Moving East to Florida

Chiricahua National Monument

 Before leaving Arizona we visit this “Wonderland of Rocks” for a loop hike through Echo Canyon. Among this monuments outstanding features are gigantic, erosion sculptured monoliths of volcanic ash.

     
Columns                                                            Hailstone rock

 The Museum of Western Art

This art center in Kerrville, TX displays works by living Western American artists and Western Masters of the past. The current major exhibit featured the work of Fred Harman, an American cartoonist best known for his popular Red Ryder and Little Beaver comic strip.

     Red Ryder and Little Beaver                                               John Wayne to the rescue

The American west

 

In Kerrville we also stretched our legs with a walk along the Guadalupe River and quenched our thirst with a brew at the Pint and Plow.

 

Model Airplane Museum

A small but interesting museum in Schulenburg, TX follows the creation by the Stanzel brothers of a model airplane company over several decades beginning in the late1920s.

    
Flight                                                                    Jim at the controls

 

Family in Florida
Our first stop in Florida is at brother Steve and wife Barbara in Venice on the west coast. There we watched and waited for butterflies to hatch, challenged ourselves at jigsaw puzzles, contested each other at Mexican Train dominoes, relaxed at their pool (no swimming yet), walked along the nearby canal and generally slowed down for a few days.

The masters at work

  
First puzzle completed

 

We did try to go to the beach but upon arrival there the “red tide” invasion caused us to cough and gag. So we left that area immediately.

 

Traveling next to Stuart on the east coast we spend a few days with Aunt Fran, who turned 99 years old last December and cousin Jackie. Aunt Fran, who is a park champion bridge player, consented to try to teach Carolyn the basics of this complicated game. We also played Mexican Train dominoes where Aunt Fran proceeded to win the first game.

 

We hope to help her celebrate her 100^th birthday next December.

 

Our next stop in Florida is a day at Walt Disney World Resort - Epcot in Lake Buena Vista. See next posting for that adventure.

 

 

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