Oh Boy! What A Summer!

We left Louisiana and drove to the Escapees Headquarters Park in Livingston, Texas for a week's stay, then began to make our way to Pagosa Springs, Colorado, where we would workamp for the summer of 2007. One interesting/exciting/scary event was the total loss of brakes on the motor home just as we had passed through Espanola, New Mexico. The road we were on is quite desolate until you get to Chama so we opted to turn around and head back to civilization. Thank goodness for road-side assistance AND the foresight to purchase an extended warranty! We ended up having the RV towed back into Santa Fe, New Mexico to Hal Burns Truck & Equipment Service. The brakes had to be completely replaced all the way around the coach and since we arrived late in the day, we ended up parking on the lot at Hal Burns for the night. The next day the mechanics at Hal Burns got right on the job and we were delighted to have our coach back in operation by the end of business that day. Off we went, back on track to our destination. I can't say enough about the folks at Hal Burns. They were simply "top drawer" when it came to the work, as well as very kind, sympathetic, and courteous. Just a side note: You have not lived until you have followed your "home" being towed at 55 plus mph down the highway in Santa Fe, New Mexico! Not anything I want to repeat soon!
We dodged bad weather all the way out to Colorado (through Texas and New Mexico)and arrived at Sportsman's Supply Campground & Cabins on Saturday, May 12Th. Here we would set up and stay the rest of the summer, workamping for the campground's owner, Jon Reed, a slim, athletic young man with enough energy for two people! Sportsman's is located 20 miles north of Pagosa Springs in the San Juan National Forest. The terrain is quite spectacular, with rolling, open pastureland surrounded by snow capped mountains. The centerpiece is Pagosa Peak, an impressive 12,640 foot mountain that draws many hikers and backpackers. There are plenty of elk, mule deer, bear, coyote, fox, "whistle pigs", porcupine, Ebert squirrels, and all kinds of birds for anyone who enjoys watching wildlife. At an elevation of 8,000 feet, the climate was wonderfully cool and pleasant most days. Afternoon thunder storms rolled in with an awe-inspiring display of lightening and sudden, hard rains. Most passed quickly. All the rain kept things green throughout the summer and on into September.
We had arrived!
The Road Runners
Buddy & Elaine
1 Thess. 5:18
PTL!