Celtic Festival, Flagstaff, Arizona

 We all found something to ingest here. I chose iced tea.

I don't know anything about Celtic, or even Gaelic, culture. I never even saw Braveheart. I'll keep commentary to a minimum.

Say what you like about bagpipes ...

Seriously, say what you like.

This was a surprisingly moving performance. Bagpipes are great outdoor instruments. And, rich with tradition that I know nothing about.

Disapproving Bagpiper disapproves.

Hurling

Hurled

[Thanks to Bleen for identifying a caber toss.]

Cousins in the labyrinth. 

Check out that arm pudge. Now look at the baby.

Thank you for shopping Amazon through my link!

Why you should go to Cottonwood, Arizona

We had a date with bloggers Lisa and Hans! They are an active, lively pair - very young retirees - and it was a good time. The four of us had had similar mornings. Hans and Lisa hiked several miles while spotting, chasing, and catching white-tailed deer on foot. Annie and I got up.

We met at the Red Rooster Café, where I spotted this sign:

I love this sentiment! Except that it's in the ladies' room.

Old Town Cottonwood was having a Veterans' Day street fair, so it was a lot bustlier than usual. Old cars (token old car ⤵), live music, and a few vendors.

From here on out, it's just going to be sky.

Soon after we got home, a rancher-like dude stopped to tell us the Forest Service has been ticketing campers in this area. We checked the map: yep, we're in Motor Vehicle Use (MVU) -legal territory. We'll check tomorrow to be sure we're no more than 300 feet from the dotted road, and if we are, we'll fix it.

P.S. It snowed.

Wildlife tagging

Gaelyn tagged us, so here I am, tagged.  You will be able to follow my movements via the National Wildlife Service.


1. Describe yourself in seven words.

    I am the very model of a ... only seven?

2. What keeps you up at night?

     Existential angst and hip pain. Not unrelated.

3. Whom would you like to be?

     Yeah, me. I've worked hard to be really me, and I hope to get me-er as I go along.

4. What are you wearing now?

     Naughty! Okay ... pajamas, fleece slippers and a hooded vest.

5. What scares you?

     See #2

6. What are the best and worst things about blogging? …

     I LOVE blogging. If none of you people came here, I would do it anyway then come looking for you.

    The worst part is when I can't blog because of connectivity issues. And, word verification.

7. What was the last website you looked at?

     Gaelyn's. She lives the life you want - go read about it.

8. If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?

     I would run at speeds up to 102 m.p.h. then take off and fly (but not high because I'm afraid of heights).

9. Blankets – yes or no? …

     Cold - yes or no?

You came all this way, and I'm giving you nothing. Snarky Duck trivia. Let me make it up to you with some photos.

In the Finger Lakes Region of New York State, the sky can be an unbroken gray for days or weeks. It's not for the faint of spirit. Even a photograph of blue sky could get me through an hour - a little break from the unrelenting gloom. If you're a kindred soul, these are for you: