New Mexican Restaurant

Elkmont, Alabama

Weather: low 34 degrees, high 63 degrees, partly cloudy skies

I slept a little better last night, getting about four hours. I can remember when I worked that there were many times that I got by with that much sleep for weeks at a time. It's a little harder to do that now, and I really don't want to. I'll be glad when I get back to my normal sleep habits.

This afternoon, our son-in-law John took our grandkids Julian and Zoe for a hike on the hiking trail that runs through Elkmont. Their interest in the hike was sharpened by me telling them what I had found on the trail, including the site of the Sulphur Creek Trestle Battle of the Civil War. As I mentioned in my post about the battle, it was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War, with over 200 men dying in the battle. A person would never know now that a battle that bloody took place there. It is very peaceful and quiet.

I would have gone on the hike with them, but I'm still not up to the walk. Maybe next time.

Tonight, we went with Lori's family to a local Mexican restaurant named Casa Blanco in Athens for supper. This restaurant was a new one for us, and it makes three out of three local restaurants that we would eat at again. The food reminded us of the Tex-Mex style of food that is so prevalent in Texas. I had the enchiladas, while Carolyn had a quesadilla. John and Julian had the mixed fajitas, and they said they were very good. Good food and service, reasonable prices, and I'm sure we'll go back.

More later, be safe.

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