DEC 31, 22 .. A LITTLE HOLIDAY CHEER FROM FRIENDS "OVER THERE" .. IN IRKUTSK ..

 I've said it before, I'll say it again, and in the future I will repeat myself again and again : "Without the interest and the support from all of YOU, each and everyone of YOU, we could not keep this website up and running!"

Thanks so very much Sergey for some holiday photos from Irkutsk.

No further words are necessary.

Here we go loop de loop, Here we go loop de li !!

Well Hello Rambo ! How on earth did you sneak in here ?

You are looking good Rambo !

It .. Is .. About .. To .. Be .. Happy .. New .. Year .. 2023 !!

Cap and Patti

DEC 30, 22 .. FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA .. SKIING UP AT THE ARIZONA SNOWBOWL

 Some of you, perhaps just one of you, may be wondering how on earth did we squeeze in a trip up to Flagstaff, Arizona, when we are moving into our apartment here in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. 

Today we put on our new sheets and blanket and pillows in their new pillow cases.

Here's your answer. 

I thought a little break-in-the action might be nice for all of you. I had a "slew" of photos shot in Flagstaff last April 3rd to 5th, 2022, that I'd not yet posted saying to me "Dad ! Aren't we ever going to be posted?".

Get it ? Got it ? Good !

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Patti and I really enjoy visiting Flagstaff, a town of 77,000 people that is located up in the Northern part of the State of Arizona. 

By clicking onto the below link you can see Flagstaff, located on Interstate Highway I-40.

https://www.google.com/maps/@34.979229,-111.2153179,7.21z

When we visit Flagstaff, one of our favorite activities is to drive up to the Arizona Snowbowl, a skiing resort located at the 10,000 foot elevation.

The Arizona Snowbowl is an alpine ski resort located on the San Francisco Peaks of northern Arizona, seven miles (11 km) north of Flagstaff. 

Starting its skiing operations 84 years ago in 1938, the base elevation of Arizona Snowbowl is at 9,200 feet (2,805 m) above sea level, and the resort receives an average annual snowfall of 260 inches (660 cm). The lift-served summit at 11,500 feet (3,505 m) yields a 2,300-foot (700 m) vertical drop, the largest in Arizona, served by two lodges, Hart Prairie Lodge and Agassiz Lodge, and six chairlifts, including one high-speed detachable chairlift and one high-speed gondola/chair hybrid lift.

Let's have a look at the Arizona Snowbowl. By the way, these photos were taken during our April 3 - 5, 2022 visit.

We have passed the above entrance to the Snowbowl.

The UPPER AGASSIZ LODGE

The views are astounding.

One of the Ski Lifts.

The ARIZONA GONDOLA is a multi-purpose building at the base of one of the ski runs.

The time had come to leave the Arizona Snowbowl.

You are most welcome Arizona Snowbowl !!

Two of your fans .. 

Cap and Patti