Into the mine

Everyone looks hideous in a hard hat, but I dutifully donned my hat and yellow slicker in preparation for a tour of the Copper Queen Mine in Bisbee, AZ. I’m fascinated by mines, and my novel contains a number of scenes set in the mines of Cerro Rico. The Queen Mine is not as huge […]

Birthday in Bisbee

It’s not every day that a WWII veteran throws a party, so when The General decided to celebrate his 89th birthday in Bisbee, we had to come along to share the fun. An old mining town near the Mexican border, Bisbee is filled with staircases and art. The houses are stacked up the sides of […]