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| Betty and Bill take a spring vacation in Arizona Mar/Apr 2003 Click on thumbnail for larger view of picture |
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 The family that mines together, binds together. Here the crew poses in front of the Copper Queen Mine in Bisbee. From the left, Matt, Megan, Julie, Mike, BIll, Betty, Cherie, Gary, and Nancy rest in their copper mining gear. The tram took us a couple of t |
 Neighbor Kinsey stopped by to give Matt a letter wishing him well in the Army. Kinsey's 8th birthday was the following week, which reminded us that Matt was 8 years old when we moved to the southwest. How time flies. |
 The family gathers at a local restaurant for a leisurely breakfast before tackling the mountain trails. Here sister Betty and husband BIll sit by Mike |
 Cousin Nancy and her better half. Better haf another cup of coffee, that is. |
 Matt is half asleep, thinking that maybe he's dreaming. "Please don't pinch me! I don't want to wake up if this IS a dream." |
 Your's truly, Cherie and Jamie |
 Day two with the cousins included a trip to the Coronado National Monument at the US/Mexican border at the base of the Huachuca Mountains in southern Cochise County. First stop, the visitor center, where Matt got into the spirit of exploration, joining hi |
 Betty and Nancy cross a wash on their way up the trail to Coronado Cave. |
 The crew start out on flatland, but it wasn't to last long |
 Bill, Nancy, Cherie, Betty, and Gary pause to refresh and re-hydrate along the mountain trail |
 Bill, Betty, and Cherie take a rest break before the final ascent to the cave entrance |
 The trail finally ended at the mouth to Coronado Cave. A few hardy souls entered with flashlights in hand to explore the wonders of underground formations. Betty was immediately attracted to this formation--I'm not sure why. |