ToadDate 0057.11.24.2016-TX Thanksgiving Day was hosted by our son, Lewis, and his wife, Stacy, in Frisco, TX. The house was full of family and food. There was a turkey throw down cooking competition between husband and wife – one turkey was roasted and the other smoked. Winner was every one that ate. As with most … More Thanksgiving 2016
ToadDate 0049.11.16.2016-TX This is day two of our stay in Muleshoe, TX. While Muleshoe might not be on the top places to visit, it has a great restaurant, Dinner Bell. Had dinner there last night and there was an amazing number of meals they were preparing for a Tuesday night. They had a steady stream … More As Far As You Can See
ToadDate 0048.11.15.2016-TX Today was a travel day moving from Sumner Lake Park, NM to Muleshoe, TX. Yesterday, we took a northern route out of Alamogordo, NM so the climb over mountains was much easier to do. The landscape was beautiful. Muleshoe, TX is a small agricultural town but the Muleshoe Heritage Foundation provides free RV … More Prairie Dogs and Sandhill Cranes
ToadDate 0047.11.14.2016-NM After breakfast and some tasks that we needed to do, we left the campground in Alamogordo around 11:00 am. We took a beautiful drive on US-54 North to Vaughn, NM. On the way, we passed through the heart of Lincoln County NM, the site of the Lincoln County War and a place where … More Lincoln County NM
ToadDate 0046.11.13.2016-NM We decided to spend another day in Alamogordo. Today we got up and went to church at FBC Alamogordo. This afternoon we rested and are now watching the Cowboy game (no Tony Romo yet, but at this point the Cowboys are down 13-15). Maybe we will go to a movie this evening. It … More Day of Rest
ToadDate 0036.11.03.2016-AZ On our way to the Page AZ Balloon Rally there were two places that we wanted to visit, the Meteor Crater and the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. The Meteor Crater is located just off I-40 about 37 miles east of Flagstaff and is 50,000 years old. It is about 5 miles south … More Meteor Crater and the Grand Canyon
ToadDate 0044.11.12.2016-NM Our apologies, there are a lot of adventures that we’ve experienced that are not yet in our Rambling Toad blog. In some instances, we have been in locations without wi-fi or LTE cellular service so it has been difficult for us to make posts. In other cases, we’ve been too tired to make … More Pistachios and White Sands
ToadDate 0035.11.02.2016-AZ Wednesday morning, we called Camping World to see if our RV hail damage repairs and replacement for the icemaker was completed. The good news was that all the hail damage had been repaired, however the icemaker was not replaced. We needed to crew in the Page, AZ Balloon Festival on Friday November 4th, … More Painted Desert and Petrified Forest
ToadDate 0031.10.29.2016-NM Saturday and Sunday Elaine and I were in Taos, crewing for Marauder’s Mark (the name of David and Anita’s balloon). The Taos Mountain Balloon Rally, and all other balloon rallies, was much smaller than the one in Albuquerque. There were around 30 balloons at Taos. The event was lower-key, but just as much … More Taos Mountain Balloon Rally
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