The last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union, achieved statehood on St. Valentine’s Day, 1912. It is part of both the western and the mountain states. It is the 6th largest and 14th most populous of the 50 states in the United States of America. The southern most part of the state is desert, with extreme high temperatures in the summer. The northern part of the state is mountainous and often sees significant snowfall in winter. (more…)
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What Is It About the 48th State?
Posted in Autumn, blooms, books, bucket list, cowboys, desert, deserts, Fiction, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, mystical, On Common Ground, On Hallowed Ground, travel, vacation, words, writers, writing, tagged American Civil War, Arizona, Battle of Picacho Pass, cacti, cactus, Civil War, cliff dwellings, Confederate States, copper mines, copper mining, Copper State, evergreen trees, Flagstaff, forests, ghost towns, Gleeson, Goldfield, Grand Canyon, history, horseback riding, horses, Jefferson Davis, Jerome, mountains, Oak Creek Canyon, On Common Ground, On Hallowed Ground, Picacho Pass, Sedona, silver mining, snow, veterans day, western states, winter on November 11, 2019| 8 Comments »
Some Gave All
Posted in authors, awards, blogging, Family, friends, goals, humor, Jansen Schmidt, love, resolutions, singing, success, words, writers, writing, tagged Afghanistan, armed forces, fallen soldiers, freedom, I'm Going To Miss You, Interstate 10, military, military service, music video, patriot, patriotic video, sacrifice, veterans, veterans day on May 30, 2016| 6 Comments »
These two guys, First Lt. Andrew Yacovone and First Lt. Justin Wright, both Army rangers, met on their first day of infantry basic training while on deployment in Afghanistan. After a long exhausting day of rigorous training exercises, they got together for a jam session, which ended up lasting all night. Shortly thereafter, they produced a YouTube video called “Hometown Hero,” most of which was filmed on location in Afghanistan.
To All Who Served . . . I Salute You
Posted in authors, Autumn, awards, blogging, Family, friends, goals, Holidays, humor, Jansen Schmidt, love, resolutions, singing, success, words, writers, writing, tagged American flag, flag, freedom, memorial, sacrifice, salute, veterans, veterans day, Youtube on November 9, 2015| 2 Comments »
Photo courtesy Google Images.
In honor of those who have sacrificed so much, I dedicate this post to you and your families.
Let freedom ring! Happy veteran’s day.
Word of the day: Lenticular
Fun fact about me: The American flag proudly waves at the Baer House Inn.
Original post by Jansen Schmidt, November 2015. Photo courtesy Google Images. Video courtesy YouTube.
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