Wednesday, March 01, 2017

DEMING NEW MEXICO TO SOCORRO NM–A BETTER DAY

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CRUISING THROUGH LAS CRUCES NEW MEXICO

Yes it is safe to say we have begun our long journey home.  With a few medical things needing attention we’ve decided it best to head on back to Canada and get a few appointments lined up for me.  Decision for us this morning was which route to take back.  I was figuring on our old tried and true southern route from Las Cruces NM over to Roswell and then striking east off across the plaines until making a swing north west of Memphis TN.  Or maybe Las Cruces north to Albuquerque then east and northeast from Tucumcari up through Salinas Kansas to Lincoln Nebraska and then east to Chicago.  Decisions-decisions. 

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A MUCH QUIETER DAY ON THE ROADS

Rolled out of the I-10 rest area about 7:30 and slipped 35  miles east and popped into Deming’s Walmart store for a few things. Deming brings back memories for as well and we think it’s been about 6 years since we’ve been through this neck of the wods.   Walmart of course looked the same as we remembered it.    Noticed they had a Subway Sandwich so I nabbed a 6”Tuna Sub for Pheebs and I. 

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I’M SHORT ON PHOTOS TONIGHT SO HAVE INCLUDED A FEW FROM OUR DRIVE THROUGH TUBAC AZ SUNDAY MONRING

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Back on the road heading for Las Cruces we waffled back and forth with all the pros and cons trying to decide which way to go.  The Albuquerque route or the Roswell route.  At the last possible minute we decided on the Albuquerque route so off up I-25 we went.

DSC_0075DSC_0076DSC_0077A much better driving day with diminished winds  and lite traffic.  Clear blue skies and we could see for miles and miles.  This was not our first time on this stretch of I-25 having traveled it several times before,  We were both tired today so we didn’t push things and pulled off into Socorro New Mexico around 2:30 and tucked ourselves away in a corner at the local Walmart.

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OUR OVERNIGHTER SPOT IN SOCORRO NEW MEXICO

GROANER’S CORNER:((  Two drunks are driving down the highway, drinking their beer. All of a sudden the driver notices lights flashing in his mirror; the cops are on his tail. His buddy says, "What are we going to do?" The driver says, "Don't worry. Just do exactly what I tell you and everything will work out perfectly. First, peel the labels off our beer bottles and we'll each stick one on our forehead. Then shove the bottles underneath the seat, and let me do the talking." They pull over and the cop walks up to the car. He looks at them kind of funny, but asks to see the guy's driver's license. And he asks him, "Have you been drinking?" "Oh, no, sir," the driver replies. "I noticed you weaving back and forth across the highway. Are you *sure* you haven't been drinking?" the cop asks. "Oh, no, sir," the drunk answers. "We haven't had a thing to drink tonight." "Well, I've got to ask you," says the cop, "What on earth are those things on your forehead?" "That's easy, Officer," says the drunk. "You see, we're both alcoholics, and we're on the patch."

16 comments:

  1. Decisions, decisions. I'm glad your day went better than yesterday. Sorry to see you heading home so early. Your photos look most excellent today.

    Did you notice the nice looking woman behind the Ford coupe with the license plate TUBAC? Looks like she is taking a picture with her cell phone of you or the truck. Which do you think? Have a safe journey tomorrow.

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  2. Ratz. I will be heading up I-25 from Las Cruces in about a week. Here is a big TEXAS HOWDY for you since I did not get to give you one in person.

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  3. Nice that you had good travel day and good to call it an early one. Relax and recharge, Safe travels on your journey home.

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  4. Safe travels! So happy to see that you had met up with Mike and Janna. Will her new blog be on your sidebar? Thanks for the memories of Tubac!

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  5. We put it on our side bar a couple days ago but I think there might be a little mix-up with the way it dates or something. It's on there.......A

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  6. Glad you had a better day of travel...less wind. Heading back is always filled with mixed feelings but as you said there are things that need to be done. Safe travels.
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  7. Safe travels, and good luck with your medical issues.

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  8. Sorry you have to leave just when the warm weather is starting. We had hoped to hook up with you once this year, but never made it work. Closest we came was when we were both in Borrego Springs. Oh well we will chase you again next year. Safe Travels.

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  9. Safe travels home, you three, may you have blue skies, smooth roads and gentle tail winds.

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  10. Have a great trip. Good luck with those docs.

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  11. Hi Guys. Don't hurry back. 2" snow last nite and still coming down. -6c too. We are heading south Mar 6th or 7th. Maybe we'll see you on the flip flop. Take it easy and keep an eye on the weather. C&C

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  12. Yep, sometimes life gets in the way of travel..It is best to be home for any medical stuff. We have done that a couple times...Safe travels!

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  13. I really need to get to Tubac, your photos are so inviting! Safe travels back east, glad to see you're starting out with reasonable driving days.

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  14. Love that old black Ford pickup. I learned to drive in my Grandpa's 1940 Ford four door with straight stick on the column. Dang, I wish I could go back to those good ole days.

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  15. Safe journey home! Honk when you go through Kansas. Hope you are there on a calm, sunny day!

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