Eric Retires from Southwest Airlines
Eric Turns 65 and has to retire
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Christine and Connie’s mother, Dorothy, passed away May 11th, 2022. She loved to bake! Here are some of her recipes!
In 1943 a B17 crashed on Wild Horse Flat killing seven. This story is taken mostly from the AAF accident report.
Linda tells a story about a lizard we have always called a Rocky Mountain Boomer
John Funk John Funk probably arrived at the ranch the same way as a good many of the other ranchhands: Steve would to the Tucumcari jail and bail out railroad crew who had gotten drunkwhen paid off after a shift. John stayed at the ranch for many years – over thirty — andreliably handled both…
Gavina Garcia’s homestead house was built by her oldest son, Julian who also built the school house.
Linda writes a story about the first bear encounter, there have been several since! Drought and forest fires in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the 90’s propelled game out onto the eastern plains. Today we have elk, mountain lions, and bear which were not around in my days at the ranch. ST
Elko and the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering has ties to the ranch though Buck Ramsey.
Buck Ramsey captures so eloquently the family’s love for the ranch and its legacy.
Dan Trigg was my fathers uncle, they were close until a ranch venture in the 50s turned bad. After that they were always prepared for confrontation.