Thursday and Friday, April 10 and 11, 2009

Thursday evening

This evening I had my monthly archeology meeting.  At the beginning of the meeting before the scheduled presentation, they go over all upcoming hikes, and announce any new ones.  I was very happy that they announced a new hike close to the Largo Canyon area . . . where I lived at the horse ranch for five months.  I loved that area, and I signed up immediately!  I can hardly wait to return to my "old stomping grounds!"

The archeologist who gave the presentation talked about a site that we will go to next month.  She told a story about approaching the Hopi nation about the burials they were excavating.  She said she expected them to yell at her about the burials, but instead, they yelled because the site was called "totah," and that is a Navajo word!

Friday

We met early this morning at a local park, and then carpooled over to the trailhead, which is about an hour from here.  Rosemary and I carpooled with Kathleen, who has a dog.  I snuggled with Boone in the backseat.  He stood on my lap to look out the window.

Fourteen of us went out to Sand Canyon.  I had taken a part of this hike before, and really liked it.  Several ruins that you can see just as you're hiking.  Barb, the leader of the hike, was "caretaker" to some "secret" ruins in the park.  She said if she told us where they were, she'd have to kill us!  Nobody asked anymore!  It was a very nice hike, and afterward on the way home, we stopped at Dairy Queen again for chocolate malts!  I also had a turkey sandwich.  Although we had lunch while we were hiking (stopping at a nice spot overlooking a canyon), I thought I needed more since I'd be working late.

We got back to Durango, and I went directly up to Fort Lewis to help with building the stage and helping out.  The stage was almost completed by the time I got there, but there was still lots of stuff to carry in.  Some of it was pretty heavy, but I made out okay.  I think I got home around 6:30 or 7:00, which was great, because they had initially said it would be till 8:30.  There is no show tonight . . . it is just a one night show.  And tomorrow, after I watch the show, we have to repack all of this stuff back into the trucks!  Bummer!