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This site has somewhat evolved into more of a hiking journal; listing and describing the places I have visited. For information about this site and how to understand and use its layout, click here ... Site Introduction

Most Recent Posts

August 2020 Posts (by Category & Title)
NEW - Connie's Passing

May 2020 Posts (by Category & Title)
UPDATED - Cottonwood Road - Cottonwood Valley Road - Summary Page
UPDATED - Cottonwood Road - Cottonwood Valley Road - Bird Spring Peak 05/25/2020 Trip Notes
UPDATED - Cottonwood Road - Cottonwood Valley Road & Mines 02/13/2013 Trip Notes
UPDATED - Cottonwood Road - Cottonwood Valley Road - 10/29/2016 Trip Notes
NEW - Sloan Canyon - Sloan Canyon NCA - Summary Page
NEW - Sloan Canyon - Sloan Canyon NCA Hikes- 05/19/2020 Trip Notes
NEW - Cold Creek - Cold Creek - 05/01/2020 Visit

April 2020 Posts (by Category & Title)
NEW - Wildflowers - Wildflowers - Cottonwood Cove and Eldorado Canyon

Links to My Most Memorable Posts

NEW - (April 2020) - Reminiscing Memorable Pictures
OLD - Year in Review - Index for "Year's-in-Review"

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Connie's Passing

On 03/12/2020 they closed TLC to all visitors due to the COVID19 virus. Up until that point I visited Connie every day since she entered TLC on 09/27/2018, for a total of 790 days. I used to bring her special fresh foods, and other things. We had lunch together every day and whenever possible we would go sit near the fountain in the large outside patio. After that we would go back to her room and watch shows and movies on my Computer until she was ready for a nap.

After they no longer allowed me into the building, we would do video phone calls to be able to see each other and talk. During this time she was hospitalized twice for UTIs and due to dehydration problems because I was not there to make her drink her liquids. As time went on, she was get getting worse. The last time she was in the hospital, for nearly 2 weeks, she was not in good health, physically or mentally. Due to all the testing of COVID-19 and the isolation periods, she really went down hill. It was getting more and more difficult to get video calls. 

When she was near death, I finally "forced" my way into the building to see her. On Tuesday, 18 Aug, I got to see her physically for the first time in five months, and sit next to her at the bedside. She was on oxygen at the time. Her eyes were open, but fixed in a stare. I held her hand and caressed her forehead and cheeks, telling her how much I loved her. Even though I could feel and hear her breathing, there was no movement, no talking, no facial expression, no nothing, I could feel that she heard me. She didn't look like she was in any pain. After more than two hours, I finally left. It was only 6 hours after I left that she passed away. I can only hope that her visit and that she understood that I was there loving her and all this gave her permission to "let go". 

This was on her 80th birthday this past year.

P.S. There will be no memorial or service.

Daytrip - Cottonwood Valley Road 4WD Trip

Today Jim Herring and his daughter Christina drove to Cottonwood Valley Road to revisit the Bird Spring Range and the Dawn and Ninetynine mines. We spent the afternoon driving and touring the area. As a result, I updated the following four pages from previous visits.

UPDATED - Cottonwood Road - Cottonwood Valley Road - Summary Page
UPDATED - Cottonwood Road - Cottonwood Valley Road - Bird Spring Peak 05/25/2020 Trip Notes
UPDATED - Cottonwood Road - Cottonwood Valley Road & Mines 02/13/2013 Trip Notes
UPDATED - Cottonwood Road - Cottonwood Valley Road - 10/29/2016 Trip Notes

Daytrip - Sloan Canyon NCA - 05/19/2020 Trip Notes

Today I once again attempted to make the hike to Sloan Canyon with Jim Herring and his daughter Christina. Same as the last time I attempted this hike back on 6 Feb 2020, I was unable to do much more than a mile. Today, due to the COVID-19 the visitor center trailer had been closed and removed from the site. Click here to view the 05/19/2020 update ... Sloan Canyon NCA Hike - 05/19/2020 Trip Hike.

Daytrip - New Page to Update Previous Summary Pages

In an effort to make two older "summary" pages more accurate, I have updated them by creating a new Sloan Canyon NCA Summary Page. In the process, I have also changed other previous Sloan pages referenced inside this summary page to be more accurate. Go to this new "Summary" page ... Sloan Canyon NCA - Summary Page.