Reading List Update

• Building a Story Brand 2.0 by Donald Miller
• The Old West's First Power Couple: The Fremonts, The Custers and Their Epic Quest for Manifest Destiny by William R. Nester
• Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank
• Cry Havoc by A. American
• Max Velocity trilogy

Weekend Activities

• Jeep trip to PNF
• Dug a trench with the help of some great neighbors
• Caught Sir Harrison and full band at The Windsock
• Hiked Williams Peak - awesome views

View from Williams Peak

View from Williams Peak

It is good to have neighbors with stuff like this

PNF Jeep Loop

I got a chance to explore the Prescott National Forest area to the northwest of Prescott.  After packing the car and dog, we headed out to Contreras Road.  I aired down at the junction with Tonto Road while Lily chased jackrabbits. We headed north on Tonto Rd and then Williamson Valley Rd passing wonderful horse and pronghorn territory.  After crossing Walnut Creek, we stopped for a coffee break.  We turned south on Walnut Creek which was a very nice drive.  Then we turned off on Brushy Basin.  This was slow going along rocky roads with very sharp turns.  Also hit the first of many cattle gates to open and close.   One of my goals was to determine which roads were open and which were closed to public traffic.  We hit a closed gate along Wood Camp and made a slight detour along Mud Tank and Jordan Well to get to Telephone Line.  This was pretty smooth to Fair Oaks.  The plan was to keep going south but it looked like there was more private land that would be in the way, so we headed east back to Tonto Rd and back home.  Lily doesn't care for cars so she was glad to be back home.

Stopped for a break

Bridge across Walnut Creek

Where the Antelope Roam

Yet Another Reason to Leave California

 

Illegal in California

Perfectly fine in California

Independence Day Weekend Activities

• Spent much of Friday helping the church clean the parking lot for sealing
• Lots of small projects around the house
• Jeep trip down Thumb Butte Loop to Copper Basin Road.
• We stopped to hike to Warden Cabin as marked on the map.  There wasn't a cabin at the map location but we saw a bunch of other stuff along the way.
• Another happy hour!
• Tried out the Type 24 at the range - it was keyholing badly so might need a trip to the gunsmith

Mining cabin along the hike

Mine shafts

Old windmill still standing

Perfect example of keyholing

Weekend Activities

• Elvis at Founding Fathers
• Hike to the Hot Shots Juniper
• Lovely dinner with friends

Hot Shots Juniper

View from the trail

Jeffrey Elvis

San Diego Trip - June 2025

Yet another trip to SD

• Stayed in OB - I have never spent much time in OB but it was pretty fun; lots of hipsters and hippies with an everlasting odor of pot but it was fun to spend a few days there
• I walked home from work one afternoon and it was very pleasant along Sunset Cliffs
• Met with Jaya and Noah to start planning their wedding
• Dinners at Hofmeister, Et Voila and OB street fair
• Work meeting at Point Loma mini golf and Old Town Tequila Factory
• The Santa Fe was having some wobble on the drive out so we took it OB Tire since I thought it might be a balance issue - they found one of the hubs was worn and replaced it - I highly recommend OB Tire

Rooftop of Jaya's building

OB street fair

Sunset cliffs

Point Loma Nazarene University

Adams St

OB Dog Beach

Father's Day Activities

• Another great happy hour
• Rotated the tires on all the cars - it is very nice to have a large garage with enough room to work
• Range time with a good friend - tried out the newly acquired MAS-36
• Did a short hike along the Noodle trail - quite hot this weekend
• Saw a fun duet at Founding Fathers and got a tour of their member's only speakeasy

MAS-36 ready to go

Cactus flowers along the Noodle trail