June 3, 2012, Las Cruces, NM

Sorry I didn't post last night.  We got into Las Cruces about noon yesterday and called our friends Bob and Betty.  They have the house across the street from us at the beach and live in Las Cruces the rest of the time.  They came over to the RV park and took us to lunch at their favorite Mexican place and a tour of Old Mesilla and parts of Las Cruces.  
Today we started early and went to the White Sands National Monument.  It really is white sand!!!  And not an ocean to be seen.  The brought their water skis and we "skied" down the dunes.  Really lots of fun.  Then we went to the NASA museum of Space History.   Then is was on to Port Seldon Monument.   All the while the Organ Mountains and the Good Sight Mountains are surrounding us and looking incredible.
Tonight we went to dinner at a place that looked out over the city and we watched the full moon rise out of the smoke from the forest fires that are raging north of the city.  And all during all of this, we are visiting.  The city of Las Cruces is really a nice city and the is lots to see and do.  Of course, the weather is still quite hot, about 95 today.  I think I will be glad for the cooler climate of home.
So far this trip has been really good.  Got to visit with some old friends and new friends and see lots of beautiful country.
Tomorrow we head for Tucson and a little closer to home.

This is the white sands.

Marv "skiing" down the dune.

Marv and I with our skies.

Bob and Betty with their skies.

Marv, Betty, Bob and Me at dinner

The mountains
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Til later.