July 16, 2008 to February 22, 2010. One day, while Rocky and I were still staying at The Hacienda Motel, a guy I had met needed a hand to pick up some free chickens. I came to this place, and discovered that there was a double wide, 3 bdrm, 2 bath trailer for rent for $375/mo. Rocky and I moved in here with another guy I was working with, Don. Don, and a local guy named Poncho, were building a house for a local woman. I helped out for a few weeks and earned a few bucks in the process. Poncho and his girlfriend, Fawn, became good friends of ours. Don moved out after a month or so. Rocky and I have been sharing this 5 acre lot with our very cool landlord and his wife (David and Patty), and his chickens ever since. Our landlord has an identical twin brother, Danny, who lives on an adjacent 5 acre lot. Danny is just as cool as David.
The Travels of John and Rocky Continue...
Friday, December 05, 2008
IRRITABE RD. NW, DEMING, NM
July 16, 2008 to February 22, 2010. One day, while Rocky and I were still staying at The Hacienda Motel, a guy I had met needed a hand to pick up some free chickens. I came to this place, and discovered that there was a double wide, 3 bdrm, 2 bath trailer for rent for $375/mo. Rocky and I moved in here with another guy I was working with, Don. Don, and a local guy named Poncho, were building a house for a local woman. I helped out for a few weeks and earned a few bucks in the process. Poncho and his girlfriend, Fawn, became good friends of ours. Don moved out after a month or so. Rocky and I have been sharing this 5 acre lot with our very cool landlord and his wife (David and Patty), and his chickens ever since. Our landlord has an identical twin brother, Danny, who lives on an adjacent 5 acre lot. Danny is just as cool as David.
Thursday, December 04, 2008
HACIENDA MOTEL, DEMING, NEW MEXICO
NEW ORLEANS TO NEW MEXICO
LEAVING NEW ORLEANS
June 1, 2008. Just days before we left New Orleans, our friend, Mary Sullivan, from Colorado, and our friend, Ann Holloway, from Illinois, came down for a visit. Mary stayed in a very nice hotel in the CBD (Central Business District) and Ann (along with a few friends) stayed in her pop-up camper at Bayou Segnette State Park. The campground actually has a wave pool. We all got together one afternoon to check out the wave pool, but after standing in line for fifteen minutes, we decided it wasn’t worth it. A large crowd, screaming kids, an $8 per person entrance fee, and the fact that we couldn’t even bring in bottled water were all factors. So we decided to swim at the campground’s smaller pool which we had all to ourselves. I was even allowed to bring in “a few” cans of beer. We had a great time in our little water oasis.
We did the standard touristy things: live music at
Even though we lived in two different areas, Rocky and I still got together for food and drinks several times a week. I worked the midnight to 8am shift so my free time was primarily
I also ran into one of my best friends from college, Joe Kerr (who also appears in the very first entry of this blog from 1995), that I had lost track of for 12 years. I've tried to locate Joe on several occasions over the years, and apparently, he has tried to locate me. Then, one day in New Orleans, out of the blue, there he was. He is living with another friend, Dennis, who we also knew from Chicago, after Joe had moved there. We also met Joe's friend, Dan Wood, an SIUC Professor and published author, in Chicago, who has since moved to New Orleans. Rocky and I made friends with another friend of Joe's, Huong. Another friend, Crystal, joined Joe, Dennis, Dan, Huong, Rocky and I at The Endymion Parade. We also got together for Thanksgiving, 2007.