Idle Hands

October 3rd

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I tried to sleep in and get some rest, but I am conditioned to get up and get going.  However, I was extra grateful I had made it into town as there was a huge downpour about 2:00 in the morning.

I walked around the facility and was impressed.  It can host up to 400 people and tends to cater to small groups interested in archeology, painting, writing, photography, religion, etc.  Ghost Ranch, incidentally, has been used in many movies, notably The Magnificent Seven, 3:10 to Yuma, The Missing, and City Slickers.

When I was there, painting, writing, and archeology groups were there.  The painting group would take up stations around the campus and try to paint landscapes, much like Georgia O’Keefe.  I amused myself by going up to them and saying things like “That’s good.  You should take lessons!” or “You really did well with the number 5 color.”  No, I didn’t.

Basically, I did town chores and caught up on some blog entries.  It is a lot of work to keep a blog going from the trail.  After a tough day on the trail, the last thing I feel like doing is write a blog entry.  And then screw around with photos, formatting, and posting.  However, whenever I feel that updating my blog is difficult, I think how awfully painful it must be to read it.