More notes from NM

News from southern New Mexico. Mom is doing about the same as when we saw her last year. She does seem to recognize both of us, but she mostly stares out at something that only she can see.

We took a day trip north to Roswell yesterday. Saw a long-time friend of Mom's who lives on a farm just south of town, and she gave us some news. Her neighbor just down the road and the neighbor's business partner own the horse that won the Kentucky Derby. Front page news locally!

Cinco de Mayo libations with old friends and new at Pecos Flavors, a wine and gourmet shop (in Roswell!!) owned by one of my sister's high school classmates. A touch of class in the old home town. Wrapped up the evening at Peppers restaurant, then closed the place down at 10PM. Some things never change. Had to dash for the car before they rolled up the sidewalks on us.

Weather: warm at night, blazing hot in the day (up to 100 deg. today -- that's Fahrenheit).

Pictures to come.