Ray Plumlee's an American Odyssey
Traveling Webmaster's Deck Log
This is a copy of my old Deck Log (Online Journal). I am now using an online blog at my "Have Web Sites Will Travel" web site. I use it to chronolog my travels around North America (my American Odyssey).
This "Old" Deck Log is now only an archive of past postings. It tell's the reader where I have visited and what adventures I have had up til the time I started my blog on Have Web Sites Will Travel. This archive was written primarily from the perspective of a tourist. Not necessarily my work log though I may do some of that too, especially in those early days when I built the sites resouces. Initially I used it to detail my efforts in getting prepared for the adventure. Then I chronicled the adventure itself.
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Date: 09 February 2004 1:30 PM
Location: City: Phoenix State: Arizona
Log Entry Title: Summary of 19 January 2004 to 08 February 2004
Log Entry: 24 January 2004
Started the day planning on visiting the Montezuma Castle National Monument which is a cliff dwelling that was inhabited by the Sinagua Tribe from about 1125 to about 1400 by the Sinagua (Spanish for "without water").
While I was at the Montezuma Castle National Monument, I saw a brochure about a sister settlement at the Tuzigoot National Monument. It was just a few miles away. So I headed that way. While enroute I stopped off at Fort Verde.
Arizona State Park Fort Verde, preserves the site of the original U.S. Army Fort Verde. Fort Verde was where General Crook (among others) managed their Indian campaigns of the late 1860's to the early 1890's. First the Army faught the Indians then later contained the Indians to reservations.
After Fort Verde I was off to Tuzigoot (Apache for "crooked water"), which is not a cliff dwelling but an apartment style complex at the summitt of a long ridge. Like the Montezuma Castle Tuzigoot was occupied by the Sinagua Tribe from about 1125 to about 1400.
While I was at Tuzigoot my Aunt, Neoma Glazebrook, called me and we chatted a bit about what I was seeing that day and she recommended I go over to Jerome and take a look. Since it was just a few miles away, I did.
Self billed as Americas largest Ghost Town because it at one time had a population of over 15,000. Then, after the mines closed, the population went down to just 100. Hence the Ghost town. A city with little or no residents.
Due to the city being built on a the sloap of Cleopatra Hill, with a 30-degree incline, and a little assistance from gravity a number of buildings have slid down the slope. Most popularly and best know of these buildings was the town's jail.
This is a view of Jerome, Arizona (billed as Americas largest Ghost Town) nestled on the side of Cleopatra Hill.
This is a view of the front of the Jerome State Historic Park. Which was originally the Douglas Mansion. In 1916 James Douglas built the Douglas Mansion with adobe bricks made on-site, covered the walls with stucco and painted white. The mansion overlooks the United Verde Extension mine, aka, "The Little Daisy."
On my way back to Phoneix I took a little side trip through Sedona. What was most striking to me about Sedona was the Red Rock and soil that completely dominated the area.
Scenic View of Sedona which is dominated by Red Rock and soil.
While in Sedona I saw this Silver Stallion which appeared to be made of automobile bumpers welded togather. This caught my eye because when I was stationed in Holy Loch, Scotland there was a bar in the local town of Dunoon, Scotland called the Dolphin Lounge which was located upstairs from Sinbad's (a pirate bar). In the center of the Dolphin Lounge was a 6 foot stainless steel Dolphin. It was made by one of the U.S. Navy Sailor's from automobile bumpers, who was stationed at the Holy Loch Naval Submarine Base.
31 January 2004
My friend Wally is an umpire for softball. He invited me to an Arizona State University game in Tempe this evening. It was a softball game between Arizona State University and Stephen F. Austin State University from Nacogdoches, Texas. The final score was 3 for Arizona State University and 1 for Stephen F. Austin State University.
My friend Wally Latall working as an Umpire.
Softball game between Arizona State University and Stephen F. Austin State University.
Enjoyed the game. I hadn't been to a softball game in years.
1 February 2004
Spent Superbowl with Wally and Jean Latall at their annual Superbowl party. I have attended 4 out of the last 5 Superbowls with them. In the past it was a way of getting out of the winter for a week or so each year. This year of course, I am residing here in Phoenix (at least for now). As usual it was a great party. There were over 40 people and lots of beer, and beer soaked bratwerst and Italian sausage.
Wally and Mike slaving over the grill.
8 February 2004
Today is mission day 99 . It is hard to belive that I have been foot loose and fancy free for alomost 100 days! Time is passing fast. With a combination of work and enjoying my surroundings, and visiting some neat places, I have not been bored.
Ray Plumlee
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