Sorry guys that we missed you yesterday but there are actually areas in today's world not all caught up in the computer WIFI readiness! Here you go hope you enjoy...
On the road again, da da da da da da da, on the road again...no humidity, cool breeze, loving this weather. For those of you who did not catch on to who Lucy was (mom and Amy), she is our GPS system and we could not have done it without her. We are traveling from Dalhart to Clayton New Mexico today. Lucy is taking a break, I think I've got it from here. As we travel along the road we start noticing so many items that look like Farm Town, can you say Farm Town withdrawl (our favorite Facebook game). Everywhere we look we see some of our favorite crops and Farm town items, Sunflowers, wheat, corn, also seeing windmills and livestock. Bridget and I are so thankful we didn't plant any crops before leaving Katy - we are so not having this conversation are we...yes unfortunately we are. We were the first of many stopping at the Texas/New Mexico State Line, also known for the changing into Mountain time zone. Bridget was lucky enough to get her picture taken not only with the Now Entering Mountain Time Zone sign but also Entering New Mexico Sign with the stench of cows right next to her as flies swarmed her legs. We quickly had a fly contest to see who could get the most flies into the car, laughing at all those pulling in behind us with no knowledge of what was in store for them. I think Bridget won the fly contest.
On the drive to Clayton it was fun listening to Bridget discovering something new that she had never seen before. New land, new territory, excited by what lay ahead on this adventure of ours. Arriving into Clayton we soon learned the flies were from surrounding feed lots. Clayton is a charming town steeped in history. Did you know that brooms are made from broom corn and so is corn whisky? That Black Jack Ketchum, infamous outlaw and murderer while in prison gained so much weight that his hanging decapitated him? The pictures are actually hanging up in the Herzstein Museum. Bridget got so excited by this she had to have a blood transfusion in the Museum's medical section. Also, the swastika originated from the Navajo Indians meaning good luck or prosperity. Hitler simply stole the symbol. As you can see we have learned much on a day in Clayton and are having fun. More to come!
Tammy
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