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Post by mohs on Jun 20, 2018 12:03:58 GMT -5
fernwood Living in Chinle Had to be quite an experience High desert Arizona awesome Mountains, canyons, cool air heights white house, Anasazi/Navajo, spider rock I’ve only visited obviously Soulful country All places have their uniqueness …
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Post by fernwood on Jun 20, 2018 12:20:59 GMT -5
I loved Chinle, as someone in their early 20's. Married with a 1-2 year old. The culture was amazing. I would highly recommend that any young person spend at least a year living on any Reservation. Brought me a huge understanding about culture shock. What is now called reverse discrimination. I felt fortunate to be accepted by everyone, as I respected and wanted to learn from all. My husband, not so much. But he survived.
The area was amazing. Tsaile Lake, with the huge trout (which preferred specific colored mini marshmallows). When we left, we sprung for the shipping and dry ice to send several packages back to WI. They made it intact. Also transported some in coolers. About 50 lbs of large Trout! Close to Flagstaff, close to 4 Corners. Canyon de Chey. Spent lots of time in all those areas. Nazlini, with the amazing Pet Wood, unbelievable, constant running creeks in the desert.
Yes, it was an adventure I will never forget and something that shaped my future and who I am today.
So many are caught up in their own little world and have not had the chance to experience living in a totally different area or exploring one. WI and AZ are very different, but I appreciate them both. As with CO, NM, MT, ND, SD, MN, MI, DC, VA, MA, MI, FL, Canada, as we/I went all those places many times.
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Post by mohs on Jun 20, 2018 12:46:33 GMT -5
I’ve done fair amount of living in other place The closest I got to Wisconsin wa Michigan Live in the Kalamazoo area for at least one winter That was enough for me  Being form Phoenix it was the first experience w/ Snow What a way to get broke in ha ha Did a lot traveling about the Michigan country side Darn never made it to the U.P. I lived in a rural area Leaned a fair amount about vegetable gardening Tornado's were especially tough at the time I was there Humongous oak trees uprooted like tooth picks Quite and experience to wake at 2 in the morning And head to the cellar Lucky Winterwonderlands is something I won’t forget Driving on ice & difficulty breezing At 40 below chill factor Outside |
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Post by HankRocks on Jun 20, 2018 19:13:03 GMT -5
Grew up in Houston and been here all my life. My parents house did not have Air Conditioning, a fact that my kids still do not believe. We had a few fans but basically you get used to hot humid summers. As kids we never really paid much attention to it. I worked one summer after High School putting up Sheet Rock in new apartments, hottest job I ever had. We were drenched by 8:30 in the morning and after work we would go play full court basketball at one of the outdoor courts and sweat some more. All this probably helped make me pretty heat/humidity tolerant to this day. I think the gills helped.  At least I did not have to walk 5 miles to school in the snow!! |
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Post by mohs on Jun 20, 2018 19:56:06 GMT -5
I'm with your kids, Hank
not even a swamp cooler
moslty ?
more importantly
I really felt bad
during the hurricane in Houston
hope you and yours fared as well as could be
Like to hear a report of the recovery going...
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Post by vegasjames on Jun 20, 2018 20:00:07 GMT -5
Swamp coolers are worthless in humidity.
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Post by HankRocks on Jun 20, 2018 21:22:26 GMT -5
A lot of the older buildings had the old wooden water cooling towers. The Bowling Alley across the railroad tracks from our back yard had one and we would climb up on the roof sit under the mist it generated to cool off.
My neighborhood has been real lucky to this point avoid any water issues. A whole lot of folks weren't so lucky. Some of flooding issues were due to one watershed's drainage backing up enough to seek another path and end up in the adjacent watershed.
Hot and Humid, Hot and dry, no problem for me. Cold on the other hand, never developed much tolerance for it. Rockhunting in the Desert, I am wearing long pants, long sleeves, gloves and a big hat. The temp is not the big issue, it's the sun is the real problem.
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Post by 1dave on Jun 20, 2018 23:20:41 GMT -5
I grew up in Austin Texas, wearing a heavy coat to school ` 30o in the morning, and dragging the coat home behind me in the 900 + in the afternoon.
No AC, no swamp cooler. Spent the summer popping tar bubbles in the road with our toes, foot callouses 1/2" thick.
I remember one day getting up to 125o - Luckily that night it cooled clear down to 120o. Laid on top of the bed nude, sweating. Fun times. And I laugh about Global warming.
Days are a lot cooler now.
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Post by parfive on Jun 21, 2018 0:08:55 GMT -5
And I laugh about Global warming. Me too. It’s an acquired taste. |
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Post by 1dave on Jun 21, 2018 7:58:33 GMT -5
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Post by parfive on Jun 21, 2018 15:59:15 GMT -5
Such an impactful life, eh? Too bad you buried him on the wrong board. : )
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