Still alive

Yes I am still kicking.  I haven’t really felt like blogging at dad’s.  I prefer to do it in private and privacy was one thing that was not available in abundance there with 7 people and 4 dogs (and Seymour) running around for most of the week. 

I am dropping this down very quickly from the continental breakfast area in one of the LaQuinta’s in El Paso.  Yesterday we officially started our return trek home after a brief visit with my sister.  We stopped at the White Sands National Park yesterday even though it took us a good 100 miles + out of our way.  It was worth it.

I have high ambitions today of covering essentially all of Texas even though that would mean traveling 850 miles.  If we manage to get somewhat close to that goal, rolling back into Naples on Thursday is a possibility.

There are so many stories to relate, so many scenes to describe, so many things that I saw, it will be quite the challenge to relate them all back accurately but I will give it a try once we return.  For now, I have over 700 pictures to keep you busy.  I had to split them into two albums which can be seen here.

Today is September 11th, six years from the most historical event I ever witnessed.  I wonder how the event and the actions that have followed will be remembered 50 years from now?  Sadly, I think it could dwarf Vietnam in terms of strategical blunders…

I have a looong day of driving ahead, gotta go….