Author Archives: Jim@HiTek

Eye surgery and other things…

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Jim@HiTek

I’m still here in Tucson, still parked at John’s place and still nursing my eye. My eye surgeon (the VA’s Dr. Thomas) injected a gas into my eye 6 days ago to help push my retina back in place and for … Continue reading →

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Stuck in Tucson…

Posted on April 10, 2022 by Jim@HiTek

In early February, I was planning on leaving Tucson, but my landlord, John, asked me to stay to be his ride across town to the eye clinic where he’d get cataract surgery. They won’t do it if they don’t see a … Continue reading →

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More from Tucson…

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Jim@HiTek

Didn’t take long to get settled in at John’s place here in Tucson, learn the traffic, shopping, fun stuff, and what good restaurants are near. I did have trouble finding the driveway from the heavily traffic’ed main road as I’d … Continue reading →

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On to Amado…

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Jim@HiTek

I could have stayed a couple days in Truth or Consequences but there wasn’t much there or nearby that I was interested in. There’s the Elephant Butte Reservoir and the Geronimo Springs Museum but that’s about it. I can’t recall now … Continue reading →

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From Aztec to Cuba…

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Jim@HiTek

Cuba!? You might be confused by that article title but it’s referencing Cuba…New Mexico. When I left Aztec, I wanted to visit the Chaco Canyon National Historic Park, because everything I’ve read about the Pueblo Culture indicated that evidence pointed … Continue reading →

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Visit to Aztec Ruins…

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Jim@HiTek

The day after visiting Salmon Ruins, I headed early in the morning just 2 miles from the RV park to the Aztec Ruins NM. Note that the two ruins are ~12 miles apart. Both border rivers. Aztec Ruins are due … Continue reading →

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Visit to Canyonlands National Park…

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Jim@HiTek

My last article was about Dead Horse Point…and about when I took a short jaunt to the moon and back on one of NASA’s secret moon vehicles. This time I’ll take a left turn as I head out of the Dead … Continue reading →

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Dead Horse Point and beyond…

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Jim@HiTek

Last time I mentioned seeing that sign along the roadway…as I was pulling out of the dinosaur museum’s parking lot. That night, I investigated using google and the next day, I was back up here heading to Dead Horse Point. … Continue reading →

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Visit to a newer ghost town…

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Jim@HiTek

Continuing my trip up the Colorado River from last time…I drifted away from the river as I was following the road, ‘cus I had to. Here’s a map of the divergence. Follow it north a bit and you’ll see the … Continue reading →

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Up the Colorado River…

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Jim@HiTek

Many don’t realize that the Colorado River is just north of Moab, Utah. I am (‘was’ now) one of those people. Wasn’t until I pulled up a google map of Moab while planning my excursions that I noticed it on the … Continue reading →

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