Can you imagine living in a town called Welfare? It would have been interesting, if we had the time, to drive through just to satisfy our curiosity.
So far, the drive from San Antonio west through Texas has been a lot of nothingness. There are lots of rolling hills of desert country, with pinion pines, scrub and sand with some prickly pear cactus thrown in. It looks a lot like driving some of the stretches in northern Arizona.
The campground we are staying in is the Fort Stockton RV park and it is, literally, an oasis in the desert. It is the only game in town - actually within probably 100 miles - so the park is about 75% full. It isn't bad though, and the cafe they have here has a great reputation for fine food - too bad it is closed for the Christmas Holiday season.
After getting set up we drove into town to see what the town was all about. We stopped at a DQ (Dairy Queen) and had a Sundae and Blizzard - the first in probably 6 or seven months - and drove around looking for the Fort (?). It turns out that the town has some historical significance;
Most of the history is around the Civil War period. Almost all of the old, original buildings have been refurbished and/or rebuilt, with the exception of this one, which was built around 1855, and is considered to be the oldest house in the town:
It wasn't very recognizable as a house. The town is, unfortunately, mostly forgettable.
We plan to get an early start today as we want to arrive in Las Cruces, NM very early for New Year's Eve. It's not that we are planning to go out and party someplace, but we want to make sure we beat the traffic of those that are going out to party. We will stay in Las Cruces for 2 nights and have a chance to see some of the town that we thought might be a consideration for retirement. We are anxious to see what the town is like. Have a happy and safe New Year everybody...
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
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