Thanksgiving
Posted by jab at 09:48 AM on December 10, 2005.
The drive was amazingly tasking. It was - long.
After miles and miles of road there are more miles and miles of road. The Van was packed to that last nook and the littlest cranny. Food, blankets, pillows and bags filled us to the brim but somehow there was level of comfort.
We arrived in New Mexico and finally met with my brother. It was a warm welcome amidst the cold desert air. And then another drive to the AFB.
The place we got had one room, one bath, no dining table and a small living room. No one actually complained. No one actually really mind. Somehow, comfort was not an issue.
We drove to White Sands. It was very very similar to the white sands we have at home. But this one did not have a beach. It did not have the sound of the waves on the background. In the middle of the dessert was a white oasis of sand cooling beneath the desert sunset. All around you will see the mountains dividing Texas, Mexico, New Mexico and Arizona. You will see the lines on the rust colored bare mountains from the prehistoric sea levels that had this area deep beneath the reach of the sun.
We had our own little thanksgiving dinner without the big table, without the actual turkey without pumpkin pie. It was still something we all appreciated.
The next day we anjoyed a little piece of texas. Well, with all the big things at had to offer, like ribs and steaks and a big old view...
What did we do the next day? We went to this place called albequerque. Albequerque?
Then we went home... great drive