Pancho Villa SP, Columbus, NM

Today, I drove from Deming, which included fueling up, to Columbus NM, all of about 45 miles.  I had several right and left hand turns and all went well, I even pulled into our site in Pancho Villa SP.  Yea me!!  I am gaining confidence for the Texas driving test in the coach.

We soon headed down to Palomas about 3 miles from the state park.  Walked across the border, then located the dental clinic called American Dental Care, right behind the Pink Store, near where we got our glasses last year.  Both got our teeth cleaned for $30 each, and Bob also got a Night Guard to wear which will protect his teeth, as he grinds them evidently when he sleeps.

Then it was time for a late afternoon meal at the Pink Store.  But first margaritas!  Mine blended and Bob, on the rocks.

At the Pink Store we found these glasses, about the size of large juice glasses.  Think we will use them for wine glasses, everyone will have a different color.

Also some plans have changed, we will not be meeting John and Judy in Fredericksburg for Thanksgiving.  We will be there, but they are heading back to Grand Rapids to be with some friends that are going through a difficult time and need their support. Wishing them Godspeed.

Veterans Day–Deming, NM, Nov 11, 2010

For those who have served and for those who are currently serving our country, THANK YOU very much!  God Bless America!

Today we attended an almost two hour Veterans Day ceremony in Deming.  Many veterans, many spectators, many speakers, and many ROTC participants.

21 gun salute.  White dove release – totally awesome, sorry no photos, they flew and circled too fast.   Notice the missing man white tablecloth table.

We have noticed a couple of interesting pets in the RV Park.  This dachshund doesn’t go for a walk, it is pulled.

Another fellow tried to walk his two cats, attached to the same rope.  One wanted to walk the other one didn’t, so he carried #2.  I have heard the term, it was like herding cats, well, I think that is what he was trying to do.

Tomorrow we are leaving Deming and heading south about 40 miles to Poncho Villa SP.  We plan to drive 3 miles from the park and walk into Mexico to see if we can get our teeth cleaned and do some shopping at the Pink Store.

Day with Motosat, Nov 9, 2010

Today was going to be the day, I hoped, we get switched from satellite 127 (used when in Alaska) to 89 or something else so when the Motosat dish is pointed towards the new satellite we can also get our Directv (without using our tripod).  Sounds easy enough, right!!  Well, let me tell you, it is NOT! 

I can go into the technical aspects of what needs to be done and what was done, but, I won’t. 

After using up more than an hour of my cell minutes with four different calls to Motosat and finally getting Mitch (Tech Service Dept Manager) who randomly answered my call, things started to happen for the good.  (Good guys at Motosat Tech Service:  Mitch and Matt, not so good tech service guys:  Ryan and Nick).  It was shortly after 6 pm  (I started my first call at 9 am) we finally had a successful ‘lock-on’ with our new satellite assignment of 91W.

As my kids know, the body language in the photo, means Mama is NOT happy.  This was taken by Bob sometime during the day when things were just not working.  You can faintly see, to the left above my head, the three vertical lights on the Motosat Modem, well for satellite lock-on you need to see five vertical lights, eventually we did!