Day 104 - Deming, New Mexico

We got up at 5am to get an early start today.   We hooked up the trailer and 80% of the stuff to do last night so we were on the road just after 5:30.   There are two Catholic Churches in Deming and according to the internet there was an 11am Mass.   We figured with the early start we could make the 5 hour trip, set up the trailer and "Get us to the Church on time"

Don't always believe the internet because upon arrival in time we discovered the only Mass was 9:30.

We passed White Sands National Monument and White Sands Missile Range.  Nuke anyone?

We are loving getting back into the Southwestern scenery.   It's feeling like home.

Crossing the Sacramento Mountains heading to Deming we were surprised to see the temperature drop all the way to 26 degrees.   Thank goodness it was toasty in the truck.

Looking forward to seeing our friend Gary.

This is a big year for New Mexico.  It has been 100 years since Pancho Villa invaded the U.S. here.

Pancho had given the Hardware Store owner money to secure guns for him.  When the invasion started the hardware store owner refused to honor his part of the bargain or to give back Pancho's money.   When Pancho came to get his revenge on the owner, he was unable to locate him.

He was in El Paso that day getting some dental work done.  Saved his life.  So brushing after every meal as it turns out, could be detrimental to your health, if you deal with Pancho Villa.

Gary took us to a 'locals' restaurant.   Off of the highway, their sign weathered and unreadable, down a gravel road and here we are.   In an old schoolhouse.  Does this look like a restaurant to you?

This was their only sign.

So many cool things inside, a real treasure trove.

This Cigar Store Indian was once not used in an episode of Seinfeld.

Ever see one of these growing up?

A really neat place.

Martha loved this overhead fan which had about a dozen blades.

A great lunch.

Love seeing that flag and the room was heated via live fire.

We all signed and dated a dollar bill and stapled it to the bar ceiling.

Back at the trailer, Gary outfitted us with T-shirts from Deming's Annual Event,  The Duck Race.

Tomorrow we are going to the Cliff Dwellings about 90 minutes North, and then back to Deming for the night.   The Duck Race is in August, so mark it on your calendar for next year.  It's a Quack Up!

(sorry)