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Just a former garbageman living in New Mexico selling crap to tourists and locals alike.

From Archie

THAT’S ABOUT AS GOOD A CATHOLIC BOY AS YOU COULD FIND……

It was Sunday morning, and the priest had already preached to the adults in the congregation.

Now he was presenting a children’s sermon. He asked the children if they knew what the Resurrection was.

Now, asking questions during children’s sermons is crucial, but at the same time, asking children questions in front of a congregation can also be very dangerous.

In response to the question, a little boy raised his hand.

The priest called on him and the boy said, “I know that if you have a resurrection that lasts more than four hours you are supposed to call the doctor.”

It took ten minutes for the congregation to settle down enough for the service to continue.

Fiesta in Vegas

We went to the fiesta for a short time before we did dinner at El Rialto. We saw no one we knew in the crowds and that says a lot since we know so many people here.

The restaurant was JAMMED and we couldn’t sit in the bar as we’re used to. It’s rough sitting in the restaurant, but at least that guitar player was not there.

It was nice seeing the town filled with people.

In the afternoon I took the bike out and went to visit with Erin. I threw Belle for a loop by appearing for no reason, but once she got used to me being there she was fairly pleasant and we chatted for about 15 minutes. The ride was just shy of 100 miles.

Surgery

Nina is getting a tiny little cyst removed from her wrist this morning. I’ll drive her there and then leave for breakfast and other unnecessary chores. She’ll call me when she’s done.

The last time I took her in for surgery, they insisted I stay and wait during the entire operation. I laughed at them and walked out.

Our 20 year anniversary

  • Yep, we’ve been here 20 years now.
  • Some of them good.
  • Some of them not so good.
  • None of them bad.
  • Met good friends.
  • Made some enemies.
  • Learned some things.
  • Got in some fights.
  • Added 1 to the family.
  • Even though I have the shortest commute in the world, I still put tons of miles on our vehicles.
  • Living above your business is not fun.
  • Anyone want to buy the place?

Sunday!

  • Breakfast in Vegas @ el Sombreros~Very Good
  • Ride down NM 104 to NM419~Nice
  • Cruise down 419 to NM39 and Mosquero~Nice
  • Stop at the store in Mosquero~Interesting
  • Drive down 39 through Roy and the Kiowa Grasslands~Windy
  • Gas stop in Springer~Ehh
  • Detour in Springer~Not Bad
  • Drive down I-25~Brutally Hot and Nasty Winds
  • The ride left me dehydrated because of the heat.
  • I drank a bunch of water and still got dehydrated.

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Building in Mosquero.
Building in Mosquero.
Unknown Mound en route to Mosquero.
Unknown Mound en route to Mosquero.
Abandoned building in Trementina.
Abandoned building in Trementina.