Kit and Carol on the Road

In west Texas there is a triangle of tiny towns. Alpine, where we've decided to spend an extra day, is 26 miles from Fort Davis and 26 miles from Marfa. Alpine, with population of 5,000 is the shopping mecca for the area. (There is a fabric shop and several book shops—and a True Value Hardware which could give Wal*Mart a run for the money). Fort Davis has a national park, a state park, and the Observatory. Marfa (where we haven't been) is famous for its mysterious lights, James Dean and Giant, and lots of artists. There is no NPR which grieves us--but Marfa Public Radio goes on line on Feb. 14. Dan Rather is coming to throw the switch and Willie Nelson is going to be giving a benefit concert. Too bad we'll be long gone. Tonight there was a party in the campground (6:30--we're all old here). We had a great time visiting with some interesting people and playing Mexican train until the late hour of 9:30. We plan to start the new year by heading to New Mexico.