From Roswell we headed to see the world’s largest pistachio, because, why not. Penny was able to accompany me in the store, there were about 20 different flavored pistachios. ( Cinnamon, lemon Chile, prickly pear, habanero, salt, lemon/line, etc) there was flavored fudge, and pistachio ice cream (had to buy that one) a pup cup

Yeah I made it, and made some new friends(pictured). Visited the UFO museum & research center. It was great fun, Penny was able to go out for coffee with me, but she was not allowed to go to the research center. Met a fellow writer at the RV park, he had a tattoo with 4

Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. I decided to continue to use back roads on the way, and I saw ALOT of oil fields on the way through TX, there are the old oil derricks and new technologies too. I would be okay never seeing another, and the oil roads that we drove on , some

Balmorhea Park is home to the largest freshwater/spring fed pool, it is pretty awesome, as there is a part of the pool which is about 6ft and less and then there is the “deep end” which includes diving boards as well as the spring running through the pool. There are small (endangered) fish that swim

A beautiful drive through Big Bend, the Rio Grande River which separates US and Mexico runs through the park. There are border patrol stops along the highways down in that area, but I never saw a wall. At the stops they just asked if I was an American Citizen and they had dogs walk around

I was able to stop and visit some friends from Cancun (see you in January) ate some bbq, visited and also visited the Alamo. I stayed at the local shooting range where they are members (I did not get in any shooting) Penny was not happy with the thunder and the rifle shots. All in

PS – I had to add this picture of a mini with a space shuttle on it. My visit in Friendswood, I was able to spend time with my Bio-mom’s husband. She passed in 2019, (Eva and I did get to meet her in 2017). He misses his wife terribly, and has plugged in to

It was a nice morning after my day in the French Quarter. We headed out at 9 am to get to the Friendswood TX area, around 6 hours per the app. We started out and as soon as we got on the highway headed west the sky got pitch black, you know those thunderstorm clouds

On Bourbon St, looking for Beignets… you would think they would be everywhere, well they are not and the lines, we are talking about waiting an hour standing in line, just to get to order from the counter. So, I moved off Bourbon Street to Canal St, and it was just as bad, and I