Hunting Pegmatites in a Kilt

[Michael Weatherhead]

Hey, Norm. First, I can't wait to wear my kilt on outdoor excursions, with our scouts, in my kilt. I'm recovering from back surgery, can't do much yet. Second, my heart is in the Bradshaws. My dad's family moved to Crown King, in the 50's, to work in a gold mine. Then, in the 60's, they all ended up in Bagdad, where there were jobs. When I grew up in Bagdad, my dad took us all over the Bradshaws. Driving the back rd from Prescott, to Crown King, on Senator Hwy, is one of AZ's most scenic drives. We've hiked, camped, and explored all over the area. We even met a guy, named Tommy Cleator, in the little town of Cleator (between I-17, and Crown King). Do you know the history of the switchback road, going up the mtn? It was an old rail line. The train would go forward for a stretch, go past the switchback, then back up the next part. It went forward, backward, forward, backward, all the way up the mtn.. Anyway, It's nice to hear about my favorite mtn range. Thanks.