New Little Joe Cartwright Art

Being Little Joe

Okay, the dream of this fan girl (as a child) was to be Little Joe.  I had an older brother, so it was not so much about wanting to date Joe or kiss him (silly me!), it was about being that young cowboy in that wonderful family.

Well, this last week I got my chance.

If you check out my other blog - marlaandsonyagowest@blogspot.com, you will see the progression of our trip to visit the Ponderosa II in Mesa AZ  where we spent three wonderful days in Lorne Greene's weekend retreat home that was constructed to look exactly like the set where Bonanza was filmed.  We were there with app. 40 other fans.  The hosts, Tom and Louise Swann, opened their home to us and told us to go just about anywhere and do just about anything we wanted.

So, I imitated Little Joe!  .   

On the porch listening to Adam and Pa argue inside (if I'm Joe, I guess that makes Sonya, Hoss!).  

Sent out to fetch the wood

Going to talk to the hands in the bunkhouse

Enjoying an evening with the family in front of the great hearth and, yes, there are checkers on the table! 

And fruit too! 

Making Adam mad - sitting in his chair

Waiting to be tended by Hop Sing

In place at the dinner table

 

Joseph!  Get your feet off the table!

Yes, Pa.

There's that rug - the one Joe bled on so often.

 Riding Cochise

 Beside myself!

On the stair to nowhere - just me and my handsome shadow.  

I can die happy now! LOL