Only Titan 2 missel site not destroyed

I was running low on a few items such as drinks and soap so went into town this morning. As long as I was in town I topped off my gas tank using my FRY's VIP card and saved $0.10 a gallon. Had to do it before the first of Feb when all points zero out.  Also cashed my coins in at one of the coin counting machines for $32.76 used to get most of what I needed.

After shopping I figured as long as I was close I might as well visit the Titan Missile Museum, it is the only site that was deactivated an not blown up. Instead it was turned into the museum and has the training missile ( inactive warhead ). Sorry but for more information I suggest you go to the web site...

http://www.titanmissilemuseum.org/

http://www.titan-ii.com/


I will not try to repeat what was said, more then likely I will get it wrong. Instead I will show photos and tell what I recall i the captions. What made it most interesting is that when I was in the Air Force I tried to get assigned to a site in AZ or AR, never going to happen was my answer. Who knows I might have stayed in had I been assigned to one. So today I guess I sort of fulfilled a long ago quest.

When the site was active none of the equipment seen here was out unless it was in use. 

The missile eng.. Web site does a better job of detail then I ever could

Top view of the missile, long way down...

Control room, looks like something out of an old movie.  Sad part is it also looks a lot like the computer I worked on in 1975.

Tour guide, he served on a site for four years so had first hand knowledge 

If you can read it, targets were programed by paper tape. 

Lights blinking showing simulated launch of missile

Forget the correct name for this long as underground tunnel.  It went from the control room to the missile silo.

Best I could do, to close for a full shot. 

Now just how dirty does one need to be before a shower becomes an emergency??

I would have added kiss A$$ goodbye 

Walls are 4ft thick doors are reinforced ...  Told site can withstand a force of 300 to 1000 pressure per sq inch. 

Might have been able to see some of this when site was active.

Now that is a hydraulic arm!!!!!

Photo taken for patch

That is a real jeep.. LOL...

Main item that could have been seen when driving past, during the active days of the site. 

So ends the tour.

Update for what it is....

Nothing exciting to write about really. Last few days spent seeing a friend from my school bus driving days. Had a nice lunch one day then I spent some time at her house for a visit.

Carola does love animals, here are two of seven birds. 

Carola with a good bird, does not scream all the time.

She also has several cats and dogs, amazing how well all of them seem to get along. I do believe we had a good visit and hope to see her again before I head back to New Mexico.

Only  other thing I have done was to get Spencer a booster  shot for kennel cough in order to get him into a groomer. I had lost control of his matting and should have had him done before leaving Ky.  Now I am mainly sitting around enjoying the warm weather and doing my best not to spent any more money. I have gone way over my budget for the month, will have to cut back for at least next two months to get back on track.

Do you think he knows he is cute?? Has more energy now that the fur is short.

Fun day in AZ

Made it to Arizona Wed. the 11th, staying at a so so RV park in Amado AZ. Staying here so I can see some friends, visit the Desert Zoo, try to visit my sisters if I can make contact. The area I am in is not very good for photos so may not get any.  

Today Friday the 13th renting a car, will have to visit a bank to take care of some business, then it is off to see the Zoo. Tonight I will have dinner with an old friend here in Green Valley. 

Rented my car, but first had to wait for the young man to find me. Had to call the office three times, each time I was told he was on the way and that it took at least 20 min to get to me from the office. Funny how it only took ten to get back to the office once he found me. I figure he was sent to the wrong address even if I did tell them how to get to me, the address, and the name of the park. What ever once I got the car the first thing was to find a Wells Fargo bank to first deposit a check ( kay see if you have it ) and to get a money order to pay for my registration on the RV. This is turning into another expensive month. Then to a post office to send the check to SD so it will get done asap. Good thing is I can get mail at this park so should have it before I leave. 

  So now I have a car, what should I do??? Lets visit Mareda Canyon and see what it looks like. drove around for about an hour and noticed that the camp sites for RV/tents are just the right size for my but not the big guys. Only problem is the price of $20 a night, do not think I will be staying they any time soon, shame because it is really nice. Four photos below taken in or around the Canyon.

  Next stop was a place I have driven past hundreds of times when I lived in GV.  

San Xavier del Bac Mission just off the I-19 about 9 miles south of Tucson.  It is a nice mission, but nothing great. It does not compare to the ones I have seen in Mexico but it did have one feature I do not recall seeing before. One of the statues of the saints had the features of a native American.  For more information about the Mission click on the url below.

http://www.sanxaviermission.org/History.html

I think the cross on the hill is because a cemetery is located behind it.

Entrance to the cemetery??

Zoom look at entrance

Mission

Alter section of the mission

Notice the center stature 

Donation center

After my visit to the church/mission I went and had a really good fried bread, OMG was it good!!!! 

On my way back to Green Valley to meet a friend for dinner I had to stop and look at the new Fry’s shopping center. That was a major mistake because all the things I love that I have not been able to find for months where all there.  My favorite hot dogs, Sushi, Greek Stuffed Vine Leaves (Koupepia) , and ground lamb. As the saying goes fest or famine, for now it is fest. 

Last thing I did before returning to the rv was meet Carola for a nice dinner. We spent over an hour just catching each other up on what is going on. Hoping to get together again this Sunday.. 

Did see a cool sunset tonight, turned things red...

Nice sunset

Last day at Low Hi

Lots of birds here at the moment.

Notice the T-shirt the waiter has one. LOW = Loners on Whells

Love it lunch in Mexico and under $5.00USD

Even entertainment...

  My stay at the Low Hi park comes to an end after tonight. Been a fun stay, played cards, did some work, went to Mexico for lunch, and did the pot luck dinner. Found new friends and got to see some from before. Tomorrow I head out for my next stop over, this time it is a RV park between Green Valley AZ and Mexico. Current plans are to make this my HQ for a month and visit places around.

A day at Low Hi RV Park

Yesterday at Low Hi was a busy day. Started off with walking Spencer and getting to know the other dogs currently in the park. Next spent an hour or so on the internet sitting in the laundry room because that is the best for my system. From 10am until noon worked with others taking down the Christmas decorations and sorting out the storage area. At noon we sat down to a very nice lunch and talked with some of the other members. 

Next door camper 

Cleanup day

Time to eat yet?

  The afternoon was really fun, I got to clean my rig. Cleaned all my bedding, rugs, floor, and all counters. Next I went and found several items I have not used in the year I have been living in the rig so put them on the free table. Now have a bit more room in the rig and thinking about what else I can toss. 

 Day was topped off by playing cards in the evening and even winning one out of three. So yet another day came to an end.. 

Drive across Texas to Deming NM

Well folks I have made it to the Low Hi park in Deming NM.  Staying here until Jan 11, then it is on to Green Valley Az, and a visit to Family and friends in Phoenix and maybe even further north if I can make contact with them.

Once sight that I liked was this look alike. But notice no green anywhere.

After the first RV park on the East side of the State this one was a shock. Still no rain  to speak of and it has been almost a year now. 

You can see there once was green but now all dust and gravel.

Even desert plants are having a very hard time to survive, Texas needs rain..

Thoughts that went through my head as I drove across Texas. I can not count how many times I have driven or rode across Texas on I-10, but this was the first time ever that I can recall not seeing a single Deer, rabbit, or any-other animal. Everything was black or brown, not a speck of green in the western part of the state. The other thought that I kept having was, when will I get OUT OF TEXAS. ????????

CW likes to make her nest in the overhead as we drive down the road.

Stopped at a tourist trap gift shop, made a god place to walk Spencer.

Low Hi RV Park at last, rain needed here too.. 

So now that I am here what will I be doing? Guess you will have to come back and see..  Today I plan to help take down holiday decorations. It is a way to meet people...  

Back in Texas

Second day on the road on the way to Deming, NM. Was able to make 306 miles today before I felt it was time to call it a day. Unfortunately that means a long day tomorrow, next best place to stop is all the way to Fort Stockton Texas 366 miles from here. It is ether a long day tomorrow or Thursday so will do my best to get "R" done tomorrow.  If I am on the road by 7am should pull into camp around 3 or 4 pm, that will leave around 340 mile to get to the HiLow camp Thursday.

Found a nice place to sleep tonight it is just off the I-10 exit 628 ( RiverBend RV Park )

Checkin Had to wait for owner to come back from a late lunch.

Swim??? Ah where???

I think Spencer is drinking on the beach.

My camp all alone once again.

Fish and release pond. Do not see the point, if I fish and catch something I want to eat it..

Next door to the park, a small horse training ranch

Not sure what this one is doing

Not messing with him

For the most part this park looks to be used by Snowbirds and or some workers. Most plates show Northern states.

On The road to New Mexico Then Arizona

Could not take waking up to the same thing each day. After exploring all the hiking trails and having the rig fixed, I decided it was time to hit the road. Headed for Deming NM first to spend some time at the Low Hi camp, maybe play cards and go to Mexico on Tuesday. Then it is off to visit friends and Family in Arizona. Hoping to find a place at an rv park just south of Green Valley, ( once lived in G.V. ) That is the current plan anyway.

 At the moment I am staying at a small park just East of Texas, next two nights will be in TX... Not much else to report today.