Thursday, May 26, 2016

Announcing: Ms Calypso Breeze, "Callie"

Thrilled to share we have a new family member!
Announcing our new little girl.  (More pictures soon).

Ms Calypso Breeze, aka Calypso, nickname "Callie"


 Bringing Callie home from Tehachapi

Jim, Callie and Josey, Callie's Mommy

Breeder, Kathy Radcliff of Quail Canyon Labs, saying bye-bye.

How Callie Got Her Name

SIRE: Tango A type of dance.
DAM: The Outlaw Josey Wales  An infamous outlaw.
Bday: March 28th 2016 Zodiac, Aries - The Ram, defined by enthusiasm, passion and energy.
In honor of Allie Callie means most beautiful. Callie, sounds like, spelled like "Allie". 
Alternate spellings: Cally, Caly, Calli.  
Nickname Name AKC Registry Name meaning/background
Callie
or Caly
or Calli
(
cal-e)
Calypso Ms Calypso Breeze

Calypso is a dance done to the rhythm of Calypso music (that originated in the Caribbean).

Tango (Sire's name) is a dance.  This was last litter Tango sired;  so one of his last offspring has part of her name in his honor.  

Irie is the Jamaican Patois (Caribbean) word that means, "alright". Also, 1: powerful and pleasing; 2: excellent, highest; n 3: the state of feeling great. 4. the greetings, "hello" and "goodbye".  Our Irie Daze is always in a happy, sweet mood or in an irie daze.

Irie Daze and Ms Calypso Breeze goes really cute together!

Calpyso, was a nymph from greek mythology.  Nymphs are generally regarded as divine spirits who animate nature, and are usually depicted as beautiful, young nubile maidens who love to dance and sing.

Thought about naming her Calypso Rebel; a "Rebel" is a synonym for outlaw, but Callie is not a 'Calypso Rebel'.  She is a Breeze; "Rebel" has a negative connotation.  Like to think of the "Ms" part, as in honor to her Dam, The Outlaw Josey Wales.

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

2016 California Deserts Trip!

April 6, 2016

Getting excited, the adventure begins April 7.

We expect to travel about 1000 miles... hope to see too many wildflowers to list.  
Information on the SUPER BLOOM in CA Deserts:
The list of expected places to visit:
  1. Placerita Canyon Natural Area http://www.placerita.org/
  2. Red Rock Canyon State Park http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=631
  3. Maturango Museum, Ridgecrest http://maturango.org/
  4. Panamint Springs (near Death Valley)  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panamint_Springs,_California
  5. Stovepipe Wells (Death Valley) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stovepipe_Wells,_California
  6. Furnace Creek (Death Valley) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furnace_Creek,_California
  7. Badwater Basin (the lowest point in North America, 282 ft below sea level)  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badwater_Basin
  8. Tecopa Hotsprings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tecopa,_California
  9. Pahrump, NV (Wine tasting, Mining Museum, casinos...)  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pahrump,_Nevada
  10. Primm Valley, NV/Stateline (Four Tops concert, maybe)
  11. Mojave National Preserve https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojave_National_Preserve
  12. Majave Trails National Monument  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojave_Trails_National_Monument
  13. Joshua Tree National Park https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Tree_National_Park
  14. Anza Borrego Desert State Park https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anza-Borrego_Desert_State_Park
  15. Alpine (San Diego Area)

Monday, June 8, 2015

Home! (list of places visited)

June 8, 2015



Traveled 

1886 miles via RV; about 150 miles by motorcycle.

Visited

We were gone 21 days and visited the following:

  1. Las Vegas
  2. Zion National Park (NP)
  3. Bryce Canyon NP
  4. Dixie National Forest (NF)
  5. Red Canyon National Monument (NM)
  6. Escalante Grand Staircase NF
  7. Escalante Petrified Forest State Park
  8. Torrey, UT
  9. Capital Reef NP
  10. Canyon Lands NP (Island in the Sky)
  11. Arches NP
  12. Moab, UT
  13. Monument Valley
  14. Cameron Trading Post AZ
  15. Wupataki NM
  16. Sunset Crater Volcano NM
  17. Kaibab NF
  18. Kingman AZ
  19. Lake Havasu, AZ - London Bridge
  20. River Island State Park AZ (Colorado River)
  21. Quartsite AZ
  22. San Diego (El Cajon visiting Frank)




Sunday, June 7, 2015

Friday, June 5, 2015

Jim and Frank work on "Spot" the Donkey

June 5, 2015

Three Yellow Dogs!


Spot the Donkey!

Frank's art sculpture job for a local Restaurant. 

Thursday, June 4, 2015

River Island SP AZ via Quartsite AZ to El Cajon CA

June 4, 2016

Morning Swim and Last Swim in the Colorado River




 She is getting tired... she doesn't float the way she use to.


 Well, throw it already!
 Conjoined at the shoulder!
 We had the beach to ourselves all morning.
 Last fetch!
Tired, wet and ready to move on to next adventure.

Drive to CA

We stopped in Quartsite to look at Rocks, and fell into a Rock Coma and didn't take any pictures!  We purchased rocks... silly rocks!

Here's some scenery on the way to El Cajon CA.
 The Mountains of CA

Bummpy roads of HWY 78... heading to Glamis

 Imperial County Sand Dunes

 Everywhere SAND. In some directions, as far as the eye could see.

Lots and lots of sand... mile and miles of it.

We ended up driving about 260 miles today.  So glad to finally get to Jim's brother Frank's.  Happy Birthday Frank!  Glad we could celebrate (at least for a short time) your birthday, on your birthday.

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Kingman AZ through Lake Havasu (London Bridge) to Colorado River camping (Parker AZ)

June 2-3, 2015

Tuesday

An uneventful, boring drive from Kingman AZ to Lake Havasu.

Irie decided to try and crowd Allie between the driver and passenger seats, 
the location reserved for Allie.

 Lake Havasu, London Bridge


 A drive over London Bridge. Very uneventful.
 A look down Bridgewater Channel to Lake Havasu
 London Bridge
 Allie and Irie, trying to stay cool viewing London Bridge (background).

River Island State Park AZ (along the Colorado River)

We lazed out and stayed two nights.  Allie got pretty worn out walking up/down hill and swimming.
Opposite side of the river is California.

 Swim, swim...
 Swim!
 Drying off, cooling off after a fun late-afternoon swim.
 Dinner (Steak, potatoes, veggies, Wine).  Yum.
Sunset.

Wednesday - Lazy Day

Playtime to nap time to playtime to swim time to good-night.

Playtime


 Nap Time



 We nearly had the entire campground and beach to ourselves.

Swim Time

 No one on the beach!





 Let's play ball!


 Allie's ball!

 Irie's Ball!

 Aw, Irie, I wanted that ball!

 Kerplunk!

 Dinner and Good-Night