The lovely and talented Ms Niki has a speaking engagement in ABQ tomorrow and again Friday morning, so we will head for Albuquerque in the AM, spend the night and head for AZ as soon as we can on Friday, like @ 1200.

I-40 West from ABQ, Holbrook turnoff, Heber, Payson, and Punkin Center, Marriott. ETA 6 PM if all goes well. I will bring a camp table. If something is needed (alcohol, gunpowder, flour, tortillas, etc.) from the Big City, text Wife's cell # at 575-642-4751 and we will try to round up such things.

Niki is on a special diet for a GI affliction, as per Mayo in Phoenix. She will be bringing her own food, mostly, but really enjoys the company of this bunch of reprobates, so don't tease her too much. She still likes elk, deer and beef, so we will probably re-up for another 40 years.

Temperatures here have dropped again tonight. We will be anticipating cool weather in AZ and warm conversations around the campfire. Safe travels, amigos.


“You must endeavour to enjoy the pleasure of doing good. That is all that makes life valuable.”
Robert E. Lee, in a letter to his invalid wife.