Bummer--I started a new post with a poem and lost it. Here we go again...
Tires spinning, road stretches straight and long,
Can see from here to Texas
And back again.
A few cows scattered here and there,
Scraggly plants reaching toward heaven
But mostly just land and sky.
More rain than we ever expected
And temperature swings worse than in Arkansas
89 this morning in Carlsbad and 66 on 285N.
Climbing, climbing the steady
Slope upward,
Crested the hill to find another stretch ahead,
And Albuquerque will wait for us.
Hey, don't laugh at my poetry. Hard to be creative on a Blackberry with country music in the background. We toured Carlsbad Caverns and I was again amazed at the vastness of the world beneath our feet. The caverns are filled with living organisms--how they survive without sunshine is hard to understand. I'll post pictures later.
Also visited Roswell. On the look-out for little green men but the oddest thing we saw was a group of young folks outside a funeral home. They were tattoed, ringed and probably decorated with a few things we couldn't see. I said a short prayer for them knowing their loss is as real as anyone else's.
Larry has been sick most of our trip. I took him to a walk-in clinic Tuesday.and to the ER this morning. He got another shot and felt well enough to resume our trip
At this point I must comment on the Carlsbad KOA. What a Class A operation.
Firstly, the park itself is really pretty. You can see it quite a ways before you get there because of the trees. Although the trees aren't large enough to be considered shade trees, they are a welcomed sight. The camp sites are gravel, but are nice and level. I think all of the sites are pull-through with full hook-ups including cable and wireless. The campsites are large enough that you don't feel crowded and the tentsites are the nicest I've seen anywhere with grass. There is also a pool, basketball goal, two pet runs and a great gift shop. They serve breakfasr on the week-end and Tues and Thur and also deliver dinner to your campsite.
Leslie and the others were extremely helpful, offering to help with Larry while he was sick. Be sure and include Carlsbad KOA in your agenda.
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Flora at Palo Dura
We will be in prayer for a much-needed recovery for Larry. Not good to be sick and driving.
ReplyDeleteSmall group in SS, but Ken did a great job of not only today's lesson, but catching us up on the two we already missed in June.
Your trip sounds wonderful. How big is your trailer? I think Lin and Dave would love to travel in one (when Lila and Luke are a little older). Lila was two today and we had her party here this afternoon. We are zonked out as we had already been at a baseball tournament at Sylvan Hills Friday night and all day Saturday (8 year old All Stars).
Happy Father's Day, Larry.