Roosevelt Lake and Dam

I love Dams. Yes, I said it, love them. I think they are enormous monuments to human ingenuity. On the way home from Besh Ba Gowah, Dad had us stop at the Dam. The kids were, of course, very unimpressed, but I loved it. I am always amazed that we are able to harness the power and course of water to create electricity and conserve water for the dry Arizona desert

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Bisbee, Arizona

Have you ever been to Bisbee, Arizona? I've always had a special place in my heart for Bisbee. I love it's small town charm, it's old buildings, the different elevations, and the independent spirit of the people that live there. It's an old mining town and supposedly just about every building there is haunted. When our plans to go to the Grand Canyon were thwarted by a snow advisory we decided to head south to see Bisbee and Tombstone for a weekend. We met our good family friend, Edie, there and she showed us around a lot. Take a look at this beautiful little town.

Edie and the Hooges:

This is the cute little house that Jon and I wish we had to go and visit in.

There was classic car show there and a man there that owned a genuine Deloreon (sp?) let the kids sit in it while I took their pictures.

Besh Ba Gowah Indian Ruins

On our way home from Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Dad suggested we go and see the Besh Ba Gowah Indian Ruins...amazing. I love that the site was excavated by a woman!

Living in Arizona I've seen this seen A LOT, but, I've never had the chance to actually ground corn the way ancient Indians have. At the Besh Ba Gowah sight, they give you the opportunity to practice. It was much harder than I thought, and after we walked away, the birds had a feast.