September 2021 trip to Texas

[BigAl52]

Might be a little warm for sleepin also

[Sir Henry]

Might be a little warm for sleepin also

That it is. I just walked the rest area since my last post. I walked about three miles at a brisk pace.

[Sir Henry]

We visited the museum here on post. This is an M109A1. I was on a M109 howitzer and we affectionately called them hogs because of what the muzzle break.

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Behind it is an 8” howitzer.

[Sir Henry]

I’m on my way back and will take 17 days to get home. Today I visited Living Desert State Park near Carlsbad. I’ll be getting up early tomorrow to climb El Capitan in the Guadalupe. I climbed it in 2013.

The Living Desert is a remarkable park. They gathered flora and fauna and even biota from the region and placed it on the hillside overlooking Carlsbad. It’s been here long enough for the plants to mature.

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This mature tree is home to dozens of birds. The park is fenced but the sky is open in most areas.

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I believe these are doves. They sounded like a dove on the wing. They are free to come and go as they please.

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Some are not like this raven.

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These birds have been injured and can not fly.

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I thought what have these animals done to deserve being put in prison. The answer is it’s not a prison but rather a hospital where they get medical attention. This animal is crippled and would not survive on its own.

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[Sir Henry]

Life in a teardrop in hot weather is okay with shore power. The only problem is I need to be inside of it. It’s okay for an hour or two but cabin fever sets in.

If I go outside I only stay for a few minutes. I just had some milk from the cooler and when I took this picture I noticed some water leaking after doing the dishes.

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Getting in and out is easy although getting out is easier if I point my shoes in the right direction for exiting. If I don’t remember I have to reach out and down.

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Sometimes I think I’m getting to old for a teardrop. Then I think about the 23 mpg I’m getting.

[BigAl52]

Get a Class A and see the USA. Those shoes look like Oboz. Just think how many stickers you could put on a class A. Nice photos to by the way

[Sir Henry]

Get a Class A and see the USA. Those shoes look like Oboz. Just think how many stickers you could put on a class A. Nice photos to by the way

You know your shoes.

[BigAl52]

They are the best shoes I have ever worn.

[dave77]

Have never heard of Oboz shoes before, nobody around here carries them and due to my foot injury there's no way I could get shoes without trying them on. My favorite shoes are New Balance walking shoes, have worn out many pairs.

Recently got a pair of Lowa's, very good quality but are taking me a while to break in. My New Balances are just about completely worn out but they're so comfortable compared to any others I have.

[BigAl52]

It says online that Sportsmans carrys them along with Performance Footware in Wenatchee Dave