Heading for the Saddle In Datil and The Green Chile Burgers in San Antonio, New Mexico

 April 9, 2025

   Spent last night in our favorite cabin in Greer.

Greer Companions in front of Cabin #89

   Now comes the most serene part of the trip. At least traditionally. While cars and trucks battle each other around the mine field potholes on I-40, a two-lane country highway, AZ 260, parallels the same journey with very few cars or trucks. At least that has been my experience for the past three decades of driving this stretch from Springerville to Quemado (Burned!), Datil, Magdalena, don't forget the Great Array, Socorro, San Antonio, Malpais, Carizzozo, Capitan and Lincoln. I could almost drive this stretch blind folded. Of course I have criss crossed New Mexico in other corridors.

   This is just down the road.

The Sombrero Jack Gang

Silver City, New Mexico

(reference photo staged by BBB 1992)

   And, this is just down the road in the other direction.

Isleta Kids With Puppy

   And, of course, we will be in the heart of this country.

Daily Whip Out: "Saint Billy"

"If Billy the Kid has taught me anything about living it's this: dying young only looks good on someone else." 

—Old Windbag Historian