A light, slow, steady rain fell on the roof of our motel in Deming, NM last night, unusual but welcome weather for this part of the USA. I awoke to sunshine peaking through the drapes and when I went outside, everything smelled and looked fresh.
One of my neighbors who has been living here longer than Lori and I have was sitting in her wheelchair at the end of the walkway outside our motel room door. She's a plain lady, her look and countenance reminding me of the dust bowl immigrants who headed west from Oklahoma in the 1930s. She doesn't talk much. I always say "Hi" when I see her and she responds with a subtle "Hi" back to me.
It's not easy getting to know people when you are on the road. I think that's one of the reasons Lori and I have opted for extended stays in the places our bucket list tour is taking us to. I like people and enjoy meeting new folks. But we live in distrustful days when strangers sometimes do terrible things to people they meet along the way.
But you would think my simple neighbor in the wheelchair would have at least a modicum of trust for Lori and I now. Maybe the Thanksgiving dinner John's wife is preparing for this Thursday will serve to bring us all together, strangers on the road through life.
My Parkinson's is doing well but I have had more tiredness than usual this week. We didn't visit any tourist sites but plan to see the Rockhound State Park soon.
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yes, lovely photo. I loved driving across the country and getting up early or driving all night as a child. loved the desert. last time I came across I took AmTrak. from LA to St. Louis. Not many chances to sniff the air! Yes, keep on truckin
I think the element of distrust comes from being close to the Mexican border. The drug cartels are known to operate in the area. Since the both if you are not locals you may be suspected as cartel or undercover. Sounds off base, but there is a lot of gun smuggling from the US to Mexico. A Deming family was accused of gun smuggling and had a federal trial. Hopefully your Thanksgiving will be better. Happy Thanksgiving ! I have also been tired recently. Might be the change in weather.
Pat, Annie & JillAnn, thanks for the kind words. Jon, you may be right. Generally, the people we meet day to day shopping or at the gas station or while touring a park or national forest are very friendly and neighborly. It's the people we see every day that seem suspicious. I think Thanksgiving will make a difference.
Been to and through Deming a few times. I also love the Southwest, and my husband is orginally from Mesilla, NM, which is not far from Deming. I would love to be on the road; my husband isn't able to drive due to his Parkinson's he's 67 and I'm 61, and have some health problems. I wish a very good Thanksgiving to you, and enjoy those beautiful sunrises and sunsets from that part of the US!
I reside in Mesquite about 12 miles south of Las Cruces. We have a PD Support Group of Southern New Mexico. Do you live near Mesilla? we are trying to reach out to PWPs.
MY husband's brother who just passed away a few months ago lived in Mesquite. My husband has many family members in Cruces, and my husband is originally from Mesilla. His mother and father built an old adobe home near San Albino church in Mesilla, but it was sold a number of years ago. I've visited Cruces, and Mesilla many times.
My husband's brothers name was Florentino(Junior)Nieto.
I have no idea about a Nieto in Panama, however my husband is retired US Army, and his brother Freddy was retired US Air Force. They had a really large family, so there might be a relationship to the one you knew, and maybe not. I just ran into a young woman last month, she's in military and is a Nieto, but from Mexico.
Lori and I stayed in Las Cruces for a month. That's where I met Jon. The group he belongs to sounds like one of the more active ones I've heard about. Mesilla is next door to Las Cruces. It is a very historic town and we visited it a couple of times during our stay there.
What an awesome photo! What a shame this new neighbor is so standoffish - perhaps, as you say, she will be more forthcoming when John prepares Thanksgiving dinner. Do keep
all updates coming. I so enjoy reading what you are doing.
I have found that sometimes while traveling, people are a put off by wheelchairs, walkers, etc. It is their problem - not yours. But I know what you mean: you just might be able to offer some words of comfort and she won't give you the chance. We all act differently and who is to know what she has gone through. I personally have two ladies I met on this blog that I email personally and I thank God every day for them and their support. We can cry on each others' shoulders, laugh and plan distant get-togethers. We cannot give up trying to reach others.
HI GREETING FROM TUCSON .ARIZONA WHERE THE SUN NEVER STOPS SHINING AND WE ALL YEARN FOR A FEW DROPS OF RAIN AND THE LOVELY SMELL OF THE GREASEWOOD ,THE NEW SHADES OF GREEN SHIMMERINGON THE MOUNTAINS.THE SIGHT OF THE DOVESAND RABBITS FROLICKING IN THE FEW PLACES WHERE THE RAINDROPS GATHERED, WE CHERISH EVERY DROP THAT FALLS , A GIFT FROM GOD!! I AGREE WITH JENNY, ABOUT THE THE POOR,SEEMINGLY SAD WHEELCHAIR LADY.WHO KNOWS WHAT HER LIFE HAS BROUGHTT HER . MAYBE A FRIENDLY SMILE AND A HELLO HOW ARE YOU TODAY MIGHT BRING SOME SUNSHINE TO HER LIFE!1
Muttie, thanks for the reply. I have three Facebook friends in Tucson and we may spend some time there when we leave Deming. The room we are staying in here is very reasonably priced so we may stay through December then hit Tucson in January.
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