Travelling Trio

My mom's cousin, Fern Wilkerson, has been on my mind.  She was a super calm lady.  Never saw her angry and she was always cooking.  One of my favorites (besides the rolls and cow butter) is Poor Man Cake from the depression.  I had been in touch with Dorothy Jean, but had not gotten the original recipe so I tried to bake from memory.  MISTAKE.  Ate it anyway.  If you know my health history, you know I have neuropathy.   I don't have very good balance. When I walk, my feet become so sore the next day is miserable.  Anyway, I just was eating and sitting and getting wider each day.  I saw one of these in the campground and decided I needed one. I love it.  I have freedom. This is poor Gary putting it together.  Thank goodness I have him in my life.

I've been pretty lazy.  Catching up from the wild life we led in Texas.  Our first sightseeing trip was up north a ways.  These are pictures of the Ruins of Casa Grande.  The history of this main building is amazing.  Wind and sand have been hard on these ruins, but modern man has added a roof to help protect this.   There are wall remains.  If you get a chance google this and read the history.  Amazing.  Cactus and my thorn of love. You know me, I love old churches.

I was a tad bit grumpy. Gary forgot my water and Donna didn't return my calls. I was in a butt chewing mood. Got to Phoenix in time for the 5pm rush hour. This got Grumpy's goat. He could not figure out what all the building were use.  It was located at the bottom of the ridge. Surround mountains from the resort. Condo at Oak on the Ridge?

We stopped fill our tank at Sam's Club.  No cash purchases so we had to go to Fry's. Perkinsville Depot Perkinsville AZ Depot Engine changing directions to head back to Clarksville.  They played a lot of train songs and one was going to Clarksville. Building on left is the outhouse for the bunk house. Water tower that was destroyed during the filming of a western movie. "How the West Was Won" Corral for loading cattle from the Perkins Ranch Bunk house for the railroad employees. Perkinsville. AZ Elephant Rock Gary took a picture from the open car. Eagle keeping an eye on us. Picture of river in the bottom. Engine going around the bend.  Toot toot. Trestles that were created by several donkeys.   HaHa  Verde River Smoke stack that is old. Close up of slack pile.  Train had a path next to it. Here we go.  On the left side of pictu...