Sept 28, Friday: Cortez/Four Corners

Sept 28th, Friday:  UTE mountains are spectacular as always.  And there was the legend of the Sleeping UTE as picture follows.  This is interesting.  We then went to the four corners.

Question:  what are the four states that make up the four corners? 

On the way back to our campground from the four corners, we stopped at a casino.  Can you imagine?  And we won and we lost!!!   It was fun. at the UTE Casino.  Those Indians are making quite a profit on us pale faces.

So Gretchen has a taste for Mexican food and we were recommended to go to Pepperhead in Cortez, Colorado and it was great.  Rellinos and soft tacos satisfied our Mexican taste buds.  They even surved them pretty looking! 

Off we go to the Cortez American Legion to swap license plates.  Have only one left for Dodge City, Kansas. 

Hey, there is a full moon and we took Blue to the 3-acre off-leash park.  This was a good time for him and we tossed the ball to one another but Blue ignored us!  So the humans got their exercise and Blue went to sleep when we got back to the campsite.

Campfire and now bed time befor a trip to Mesa Verda tomorrow.

picture:  Legend of the Sleeping UTE:  looms over Tomaoc, protects town from western winds.  Legend has it that this is a Great Warrior God who had come to help fight against evil ones causing much trouble.  A battle ensued, and the Warrior God was hurt, so he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.  Look carefully at the  mountain and you will see him:  head points north, arms folded across chest, feet (even toes) are all clearly visible.    Colors will  give signs that he is changing his blankets for the season.  One day, the Utes believe, the Great Warrior God will rise again to help his people fight against their enemies. 

pictures:  Roger and Gretchen in all four states at the same time!  Answer:  Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona.  Who else do you know that have been in four states at the SAME time???  Gretchen butts Utah with righr hand in Arizona and Roger butts New Mexico and Colorado, left hand in Arizona.  Confused? 

picture:  "dream catchers" that we already have and have bought for the grandchildren to ward off nasty night dreams.
picture:  UTE mountain
picture:  Oh, No another casino that we donated to but it was a fun donation since we won and then loss!
 pictures:  Mexican wonderful food at Pepperhead in Cortex, Colorado.    Roger had rellinos, enchilladas, and Gretchen had soft tacos, beans and rice.  That's a pepper on Gretchen's taco not a star fish!  This was a meal looking forward to since it had been several weeks since we had Mexican.  And the margaritas were the best!
picture:  Roger at the Cortex, Colorado American Legion to exchange plates.
picture: full moon...............watch out for vampires, wolverines, great warriors, and drunks.
picture:  Roger and Blue at a 3-acre off-leash park at ths Cortez KOA.  Running and playing
picture:  camp fire with the Warrior God in background. 
picture:  oops another picture of Roger and Blue................love em both.