CARMEN LEE--LIFE IS NOT A VACATION, IT IS A JOURNEY



sister Joan and hubby Ron with us at the copper mine



We are now in Gallup NM.  We stopped at a Red Rock RV park about 5:00 last night.  It was advertised as clean restroom, showers etc.  Before we set up we decided to check the bathrooms.  Both were locked!!  Also, there was nothing but blowing red sand so--we found a Good Sam one 10 miles down the road.  Very nice but of course you guessed it, more money.  We are headed to take in the hot air balloon festival today.  We have no camping reservations so may be sleeping in a rest stop!!
The tire is at the copper mine in Salt Lake City.  It is the largest open pit dig in the world.  The trucks that haul the crushed rock from which they get copper have six of these tires.  Each tire weighs 10,000+ pounds, is 12' 6" high and cost $25,000.  The good thing is the trucks can haul up to 360 ton!!!!  I was thinking Dale B could use a truck like that on the farm.  Also the tires last about a year.
We get so many "lookers" at the camper when ever we stop.  Some people right by us last night told us stories of relatives in the early 50s who had a new car and a tear drop camper.  They painted them the same color and traveled all over the states.  Several have said they wanted to see one for real as they had seen them on the travel channel. 
As I sit here the eastern horizon is becoming yellow, gold, purple and all shades of colors.  Right now there is no wind and I am sure they hope it stays that way for the balloons.
One FP down and now a little work to do.  That's right there is some work to camping.  And of course all retired people would know that retired people have it difficult as there is never a day off.