7 days gone. Phoenix (urp), Tucson, side trip to Nogales to get a pair of boots rebuilt, Sonoita, Elgin, Willcox. All work, with only one side trip to Arizona Stronghold Vineyard. Home is good. At least I didn't have to stay at any steenking hoteles.

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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

You must hate coming down into Phoenix.

- Peter.

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2021 Chevrolet Spark
Formerly...
2000 GMC Sonoma
1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

I have approximately 1 million relatives in the valley. The only time we all get together is when somebody is married, baptised or buried. Since I don't do funerals, have sworn off weddings unless they're secular (in my family they NEVER are) and object to baptism, I pretty much don't have a reason to go there any more. Phoenix 50 years ago was a big treat. No longer. I only like Tucson a tiny bit more.

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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

Is the stronghold vinyard adjacent to Cochise's stronghold? Last trip coming tru i went to the stronghold and then thru the wide loop to Cheiricauwa National monument--
- Then cut back to 10 on what was obviously an old stagecoach road--and Hit 10 in a pistacio farm.

Cochise Stronghold is on the western side of the Chiricahuas, southwest of Willcox. Az Stronghold Vineyard is SE of the Willcox Playa, which is east of the town of Willcox and NE of the mountain range. They have vineyards all over the place near Willcox, but I was visiting the main one. The company has vineyards all over, but I wanted to see their biggest tract.

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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

Yes that vally is green grass-- and a stream running thru it. between The Chiricaua NM and Cochises stronghold.

ive pretty much lived in a hotel since nov. monday through thursday every week for work. this next week will be my first week in town

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It's unusual for me to be away. Fortunately the work I was doing allowed me to stay with my clients, all of whom are friends or who at least know me to begin with.

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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

I don't like to go past the gate anymore.

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amen, Eng.

Me neither, but 2 or 3 times a year is OK, long as I'm among known entities and well compensated.

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You're a daisy if you do.
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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting