Weather: low 29 degrees, high 54 degrees, clear skies, breezy
Happy Valentine's Day to all the sweethearts.
Carolyn's vertigo was acting up a little today, so that was a clue to us that we needed a day off from sightseeing. We've learned that if we don't heed the warning signs, it takes longer for her to recover from an episode.
When we were in Big Bend National Park this past week, I saw a gas pump that brought back memories of how people used to pump gasoline into their cars. How many people remember these? Even better, how many people have used them before?
When I went to the blood letting at the university last week (donation), I had a nice conversation with a lady who told me her grandfather had lived in the area of the park for many years. He built a house there that was adapted to the extreme temperatures found in the park, and raised a large family in it. While we were driving on the road that rattled my fillings, we found the house that the lady told me about. The park has identified it as Luna's Jakal. Check it out.
Gilberto Luna lived until he was 108 years old. He built the house partly underground and supposedly raised about 50 family members here. The house was built of earth, rocks, and plant fiber. He farmed in the area with water diverted from a nearby stream, although we didn't see any sign of water when we were there. These were some tough folks that lived down here.
The lady I was talking to said that she knew the history of the jakal, but had never seen it. That's a shame, considering how close she lives to the park.
We have an appointment to have a tire repaired on the RV in the morning. The tire has had a slow leak for several days, but we've not been able to find a place to get it repaired until now, due to the size of the RV. I know, I could have taken the tire off and taken it to a place to be repaired, but I didn't want to work that hard. I'll let the repair people do it, since they are set up for it.
After the tire repair, we'll be back on the road. New adventures coming.
More later, be safe.
Today's State - Louisiana: Pelican State
Not all who wander are lost.
2 comments:
Jerald,
I missed seeing you guys at La Casita Friday night. Try to go there for dinner 1 night if you need a mexican dinner fix. Are you guys staying in the RV park north of town (Alaska something)? I saw it yesterday when we were coming back from hunting. The hunting was poor and 1 of my dogs was injured pretty bad Saturday from multiple javelina bites (around 25 stitches, emergency vet visit etc.). Have fun in the area, and the drive to Presidio through Marfa is also georgeous. By the way, did you notice the signs to Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area about 30 miles south of Alpine? That is one of my favorite places to hunt, and they have desert bighorn sheep on top of the mountain and a viewing area on the south or east side of the mountain.
Tim
Hi, Tim. Friday was a big day for us, and as a consequence, Carolyn had some vertigo problems late in the day. Sorry we missed you, and hope your dog is doing well. We saw the signs to Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area. We're stopping in there the next time we're in Alpine. We left Alpine this morning because of previous commitments, but are already planning to return here, hopefully next winter.
Jerald
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