From: howl@dontemailme.com   
      
   In article <20040213142001.24620.00001898@mb-m13.aol.com>, xmarx467@aol.compost   
   says...   
      
   >I suppose we all have such a special place.   
   >   
   >Chris Mark   
      
   A lot of that would depend on one's life   
   experiences, I think. For example, how   
   widely one has traveled the western USA   
   and how interested one was in each of the   
   regions so traveled. If your interest is   
   "old west" trivia, memorabilia, and lore   
   then you'll have a more expansive view,   
   no doubt, than the person who has not   
   traveled as widely. OTOH, I know people   
   who have traveled widely throughout the west   
   and couldn't care less about the "old west"   
   culture or lore.   
      
   As for my own travels, I know that   
   I simply MUST return to the   
   red rock canyon country immortalized by   
   Tony Hillerman in his novels. To me its   
   one of the most magical places on earth,   
   and still relatively undeveloped when   
   compared to other former 'wilderness' regions.   
   A recently purchased new AWD vehicle will   
   get me going to the "four corners" area   
   this spring for sure, before that area   
   heats up too much.   
      
   And of course, living for a long time in   
   a given spot is going to acquaint one with   
   that region in favor of others. As I said   
   earlier, I was born in the SW USA (El Paso)   
   and now live not far from El Paso in central   
   New Mexico. So while Chris is interested in   
   upper plains and NW indian cultures, my   
   knowledge is focused more on Apache, Commanche,   
   Navajo, Ute etc etc. But having lived for   
   3 years in the NW (In northern Idaho) I also   
   had a great interest in indian cultures in   
   that locale while living there.   
      
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