JULY 4TH...2023

 By

Gypsy Rhapsody

(a 1977 Airstream that loves celebrating the 4th)

Vannie and Dave are heading to the big July 4th parade 

in Red River, NM.

Dave is not dressed in red, white, and blue...

but he's lookin' pretty handsome in his new yellow shorts.

This gang snagged some good seats on the street.

Vannie and Dave...Dan and Dorothy Jowers 

Main Street Red River...

Everyone lined up waiting for the parade to begin.

Reminds V and D of those many many Mardi Gras parades in Lafayette, LA

V and D's good friends, the Shirley's...

Mr. Shirley hauled his antique car all the way from Norman, OK

to be in the parade.

They are owners at the Caribel Condos,

so they were proud to display the Caribel banner.

Fiesta Queens

The theme of the parade was

"Red, White, and Rodeo".

Sooo lots of horses!!!

Mr. Red, White, and Blue himself

🎜Born in the USA🎝

More Local Festival Queens

...and more horses...

...and up close and personal...yikes!

Vannie said the kids went crazy when they saw who was driving the Red Bus.

SANTA

Guess he was taking a little break from the North Pole.

No...that's not me, but a cousin, I'm sure.

Dave said they were just trying to get through town with a parade going on.

Back to Questa and time to EAT

David and Dan were visiting chefs.

...and guess what was for lunch!!!

HOT DOGS

Perfect for the 4th

Vannie and Dorothy were ready to dig in.

A great 4th...

Now time to relax and enjoy the gorgeous evening as the sun goes down.

"America the Beautiful"

"Land of the Free"

"Home of the Brave"

GO WEST YOUNG MAN/WOMAN

 By

Gypsy Rhapsody

(a 1977 Airstream that loves feeling cooler)

...and 

the mountains of Northern NM is where the air

is fresh and cool...clear and blue...

and ya gotta go WEST to get there.

Come on, Pot-na,

Follow me as I guide you westward...

Tye RV Park

Tye, TX...near Sweetwater

Dave said, "Hi, y'all."

There were planes going over us that were "bigger'n Dallas"...

and louder, too.

Richard's RV Park

Shallow Water, TX...near Lubbock

There's "ain't" no place like Richard's.

Richard is Texan through and through.

"Sho-nuf" he is!!!

When we "lit out" the next morning...

it had come a "toad choker" during the night.

The water was not too sweet...

nor too shallow...

I thought V and D were going to have a "conniption fit".

I "reckon" it was time for a little history lesson.

We stopped for "a spell" at this little turn-off...

and "dad burn it" if there wasn't one of those little signs 

that tells you a bunch of info about Texas...

Nice to learn something new!

Vannie was 'rarin' to get goin'.

She knew the next stop would be NM.

I "reckon" she made it...

Santa Rosa Lake State Park

Santa Rosa, NM

Dave said there was more rocks and dirt on the trail

than you could "shake a stick at".

But it "sure as tootin'" looks like the flowers

found a way to peek their pretty heads up.

🎜"Thar's an old cowhand"🎝

Vannie kept making a "fuss" every time she saw one of these cactus flowers.

They are just so "goll-darn" purdy!

"Hitched up the wagon", 

and headed down the road again.

"Dad Gum it", that NM sky is 

"as purdy as a peach"...if peaches were blue.  😀

Made it to Loretta's house in Rio Rancho.

Friend, Carmen came over, and they all

had a "hoot and holler" good time

for Vannie's birthday.

Vannie is cookin' up a "mess of vittles."

...and Dave looks like he is "handkerin'" to eat.

"Come hell or high water", we all made it to Questa...

our home for the summer.

"Can't beat that with a stick!!!

That sunset is gorgeous as "all git-out".

This" aint't my first rodeo", folks.

"Darn tootin'" this blog is is a wee bit corny.