Thursday June 30, 2016
It rained off and on all day so we made a conscious decision not to do anything and were practically 100% successful. The highlight of the day was the tuna salad that June Yvonne whipped up for lunch. For dinner we ate some Costco chicken we had in our freezer. PRC
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PETER!!!
As Peter indicated, we took it easy today. I did make tuna salad which is the first time I made anything completely from scratch since beginning our travel trailer journey.
Tonight we attended a wine and cheese tasting reception at the lodge at the RV Resort. We met a lovely couple from Tucson, Pam and Jim. They are retired and she now volunteers with Arizona Boston Terrier Rescue. Again, it’s a small world. We got along so well with them that we made plans for dinner the next night. JY
Friday July 1, 2016
We decided to get an early start and promptly slept in until 8:00 am. We finally got on the road about 10:00 and drove to Eagles Nest and then to Red River. Eagles Nest is a tiny little place that would not even qualify for “hamlet” status. We spent some time at the boat dock where a number of people were fishing and they assured me they were fishing not catching.
We left Eagles Nest and drove over Bobcat Pass which is 9,820 ft. and is the highest mountain pass in NM. Red River is a quaint little town geared for tourists. They get about a 100” of snow each hear and Marshal Smith, who we met at city hall, said the population drops well below the summer time resident population of 480. We had a bite to eat and headed back to Angel Fire.
On the way back to camp we stopped at the Vietnam Memorial State Park. They have a beautiful museum and chapel and we had a guided walking tour of the facilities. The museum has an hour video presentation of the war which was very emotional along with an incredible amount of artifacts, pictures and other Vietnam War related material. They also had a touch and feel exhibit for children.
We had planned to BBQ with Pam and Jim who we met at the wine and cheese tasting reception however it was raining pretty hard so we drove into town and had dinner at Zeb’s, a local restaurant. We chatted for an hour or so after dinner then dropped them off at their RV. We decided to go for a walk and ended up at the lodge for the Dale and Gayle show. This is entertainment the RV resort provides two or more times a week. PRC
During the day we drove part of the Enchanted Circle which includes several mountain towns in northern New Mexico. We went to Eagle’s Nest and Red River. We particularly enjoyed Red River. I did get a little woozy because of the altitude. On the way back to Angel Fire we stopped at the New Mexico Vietnam Memorial.
This memorial was more touching to me than the one in DC. We had a tour of the grounds which included a huey helicopter recovered from Vietnam, a chapel, bookstore and film with coverage from the war. I thought a lot of Ray. Many tears and prayers for him. God bless his troubled soul.
We were supposed to entertain tonight by having Pam and Jim over for dinner. However as it turned out it rained all day so we went to dinner in town. By the way, it rains almost every afternoon, then often into the night. Mornings are usually sunny and pleasant. We managed to eat dinner outside on the picnic table only two nights since we have been here. JY
Saturday July, 2 2016
Today was a lazy day. We hung out in town and went to a book sale at the very small local library. Picked up some groceries at the grocery store which doubles as a liquor store. The local mini mart at the Shell gas station is easily 60% liquor for sale.
We ate early and went to a 90 minute magic show over at the ski resort lodge and surprisingly it was very very good. Nothing close to what you would see at the Magic Castle in LA but very entertaining. When the show was over it was dark so we drove home and hit the sack. PRC
This has been a relaxing day. We got up with intentions to go to the Farmer’s Market in town, but by the time we got there they had shut down due to the rain. We went to a book sale in town at the local library. May not be the most exciting activity ever, but you know how I like books. We got some really good deals – four books for $4.00. All in all, a very relaxing morning\early afternoon.
We made reservations for a comedy show at the Angel Fire Ski Resort (as opposed to the Angel Fire RV Resort where we are staying). By the way, we have access to the amenities of the ski Resort since the two are associated with each other.
We went to the comedy show early as parking is at a premium in this little ski resort town. While we were waiting for the doors to open for the show at 7 pm we met a gentleman and his service dog. Turns out he had served 5 tours in Iraq as a helicopter pilot and returned with PTSD. His dog, “Reign”, helps calm him down when he gets agitated. God Bless all the service men and women. Peter paid for his ticket to the comedy show. JY
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