Category Archives: On the Road

Oddities and other things…

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Maureen Farr

I guess with a title like this I should start with the oddities…  However, I’m not going to. Last night I was included in a Seder at the house of Scott and Katy’s friends, Jack and Joanne.  We arrived a … Continue reading →

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High Point…

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Maureen Farr

We arrived in High Point Wednesday afternoon, after spending the morning poking around Asheville.  A late breakfast at Tupelo Honey Café was one of the highlights; Eggs Betty is their version of a Benedict, and it was sensational.  Two perfectly … Continue reading →

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Back East…

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Maureen Farr

As somebody famous once said, “What a long, strange trip it’s been!” and we aren’t even close to home yet.  Closer than we were last Tuesday (still in Silver City at that time), but we still have a lot of … Continue reading →

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Four states and one time zone later…

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Maureen Farr

We left New Mexico last Wednesday, and here we are in Jackson, Tennessee on Sunday.  After all that vast, brown, crunchy beauty of the Southwest, I have to say that the green grass, fully leafed trees, and overabundance of water … Continue reading →

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Day two on the road home…

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Maureen Farr

I woke up an hour early this morning in Albuquerque – looked at the clock, which said 7:15 and thought I should get up and moving.  “Wow, the sun comes up later here,” I said to Max, who opened one … Continue reading →

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Tumbleweeds are rolling: a chance encounter in the Black Range

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Maureen Farr

After six weeks and six days in Silver City, NM, Max and I loaded up Tumbleweed and headed for home this morning.  Okay, I loaded Tumbleweed.  Max did the heavy panting and pacing – ready to make a mad dash … Continue reading →

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The future of ranching in West Texas…

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Maureen Farr

Well, I did it again.  Another screen shot of the iPhone – this time trying to make a call.  Now I know how I did it.  With the iPhone unlocked and ready to use (for example, trying to make a … Continue reading →

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Abilene… Abilene…

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Maureen Farr

… Prettiest town I ever seen. Folks down there don’t treat you mean In Abilene, my Abilene. –lyrics from Abilene by George Hamilton IV Since Max and I are on the fringes of Abilene, I cannot attest to the beauty … Continue reading →

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All’s quiet on the western front…

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Maureen Farr

Another long day on the road.  Today was a little over 5 hours from Jackson, MS to Tyler, TX, and very uneventful.  But, as we know from recent experiences, uneventful is a GOOD thing! By 10AM we were crossing the … Continue reading →

Posted in museums, Musings, New Mexico, On the Road, playing with a poodle, Random thoughts, Santa Fe, Silver City, Texas, traveling in a Honda Element, Traveling with a dog, Traveling wth a poodle | Tagged , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Super Bowl, Downton Abbey… who wins?

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Maureen Farr

I’m not a football fan, but who can resist watching your own “hometown” team play the Super Bowl?  The New England Patriots are the closest team to my hometown so… I watched. and they lost.  BUT.  It was a great … Continue reading →

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