mary | Oct 20, 2011 | DOC, The Cure For Anger, What I'm working on now.
Remember that line from Dances With Wolves? Kevin Costner and a teamster come across a skeleton and the teamster says, “Somewhere back east, his sister is wondering, Why don’t he write?” I’m not dead, but I’ll put it this way: 1500+...
by Mary | Oct 18, 2011 | DOC, The Cure For Anger, What I'm working on now.
We did 12 miles. Appalling terrain. Shattered mountains –like riding over broken bricks for hours. BIG thank you to Abby, who loaned me the chaps. I’d have been shredded without them. As it is, I am sore, swollen, and seriously questioning the wisdom of...
by Mary | Oct 17, 2011 | DOC, The Cure For Anger, What I'm working on now.
It was only 5 miles, an easy beginning while we got used to our horses and they got used to us. We rode through some high desert chapparal (see Carey Granger’s comment on the last post for a definition) and then through the set for Tombstone and several other...
by Mary | Oct 16, 2011 | DOC, The Cure For Anger, What I'm working on now.
This morning, I drove into Tombstone early, hoping to beat the heat and the crowds. Spotted mining archeologist Carey Granger and had a chance to ask him some additional questions, including, “Wait — they had two ice factories in Tombstone? How did they...
by Mary | Oct 15, 2011 | DOC, The Cure For Anger, What I'm working on now.
I’m blind-tired, fighting a cold, and struggling with internet access, but this trip has already been useful. The main industry in Tombstone was mining — something almost overlooked in most portrayals of the events in 1881. So naturally, that’s what...
by Mary | Oct 3, 2011 | DOC, Just for fun!, What I'm working on now.
If you’ve followed this blog for a while, you may remember that I will soon spend five days on horseback in the mountains near Tombstone, Arizona. I hope to post evening updates on that adventure between October 15 and 23 — that’s assuming I’m...
