palo duro canyons

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:22 am

the little wife and i left after christmas headin nw from w'ford through the plains of tx. to see the palo duro canyons in the panhandle. stopped in matador to check out mooremaker. hmmm asked directions in the only service station i saw. they had a nice display of mooremakers. very small town, got directions from the clerk and set off on the 1/2 mile drive to their "store". evidently they only do on-line and mail order. bummer.
back on the road we encountered freezing fog. wow. like a winter wonderland. snowed the next two days. we camped out in a motel in amarillo. the canyon park was great. like a grand canyon jr. it's so flat you can't see it till you're on the edge. indians hid here for many years. big wars took place there. charles goodnight helped settle the area and brought cattle and ranchers. a few pics if you're still interested includind a dugout shelter goodknight wintered in. there was still snow but sunny. oh yeah. a pic of the cadilac ranch.

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:27 am

It sounds like you mad lemon-add out of a lemon trip.

Sorry that things went bad for the both of you.

You sure mad your trip still a good one and thanks for showing the sunny side of your trip.

I am very glad I don't have to live in that shack for a winter, but for a week end it mite be fun in the fall...

I wounder what the 2 large post at the corners of the shack were for ?

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:42 am

Those are great pictures Johnnie...It sounds like you had a great experience and I appreciate you sharing that with us so we can enjoy the trip as well.

Sunburst

Sauconian · Post by **Sauconian** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:21 pm

Nice photos Johnnie. It's cool seeing the places other members live and visit.

That Palo Duro landscape looks like an 'innie' instead of the ' outie' I'd expect to see in the West.

Fran

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:42 pm

HEY JOHNNIE, I'VE BEEN THERE TOO. IT'S A VERY COOL PLACE INDEED.
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPE OUT THERE, BRINGS BACK GOOD MEMORIES OF CHILDHOOD, THAMKS FOR SHOWIN THE PICS.

SINGIN47

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:14 pm

thanks, it was great fun. hey ken, actually we expected snow, so it was no lemonade. the mooremaker visit was just a sidetrip. no big deal. i did make some yellow snow!

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:28 pm

AWESOME....I WOULD'VE.

SINGIN47

MITCH RAPP · Post by **MITCH RAPP** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:46 pm

Johnnie, Great Pic's!

Is that one Photo the "Love Shack"

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 6:22 pm

Thanks for sharing a bit of Tejas!!

Bill

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 6:37 pm

glad y'all like em. naw, mitch they had a chain on the door, looked real cozy though.

here is a pic of the table in our room in amarillo.

that's dog food in them baggies!

annettee laughed at my stash o knives.

gmusic · Post by **gmusic** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:20 pm

See u have some other stash there as well!

Man's gotta be prepared................................

Gunsmoke47 · Post by **Gunsmoke47** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:23 pm

Dadgum Johnnie, I live 50 miles from Amarillo! Wish I had known you were coming, I would have come over and bought yall dinner!
Let me know if there is a next time. That canyon is sweet! I had the privalege of being one of the men who helped recover a number of the artifacts of some of those battles you speak about. Great history up here. Smoke

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:51 pm

did'nt think about checkin for fellow members along the way. we are plannin on returnin in the spring to see the play at the park. maybe we can meet up.

Gunsmoke47 · Post by **Gunsmoke47** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:24 pm

Just give a shout. Texas is a pretty good show though I haven't seen it in many many years. Pretty neat special effects off the canyon walls as I recall. Amarillo's got a "fair" Knife and gun show usually in May or June. Kelley

Forensic Jim · Post by **Forensic Jim** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:06 am

Johnnie, If I didn't know better I'd swear that's a bottle of my favorite whiskey there on your table, Forty Creek Barrel Select! Best whiskey ever made!

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:53 am

hey jim, a man needs a good drink after drivin across the plains of texas...in the snow......uphill!

my favorite as well. blasphemic as it sounds, forty creek took over my crown spot.

Forensic Jim · Post by **Forensic Jim** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:11 am

Smoooooth sippin whiskey, never had none better.

gmusic · Post by **gmusic** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:11 am

Better than chilled (I mean out of the freezer chilled) Crown guys?

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:22 am

still drink crown, but ya oughta try forty creek out of the freezer or neat, mmmmmmmsmooth!

Forensic Jim · Post by **Forensic Jim** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:46 am

I never have put it in the freezer. Just put a couple of ice cubes in it and enjoy. IMO it's better than Crown and a whole lot cheaper. Gary google Forty Creek. It won all kinds of awards as one of the best. Made in Canada by a microbiologist of all things. My only problem is I have to drive 25 miles to get it.

gmusic · Post by **gmusic** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:55 pm

Will do.................thanks guys!

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:56 pm

hey jim, gettin there is not so bad........it's the drive home!

gmusic · Post by **gmusic** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:58 am

It's five o'clock somewhere!

That 40 Creek is pretty good! Got it chillin in the freezer. That's my baby girl in the background.

seeya................................

Forensic Jim · Post by **Forensic Jim** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:52 am

Gary, Now it's no fun to enjoy that by yourself. How's about if Johnnie and I come over and we'll help you. We'll even bring some knives over to look at.

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:21 am

i'm in!

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