While going down an unrelated rabbit hole, I stumbled upon a post at The History Tourist that included an entertaining image and story of life in the Arizona Territory, reproduced from a display at the Arizona State Capitol. The display reads, PANTS TREE One Phoenix City Ordinance declared it a misdemeanor for a Native American […]
Knights of the Round Engine Table
I have been privileged over the last couple of years to have coffee and breakfast several times with the “Knights of the Round Engine Table.” They meet in the Silver Wings Bar at the Best Western Thunderbird Suites, across from the construction where Scottsdale Airport Terminal used to be. The Knights’ moniker derives from theĀ glass-topped […]
When in Quartzite, stop and say “Hi Jolly!”
For most of us, the kooky little town of Quartzite, Arizona is just a fuel stop on the way to LA, and/or the winter motorhome capital of the world. I stopped there myself this morning to fill up, but I also took a very short detour off the main drag to say “Hi Jolly”… which […]