the years i have vacationed
to camelback inn,
have often included an evening
on
MUMMY MOUNTAIN.
north of the quaint casitas,
is a charming old town.
wooden plank buildings
resembling something
one would see in a
john wayne western
barbershops, banks, taverns, milnery and more
stood on good arizona clay dirt.
guests come dressed in western attire.
bandanas and hats are provided
just in case...
my uncle bill and cousin debbie
extended an invitation
to join them in a celebration
of THEIR birthdays
on
MUMMY MOUNTAIN
one could hardly refuse such an event
and so i put on jeans,
tugged on the boots,
grabbed my western wear
and
discovered my
TREASURES on
MUMMY MOUNTAIN
dinner consisted of:
green salad
jalapeño corn bread muffin
or dinner roll
melons in jalapeño syrup
roasted corn
savory baked beans
and
juicy
steak, hamburger, chicken or hot dog
barbecued on the grill
dessert:
popsicles
ice cream treats
lava cake
daffodil cake
no one leaves the mountain hungry.
a fantastic magician was hired
to entertain
a couple instructed
a variety of line dances
such as boot scootin' boogie.
participants danced
observers watched and sometimes laughed.
children played
and searched for gold.
adults visited
through
the golden dusk of
an amber sunset
until the darkened night
revealed it's
sparkling diamonds.
MUMMY MOUNTAIN
has never failed
in delivering
it's glorious treasures...
