Why the Germans love the West.......

Ever heard of Karl May (pronounced My)?

"His name was KARL MAY. He never saw the American West. And yet his tales are the most breathtaking ever written of Good fighting Evil between the Missouri River and San Francisco. He created Winnetou - the noblest of all Red Indian warriors, and he would have been hailed jubilantly by Edgar Rice Burroughs ("The War Chief"; "Apache Devil"), had their paths ever crossed. The concept which Europeans - predominantly Germans, Austrians, Czechs, Dutch - have formed of American Indians, and their struggle and their doom is based on the colorful and compassionate writings of KARL MAY."

http://www.karl-may-gesellschaft.de/index.php?seite=englisch&sprache=fremdsprachen

Today we learned about the http://www.apachespiritranch.com/  hidden away a few miles south of Tombstone on a gravel road.  It's owned by a German Corporation in Munich.  We were on our way to Bisbee but decided to take a detour which we had learned about in Big Nose Kate's in Tombstone from one of the locals.  The place did not disappoint.  We walked in around 10AM after the common dining room had finished serving breakfast.  The manager who is married to a native German showed us around the Resort and asked the kitchen to prepare us some food.  The whole place is modeled after a western town.  There are 17 suites so you can sleep in the Post Office, Jail, etc.  Beautiful suites with all the comforts.  There is also a pool, bar, stables and the whole cowboy experience available for the guests.  The Dragoons are visible all around.

Meals are taken together by all the guests which creates a feel of community and the manager told us that after a few weeks stay there are always lots of tears.  They have groups from Europe come and stay for a month at a time.

Some of our pictures:

My favorite

Layout

Old original adobe wall

Pinto Pony

So on Wednesday mornings you can call and reserve a spot at Cowboy Coffee.  Steak and eggs and all the rest.  I'm thinking I know someone that will be a regular guest. ;-)


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Good November evening:

The Book Thief

This is one of the best books I have read lately.  Wonderfully sad, happy story.

http://nydn.us/18ZzF6j

Shorts in November!

I knew the weather would be different in Arizona, but today is the 8th of November and I'm still wearing shorts.  Of course only in the house in the mornings and then outside after 10AM.  Art goes out with Bear in the mornings for a quick walk in the wash and I bowed out for now because of the chill in the air.  We decided to take him for his "longer" walk around 11AM and it was 80 degrees by then.

We stopped at Holy Trinity Monastery on Nov. 2 to put some silk flowers on mom and dad's graves.  It's hard to keep live flowers there.  I wanted to plant marigolds since that's the traditional flower for All Souls in this area but I couldn't find any in any store.....I guess they were sold out.

Here's Bear and Buddy who came to visit from the house across the street.  We walk across the street twice a day to walk in the wash behind Pat's house.  That's where Buddy lives and Bear loves to drink his water and finish the food out of his bowl when we come back from our walks.   Pat just loves Bear and it's great socializing for all of us.

Beautiful November sky over the Dragoons.

This is going to be one of our favorite spots to lunch.  Mescal Grill.....You can sit outside and of course Art loves the chicken fingers and fries.  I also found a great fence idea and the owner had grapes growing along the east side.  I can't wait to try that once we get back from our Thanksgiving trip to Florida.

 Evening walk with Bear