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Having recently retired we are fulfilling our long time dream. We began our camping life with a tent in 1969 adjusting as each of our three sons arrived over the years and gradually progressed to a 32' Class A in 2007. Even after our sons became too busy with their own interests, we continued dreaming over the years. The Louisville, KY 2003 Great North American RV Rally and the book "Movin' On" convinced us that a motorhome after retirement was really for us! In 2007 we sold our home and disposed of most of our belongings and awaited the wife's retirement on February 1, 2008. We were out in our first motorhome ten times in our first summer in 2007, with our grandson joining us eight of those ten times. Since he must stay behind with his mom and dad to continue school, we told him he can join us on vacations (by car or plane) anywhere we are as we travel the US. Imagine the history lessons he could acquire! However, Mom and Dad don't look at it that way, especially the flying. Fortunately we don't miss work one bit!! We just miss the friends there. We have many hobbies to keep us busy when we decide to sit still for a day. Hope to see you on the road.

Friday, January 9, 2015

RAY COPPER MINE on Rt 177 south of GLOBE ARIZONA

Tuesday, moving on from lunch in Globe and the Bryce Arboretum hike, we finally made it to the Ray Copper Mine that Gary wanted to see.  They say it is 1 1/2 miles wide and 2 1/2 miles long, but it sure looked larger than that to us.  Puts you in mind of the Grand Canyon in depth. It was an under ground mine originally from the late 1800's until the 1940's when they started stripping instead.  It is the second one that we have seen in the Globe area but this one had a nice viewpoint.  We also hear that there will be a new one started near Superstition Mountains which they say will supply 60% of the world's copper needs for the next 40 years.  Now, why can't we do that with our oil needs?


ASARCO
Ray Operations
Visitor's viewpoint








High School students
visit the mining sight.
A full day for us, but a great learning experience!!

On Thursday, we took Bill and Esther with us to the Superstition Mountain Museum to hear a Lecture by Clay Worst about the Lost Dutchman and his gold mine.  Mr. Worst was 85 years of age, but did not lack memory for all of the tales that he has heard.  He has spent forty years in this area researching and interviewing people and says he would do it all again.  He had quite an audience!  It was cold out there and Gary and I sure were not dressed for it.  We will learn when going up in altitude it is colder.

Can you pick out Gary and Esther?
Bill was in the gift shop keeping warmer.
Part of the Museum
though we did not go into it this trip.
They call it the Elvis Chapel.
Huh??



















Been nice catching you up to date on our activities.  We should be doing something again next week.
Gary lost out on his Carving workshop here in the park this morning because the electricity was out in that area of the resort.  This afternoon he did get his three hours in the Colored Pencil workshop.  I skipped my scrap booking yesterday afternoon as I just can't seem to shake this scratchy throat.  Not sure why, so may have to make a doctor appointment the first of the week. I put Christmas decorations away instead.
Esther and I will be taking Saturday to shop all of the craft stores tomorrow and Bill and Gary will go to Cabella's so that should keep us out of trouble.
God Bless!!
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