Gone fishin'
Lloyd "Tony" Maurer
passed on to that great rancho in the sky
Feb. 7, 2008
Blessings on you Tony, may your transition be a peaceful one and you have nothing but clear riding and great fishing for eternity.
And blessings on Charlotte, as she continues on her life without her loving partner.
Welcome to
Charlotte's Web
@
Lazy M
where the coffee pot
is always on, and a warm greeting awaits you.
Charlotte and Tony
Many moons ago, these two acquired a small rancho, and Tony proceeded to build a home on the site, adding to it many times over the years. He used his skills in construction, and with Charlotte's decorating and agrarian abilities, turned their little corner of California into a comfortable home.
Was that Tony at the left,
watching his watchdog Dusty?
Maybe not....
One of Charlotte and Tony's favorite camping and fishing spots...Lake Hemet.
Tony's l'il ole tinboat...look closely: you'll see Cap'n Maurer at the helm.
Charlotte in a natural pose
"Roughing it" in a "home away from home"
Charlotte, Granddaughter Celeste, Daughter Rebecca
So, where IS the "Lazy M"?Hidden away in the foothills in Anza, California, near the end of Tule Road.
For those "in the know" the Lazy M boasts a real working outhouse. But in case you'd like to see one of the latest concerns, take a look by clicking on this pix
And just in case you wanted to see the hillbillies that live up on Artie's Mountain, click on the little Merlyn, and you will be magickally sent there.
Come explore the state with us.....
About California ~
California is not the promised land, but it sure has fooled a lot of people into thinking that it is. Gold Rush prospectors, dust-bowl refugees, midwesterners brainwashed by surf songs—they’ve all looked on the state as a paradise where dreams would come true.
For all of its riches, California was left largely to the Native Americans for several centuries after the Europeans reached North America. Spain had claimed the region along with its other New World possessions but did little to settle the area. This changed in the mid 1700s, partly as a result of the Russian and English parties that began to show an interest in the West Coast. In 1769 the Spanish began establishing missions in California, first concentrating in the South, then moving up the coast. Their trail became known as El Camino Real—the Royal Road. The missions were intended to spread Christianity among the Indians, but also to help secure the region for Spain.
Settlers trickled in over the next few decades, but Spain’s hold on the region was far from secure. When Mexicans gained independence in 1821, California passed into their hands. The region filled with large ranches but other businesses were slow to develop. The U.S., meanwhile, became interested in California and other Mexican territory in the West. Settlers from the U.S. began arriving in California in the 1820s. Many of them became unhappy with Mexican rule and hoped to join the territory to the U.S. A group in Sonoma even staged an unsuccessful revolt in 1845.
Fueled by the situation in California and, more directly, by the U.S. annexation of Texas (wouldn't you know it!), relations between the U.S. and Mexico reached the breaking point in 1846. The result was the so-called Mexican-American War, with several battles taking place in California. The U.S. won the war, and in 1848 California became a territory of the United States.
That same year a crucial event shaped the region’s destiny: Gold was discovered and many a raucous gold-fueled town was formed. Statehood soon followed (1850).For more about California, here's a couple of sites:
