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Bicycle blog. Trails, trail conditions, trips, photography, health issues. Occasional non-cycling info.NaugaBikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964372503441801898noreply@blogger.comBlogger1225125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687477873668091120.post-44865871095556666522020-01-07T03:27:00.001-06:002020-01-07T03:31:00.782-06:00Economy - Psychology of the Poor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While my degree is in Electrical Engineering, Case Institute of Technology (my college, later a part of Case Western Reserve University) we had to select a humanity core besides our engineer core. I selected "Psychology Core". I felt it would help me understand relationship between others I work and live with.<br />
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One of the big things I remembers from those courses was Maslow's "Hierarchy of Needs". I think that understanding this "hierarchy of needs" explains what is needed before the country can reduce crime, suicide, depression, and untold ailments.<br />
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Simply the hierarchy illustrates the people will NOT raise up the pyramid until the lower needs were satisfied. Likewise, when the person's economical situation drops into a lower level, the person devolves as the needs change.<br />
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Unfortunate.y, the USA economy is pushing most of the citizenry down to the lower levels if the pyramid. Crime, homeless, suicide, and it's ails are rampant. Current programs treat the symptoms, not the causes.<br />
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Most of the economy is floundering. How can people better themselves when they have to work 2 or 3 low paying jobs to meet basic needs. The economy is holding people down.<br />
remember the adage - "rising tide lifts all boats".<br />
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Only the well-to-do can ever achieve their full potential.<br />
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For more information, I suggest "https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html"NaugaBikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964372503441801898noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687477873668091120.post-49875584048205450972019-12-27T18:16:00.001-06:002019-12-27T18:16:10.879-06:00Pleasant Lunch Surprise<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Headed out for a late (3pm) lunch at the local (just over a mile from me) Chili's. Pleasantly surprised to see these signs close to the main entrance. I grabbed one of the 2 so designated parking spaces.</div>
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For lunch, I had a lunch special - a side Caesar salad, double cheeseburgers, fries, and a pint of Kilt Lifter.</div>
NaugaBikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964372503441801898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687477873668091120.post-61469588600368815722019-12-25T09:26:00.002-06:002019-12-25T09:26:57.111-06:00Boots and Jeans<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have had these white upper boots for some time. It was time to wear them for a day. Here. wearing with "Jack's Treads" slim fit, button-fly jeans. I have to wear the jeans tucked into the boots. Legs of the jeans are too tight to wear the jeans over the boots.NaugaBikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964372503441801898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687477873668091120.post-77537708228017045562019-12-21T12:20:00.000-06:002019-12-26T12:24:45.618-06:00Cuffed or Not<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">According to the internet, Jeans should NOT be cuffed with boots. I will buck the trend. For straight-leg Wranglers or Levis (especially 501s), I think the jeans look better CUFFED with boots. Obviously, boot-cut jeans should NOT be cuffed.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Photo here shows a pair of Wranglers, cuffed, with western boots. Yeah, I love my jeans and boots.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">BTW, my "to-go" store is Boot Barn.</span>NaugaBikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964372503441801898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687477873668091120.post-4914447979763417222019-12-17T09:14:00.000-06:002019-12-25T09:18:16.337-06:00Waterproof Boots<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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More boots. Waterproofed, "Winter" boots. These are "Fields & Stream" boots from Dick's Sporting Goods. Shown here wearing with digital camo button-fly BDU's. BDU's from one of the surplus stores in AlbuquerqueNaugaBikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964372503441801898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687477873668091120.post-44066399570666525022019-11-19T17:57:00.000-06:002019-11-19T18:52:48.809-06:00Paratroop Boots<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yup, another new pair of boots. Had been looking at these paratroop boots by Bates for some time. I finally had some time where I could order and take delivery of these boot.<br />
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Side zipper, 11" boots with a polishable toe. Felt a little festive when I wore my red digital camo BDU pants. I have an old pair of the boots that are very similar, but they are old and starting to degrade, enough that I do not wear them.NaugaBikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964372503441801898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687477873668091120.post-71293984642918406322019-11-02T17:29:00.000-05:002019-11-03T17:32:27.997-06:00BBD's<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Had an awesome bacon-cheeseburger at BBD's in the Palace Station. The burger accompanied by crinkle fries. I had it washed down with 2 pints of "The Drift" ale from Yorkshire Square Brewery in Torrence, CA.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Ujfortunately, the price was awesomely high - 27$. </span>NaugaBikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964372503441801898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687477873668091120.post-6727564560282616822019-11-02T06:22:00.000-05:002019-11-03T17:30:56.510-06:00Las Vegas Bound<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One the road again. Drove to Las Vegas with cousin for his West Coast Pipe Show. Has breakfast/lunch in Williams, AZ.<br />
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Got off the highway to check out the "almost" ghost town of Chloride, AZ. Used the facilities and bought a book at the little general store and Tourist Information. I had sto[[ed in this town on a previous trip, several years ago.<br />
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We got lost in Las Vegas rush-hour traffic. Eventually got to the hotel,checked in and moved into the room. Visited, had a couple bottle of beer and slice of pizza. Then I hit the sack. NaugaBikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964372503441801898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687477873668091120.post-12117451392717193072019-10-26T06:47:00.001-05:002019-10-26T06:47:09.651-05:00Echo Banquet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Friday evening the men of Echo and their wives (including 2 widows) gathered at La Posta in Old Mesilla. I was a little late for dinner. I thought dinner was at 7pm. It was almost 6 when I realized my mistake! Found the restaurant and settled in next to my friends Eric and Paulette Cortez.<br />
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My meal - second time this week, had enchilada plate with a bottle of Dos Equis Amber.<br />
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Photo here is of the 23 vets in attendance.NaugaBikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964372503441801898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687477873668091120.post-22475578925139571722019-10-25T15:00:00.000-05:002019-10-26T06:11:34.150-05:00Farm & Ranch Museum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Thursday, I needed a "down" day. Skipped the travel to Columbus, NM (Poncho Villa State Park) and Palomas, Mexico. Spent the day watching TV, playing o the computer, and napping.<br />
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Friday was back to reunion functions. In the morning, we traveled to the Farm & Ranch museum in Las Cruces. I had been there previous;y with our hosts (Merv & Sue). Checked out the indoor exhibits. Skipped the livestock exhibit.NaugaBikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964372503441801898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687477873668091120.post-84766118134908778422019-10-23T21:00:00.000-05:002019-10-26T05:59:45.695-05:00White Sands<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This morning, we traveled to the White Sands Missile Range. WSMR is an US Army facility with all of the inherent security. After a small SNAFU regarding access to the base, we were escorted onto the base. We had some time to view the museum and missile display before a lunch at the base's Pioneer Club.<br />
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The base commander had lunch with us and briefs us one the base. After lunch, we were sprented with an Army Veteran pin/tie tack to the veterans and the 2 deceased spouses in attendance.<br />
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Next the base's <a href="http://www.wsmr-history.org/index.htm">museum</a> curiator lead a tour of the museum.<br />
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After the base tor, we headed further up US 70 to White Sands National Monument. The white "sands" are actually dunes os drifting gypsum. I had been there with our reunion host, Merv, during a previous visit.<br />
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The day ended with a pizza buffet at Luna Rosa, across the street from our hotel.NaugaBikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964372503441801898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687477873668091120.post-33001847101852948912019-10-22T21:00:00.000-05:002019-10-24T15:17:15.103-05:00Echo Memorial Service<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This morning, Echo gathered at the Las Cruces Memorial Patk to honnor out fallen comrads. The Vietnam Veterans of America hosted the service.<br />
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Phyllis Towns, wife of our late member Jim Towns laid a wreath at the Vietnam War Memorial at Las Cruce Memorial Park<br />
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There wan s no activity planned for the afternoon Dinner was Chope's bar & grill in La Mesa, NM.NaugaBikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964372503441801898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687477873668091120.post-61637448958136864642019-10-21T21:00:00.000-05:002019-10-24T09:48:40.078-05:00On the Raod Again<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On the road to Las Cruces, NM for my Army reunion. Took the interstate to just past San Antonio, NM. A couple times I say signs for the Rock House just North of Elephant Butte. Took the time to drive over 6 miles on a gravel road to get to the "house". <br />
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From there, I drove 2-lane roads to South of Hatch, NM. Noticed that the Hatch "valley" appears to be a very fertile farming valley. Major crops are Pecan trees, cotton, green & red chiles, and some hay.<br />
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Checked into my hotel. Moved into my room. Visited with some of the other reunion attendees. Most went to Crackel Barrel for dinner, I found High Desert Brewery. Enjoyed a pint of their "Oktoberfest" beer and a cheeseburger with tater tots.<br />
<br />NaugaBikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964372503441801898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687477873668091120.post-82775991859971663332019-10-17T13:09:00.001-05:002019-10-17T13:46:50.762-05:00To Tuck or Not Tuck<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Generally, I wear my jeans over my boots. This it the same as most other western boot wearers. It bothers me that wearing boots this way, hides the beautiful colors and stitching on my cowboy boots.<br />
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Today the issue caused me some consternation. My newer (size smaller) Wrangler jeans fit much tighter over my legs. As such, it was difficult to get the jeans over the taller boots. So, today I decided to wear the boots with my Wranglers tucked into my boots.<br />
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It seams that that is the way Women wear their boots. And I hear there is some suggestion that to tuck or not to tuck has something to do with the what you are working through.<br />
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The bottom line, it is a shame to hide the beautiful uppers of cowboy boots.<br />
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https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/texanist-tuck-boots-jeans/NaugaBikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964372503441801898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687477873668091120.post-81576490558087425792019-10-15T21:01:00.001-05:002019-10-15T21:01:57.452-05:00A Relaxing Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Slept in a bit this morning. Got dressed (could fit into a size smaller jeans today - not eating as much). Gathered the pages of my memoirs and assembled 2 copies. Sent one to Kenosha, WI to my Aunt and Cousin to read and comment to. Late lunch at local Chili's. Had a bowl of chili and a side salad. Washed down with water - will have craft beer Saturday evening with Cousin Don. Then a nap.NaugaBikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964372503441801898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687477873668091120.post-21292250180712064492019-10-12T21:17:00.000-05:002019-10-15T21:18:56.531-05:00Bitter Cold Morning<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It was a bitter cold Saturday morning. I got to the park at 3:30 and the thermometer in the vehicle shows 34 deg. Of course, it at least even colder as waiting for the sun to rise. Seems evencolder in the tent..<br />
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Only 3 of us working the shift. Had time to get out to take a couple photos during Mass Ascension. Steady flow of visitor to talk about Ham Radio. Hungry, so after the shift I stopped by Freddies at Alameda & Coors for a lunch.<br />
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That was my last shift for the year!NaugaBikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964372503441801898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687477873668091120.post-35994145159800315292019-10-09T21:07:00.000-05:002019-10-15T21:21:29.414-05:00Balloon Fiesta - Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wednesday's Mass Ascension. Took a couple photos of Dawn Patrol, but not as good as I had hoped. More photos will be posted on my web site. Several have been posted on the on the High Desert ARC Facebook page.<br />
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Full crew, including a net control. I could have been out to shoot photos, but have taken many over the 4 years I have woeked at Balloon Fiesta. NaugaBikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964372503441801898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687477873668091120.post-71069546912927093382019-10-08T09:07:00.000-05:002019-10-08T09:13:31.040-05:00Son of a Sharecropper<div align="left" class="western" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Here's a teaser - the Preface of my book. We have finished editing, now a publisher</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">What a time to grow up on a
farm. World War II was over. My Dad and Mom ran a 240 acre farm in
Kenosha County, Wisconsin. My paternal grandfather owned the farm.
I arrived on the scene in 1947 during the baby boom. </span>
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<span style="font-size: small;">We didn’t have much money so
finances were a bit tight. But, being farmers, we always had
sufficient, good food. Not fancy food, but good, hearty food. I was
educated in a one-room school house about two miles from the family
farm. Growing up, I saw how neighbor kids were working the farm with
their Dads. Eventually they would take over the family farm. I
thought that was my lot in life, too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">My Dad had other plans. I
don’t remember how many times he told me that I was going to get
off the farm. While he would have loved to have me work the farm
with him, he felt that I could do better. Thankfully, I had the
intelligence to excel in school.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I had an interest in
engineering, especially electrical engineering. My parents supported
me in getting into one of the best electrical engineering colleges in
the country. There, I made good and bad decisions. When I dropped
out of school, first semester of senior year, the draft came after
me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">My military ”career”
worked out pretty well for me. The army taught me one thing: “I
really wanted to be an electrical engineer.” I buckled up and
finished my studies, but my dream job in the space industry was not
to be. </span>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I was fortunate to land a job
with General Motors, Electro-Motive Division. For years I excelled
in my profession. But, I was not the 3-piece suit type of guy. I
preferred getting my hands dirty if it meant solving problems. I am
sure that restricted my rise in the company.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">When the opportunity to retire
early presented itself, I jumped at the chance. I had sufficient
funds and a retirement pension. The excitement and rewards of the
job were gone. I was fortunate to retire at age 54-½, with a bridge
to 62 when Social Security would kick in. I relished my retirement
because I had so many things I could do now. </span>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Retirement has not been a bed
of roses. I’ve had to weather health issues. On the other hand, I
rekindled my love for bicycle riding. Eventually, I moved to the
warmer, drier climate of New Mexico. A cousin lives 15 miles away
from me. We gather for food and craft beers regularly. Often during
out conversations, I remark that the two of us did prettywell growing
up poor farm boys from southeast Wisconsin!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">This book attempts to tell the
story of my life, from its humble beginnings as a sharecropper’s
son.</span></div>
NaugaBikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964372503441801898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687477873668091120.post-27248772410443246802019-10-06T20:00:00.000-05:002019-10-09T01:22:32.694-05:00Balloon Fiesta - Day 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Up, up, and away on day 2 of the 2019 Balloon<br />
Fiesta. I had a couple opportunities to get out of the tent to view and shoot the boon mass ascension. We were short on staff today, only 3 of us to greet visitors and operating the special event station..<br />
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I knew it was going to be a zoo today. Balloons not flying the first day, there was a pent desire to see the balloons. At the gate where I enter the park, there were already about 50 people waiting for the gates to open.<br />
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By time I got the my vehicle, I was exhausted. At home, I just crashed into bed.<br />
<br />NaugaBikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964372503441801898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687477873668091120.post-18328251668408001452019-10-05T18:00:00.000-05:002019-10-08T09:28:29.727-05:00Balloon Fiesta 2019 - Day One<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The first Saturday of Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta was a bust as for balloon flying. Fog was intermittent, too much for the balloons to fly. Gave us the time to cut the kinks out of put equipment and out set-up.<br />
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We did log 70 FT8 digital contacts. We are using special events call W5BNaugaBikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964372503441801898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687477873668091120.post-59893525229052137612019-10-03T17:00:00.000-05:002019-10-08T10:23:09.134-05:00Set-up, Balloon Fiesta 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After breakfast on Oct 3th, we headed out for Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Park to set up our equipment and display for Balloon Fiesta,<br />
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Here, Gerry and Terry set up the vertical antenna.<br />
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He have 3 operating locations in out display. There ate HF transceivers and antennas for 40M and 20M. The third position is for 2M net controls.<br />
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We are planning to operate 20M SSB, 40M FT8, and 2M nets. Also have equipment for SSTV slow scan if and when he have sufficient operators. Great photo ops being a roving reported on the launch field transmitting back to the tent photos via SSTV. NaugaBikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964372503441801898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687477873668091120.post-11274563441079568292019-09-19T20:00:00.000-05:002019-10-08T10:10:09.748-05:00Buckhorn, San Antonio, NM<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Thursday morning I took my time checking out of the Ruidoso room. On the way home, it was almost lunch time. Pulled into the Buckhorn for lunch. I have eaten at the other famous location in San Antonio (The Owl). Wanted to check out the World Famous Buckhorn's Chile-cheese burger. <br />
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The Buckhorn was closed early Spring until the previous owner sold the establishment. New owner promised to serve to same best burgers.<br />
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The establishment is still working on getting the beer and wine license - so with my burger, I had a side of onion rings washed down with glasses of water.<br />
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Home to Rio Rancho early Afternoon.NaugaBikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964372503441801898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687477873668091120.post-50482474675202754932019-09-18T21:00:00.000-05:002019-10-08T09:55:36.199-05:00Lincoln, NM<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Headed out of my hotel. On the way to Lincoln, I drove the road to Apache Ski Area.<br />
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This is a 12 mile, winding, narrow road up to the ski area. Off the ski season, Apache also has a zip line and mountain bike trails. Took a few photos and headed down into Lincoln.<br />
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The almost ghost town of Lincoln is the center of "Billy the Kid" country. He was killed in a shoot-out in the courthouse (show in the photo here). This was truly the "Wild West". The other infamous character in Lincoln was Pat Garrett, who claims to have shot "The Kid".. NaugaBikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964372503441801898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687477873668091120.post-20588453102964430652019-09-17T17:00:00.000-05:002019-09-19T07:41:30.073-05:00Fort Stanton Visit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another visit to Ft Stanton, Was there a couple years ago. Wanted to revisit the fort to deliver so (almost outdated) calendars and shoot photos a part of the fort I missed last visit.<br />
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Docents were appreciate of the calendars especially with the photo of the Catholic chapel.<br />
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From there, went to Lincoln to check out the brewery there and make plans for tomorrow;s tour of the museums in Lincoln. Unfortunately, the brewery was closed.NaugaBikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964372503441801898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687477873668091120.post-24863723766899204292019-09-16T22:00:00.000-05:002019-09-19T07:07:29.734-05:00Cloudcroft Brewing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Not that easy to find in Cloudcroft. From the "downtown" business area of Bluff St, head East. Bluff St is a narrow street, eventually come to the brewery.<br />
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Finding the brewery was worth the effort. Ordered a pint of their amber ale and a pepperoni pizza. Friendly staff. All just what I needed after a long driveNaugaBikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964372503441801898noreply@blogger.com0