road trips

Road trips often start around our house as unplanned, where are we going affairs, with many a surprise along the way. Last Saturday was one of those times. We had been wanting to go to the large array, where the movie "contact" took place, to see the what was there. We drove four hundred miles which is half way home and saw the large dish's while they were impressive and the visitor center informative we found much more along the way.
There is a small town called Reserve New Mexico that sits on the road to the VLA. and we arrived around Noon and of course wanted to eat. This place had two cafe's and as the saying goes the choice made all the difference in the world. We found the best Hamburger in the world a swiss Mushroom 1/2lb Hickory Smoked toasted bun that was good enough to go back for dinner to our delight.
We have been invited to go fishing a few times here, while we didn't take anybody up on the invite we had been to the "lakes" that everyone went to. While not to make lite of the water they have here those wet area's they were not "lakes" as known to the fishing world. We did in our journey a lake that was long enough and wide enough to be counted as a lake that would bring joy to any ones heart.
What surprise's we have had mountains, desert flowers, "lakes" , Cholla cactus, Yucca's and their flower's, but most of all have been the people. Those that we have met walking early morning at the track, the students and faculty at the campus during the hot dogs and More each Thursday
We will be missing these things.
See ya'll in a minute

May 2010

This last winter has been a very wet one with snow, rain, snow, rain, and always wind. It was kind of miserable for us northern Utah folks that have turned Southern New Mexico folks at least for another month.
The great thing about all the moisture is the fact that the world blooms the cactus, the Yucca's, and all kinds of desert flowers find the effort of making blossoms worth while. The trouble is the deer also like the flowers as they come up. We had forty blossoms growing on a yucca type plant though we don't know for sure what it is. We were so excited to be seeing new things, and so upset that the deer would eat them just before they would bloom, I took to chasing them around the yard, I bet that looked wild from the neighbors back yard as the deer would just run around me. Oh for a paint ball gun.
We have had our last hot dogs, and more for the college, I think we have done almost eight hundred pounds of dutch oven potato's. I think I know how to cook them how. I did enjoy the association of the different churches, the college people, and the students, that came.
We got the chance to serve at the NEW temple in Gila Valley. I have heard that 91,000 people went through on tour's that is just a wild amount considering how out of the way this place is.
This Sunday the temple will be dedicated.
The chicken is cooking and the aroma is getting serious so I better go and check. See ya'll next month.
Larry

Well It seems that I take pictures and when I look at them they seem so boring as we have taken pictures of these things before, except for the people and family that come to visit. I have started to take video's now even though the eye piece broke and we just use the view finder. We will make some dvd's when we get home.
This last week angie came to visit, 13 hours of driving both ways and only a day and a half here.
Course the wind would kick up and the Friday before the interstate was closed down because of blowing dust clouds.
We have had some wonderful weather otherwise, with the trees blooming and the temp being just right.
Some fun things are coming up like Tombstone Sat. The tour de Gilia happens at the end of the month, last week was the dutch oven cook off in Glenwood, humming birds should be here soon and I am not going to grow a garden, I'm tired of giving the squirrels a ride and having them beat me back to eat a tomato before I can.
we are still going to the track to work out Sis Lowery gets in three laps almost four running while I just walk, course I walk almost as fast some people, well sis Lowery run's.
Hope all is well
Larry

memories

Time is? Time is the memories that we make. For the young time drags on for the older time fly's by. Looking ahead when we were young it seemed that Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentines Day, Summer Vacation would never come. As we neared the middle part of our lives. It was Opening Day of what ever, kids graduation, their marriage, the arrival of grandkids, and all the things we were excited about. Then time came we had to say goodbye to friends, relatives, and those that we hold most dear. Time contracts as we review those memories that we have and wonder where did the time go, for we were only young yesterday.
Take time, Make memories, for the times we sit by the camp fire and share our "time" with others, for the memories will fade and soon be forgotten.

Life in the fast lane

Silver City is built for the fast life morning traffic lasts for a couple hours, with very polite drivers, and very seldom do we hear a car honk their horn. Noon comes with lots of people out getting lunch and doing some shopping. while the afternoon creates most of the congestion around five to six pm. after that travel is very easy and by eight pm most everyone is home. It is my kind of place.
When we have to go on the interstate I get reminded the speed limit is above forty five so get going!
Last Sat. we had the opportunity to go to the Snowflake Temple. It is a beautiful building and has a very special spirit about it. It is located on a hill with a golf course right next to it. The town of Snowflake is I think about 6000 feet in elevation. The High desert it is, and with all the snow and rain we have received we are being told that the wild flowers and cactus will be in full bloom this spring. We are looking forward to that.
We were grateful for all the kind letters and thoughts people write to us and we are looking forward to seeing you all soon.
Larry

almost a year

Here it is Jan. of 2010 what a ride it has been. We have been here almost a year and we have had an interesting time. We have seen older students leave and new ones come, we have some getting married and some dating. Activities are interesting, from camping in a place so dark you can see tomorrow coming two hours before time.
Learning to cook here, or eat here has been fun and a challenge. I think we have gotten a good dutch oven potato dish down, the kids at the college seem to like them. The peppers and chili's are a different story, red or green chili, mexibell peppers, green, red, orange bell peppers, and a host of others I don't know how to spell. Bean's, rice and bean's, true corn bread, brisket of beef, and some make real pecan pie just like my grandma did.
Oh and the fresh home made salsa, hang on to your hat if your from the north with those bland taste buds, it is a real kick. Learning what to have served on the side and what you can take in full dose is a trick when I don't even know what the menu list on it.
Learning that rock squirrel's love tomato's, deer will leave your corn alone, and potato's don't grow well here, chili's do.
We have meet some of the most wonderful people here, people on the track where we walk, in the stores, streets, college suppers, at church, and on hikes in the mountains.
We would have missed it all if we wouldn't have walked out the door with a faith that it could be done.
We have truly been blessed. We have love all the letter's we have received, phone calls, and visit's by family.
We will be home in a minute.
Love Larry

Christmas

We thought that we would also like to share a little bit of Christmas with you so here is to the wonderful children we have and to the great extended family that we call ours.