Death in the Desert

I bet you all thought we died whilst out here in the blistering hot, hot, hot because you have not heard from us in days.  Well we almost died.  OK maybe it was only me!  Desert life is certainly something you have to get use to and you definitely have to plan your activities around the sun.  Water, water, & more water is a must!  Here is the picture of the sketch campground we were at last.  Just had to include to let you see the wringer washer and the pleather couch outside.  There was a black plastic bag for a door.  NICE PLACE!!

We have been parked in front of a friends house for a week mooching off their electricity and using their pool and hot tub while having an awesome visit including hiking, disc golf, card playing, breweries, eateries, shopping and catching up and laughing a bunch.  Our sister in law Ann and niece Amy came from Wisconsin to visit as well and we did some fun touristy pictures.  There are more giant things in the pictures.  A roadrunner at a rest area was pretty amazing.  It was made of junk.  If you zoom in on the pictures you will see all the cool stuff.  I know you can't zoom in on pictures on your phone so if you want to see details or faces get out you laptop or look on that ancient desk top collecting dust in that office of yours! There was a giant chili was at a hotel that was kind of crazy.  Everything has chilis in it or on it including custard (which I just couldn't bring myself to try).  I did however love the green chili beer and the chili margarita!

The sign says people have DIED hiking these mountains!!  Perfect sign to tell me to turn back early!! Six people started the hike and 3 finished!!  The none finishers still had fun playing cards in the cool, cool shade at a covered picnic table in the park. 

I gotta say that we could get use to this weather.  Then the SNOW HAPPENED!! This morning we woke to 26 degree weather and snow on the ground.  Dick took Amy and Ann to the airport in El Paso and said interstates and all kinds of roads were shut down and it was the trip from hell and he almost died out there in the desert getting all turned around on out of the way roads that the GPS took him.  He thinks the boarder patrol was chasing him for a bit.  I am sure he is fine!  He called and sounded disoriented, parched & shivery but I am sure eventually he will show up sometime today.  His adventures were not all that bad.  He got to see some Oryx (long pointy horned creature).

We were to set out for San Antonio today but will wait for these southerners and there lack of snow knowledge to pass and hope for smooth sailing tomorrow.  Kind of crazy and I am certain there is more crazy to come!

Enjoy the picture of all the pretty and crazy.  October has been a busy month soon to end. We saw so much and did so many things. 

                              * Search others for their virtues, thyself for thy vices.*