SILVER CITY, NM Took a little side trip to Silver City, which is just 50 miles north of here. There are signs that Mimbres culture were in this area long ago and were mining copper and turquoise for centuries before they, like a lot of the indigenous native people, disappeared. The Apache Indians were in the area and mining copper when the Spaniards came along. Silver City is a very interesting little place, named of course because they found silver and started mining it in1870. Unlike a lot of these silver rush/gold rush towns however, the town’s founders decided Silver City would be built to last and that it would not meet the fate of many mining towns which often burnt to the ground over night. The tents and shacks that initially housed the miners ... read more

2007 Trek Lyn C I left Abita Springs, LA on May 5th on my first leg of the 2007 Trek. After an amazing 15 miles I was parked behind Debbie and Bobby's house in preparation for a joint birthday party for my two youngest grandkids. Kid's birthday parties aren't what they used to be, just check out the water slide that the party goers enjoyed. Early morning on the 6th I set out for Texas, stayed over one night in Beaumont on my way to Houston to have some maintenance, warranty work and additional equipment installed on the motor home. Pulled into Stephen F. Austin State Park late Friday. Wal and I came here often, there are lots of deer, the occassional racoon and plenty of bird-watching opportunities. It's quite close to Bellville so I ... read more