Our first day at Los Vegas, NM there was a wind storm all day - 35mph continuous with gusts to 55mph. We stayed in the motorhome most of the day and rocked back and forth! In Las Vegas we saw an original Carnegie Library that was still being used as a library. We also saw another original one still being used as a library Oklahoma! We have seen many of the original Carnegie Library buildings in small towns, but most towns have since built newer facilities. The buildings are all similar and beautiful. We had dinner in a historic "Plaza Hotel" built in 1882. This town was an early boomtown as it was on the Santa Fe trail and the Atcheson Topeka and the Santa Fe Railroad came in 1841. Coronado came through the area in 1541.

The next day we took a day drive through the Sangre Mountains with multiple scenic drives. Ate lunch in Taos and saw 2 ski areas and lots of beautiful vistas. Went over a 9,800 foot pass. Nice to see familiar mountain areas. There is a mountain, Wheeler Peak, almost as tall as Rainier. However, it rises from 6,000 feet not sea level!

We had some sad news as our longtime business associate and long term friend of my fathers, Jack Kendall, passed away. He will be greatly missed by his large family and many friends.

At home, Carlee and family are busy with school, pre school, and preparing for Halloween. Jean has been put on partial bed rest (precautionary) for the last 5 weeks of her pregnancy. She is feeling good and the baby is progressing well.

We have worked our way to Albuquerque, NM. Crossed the Pecos River and the Rio Grande River.