Day 24: Mancos, CO - Albuquerque / Edgewood, NM (via Four Corners)Tuesday, November 10th. It was great to see Spencer... and the best part is that we got to see him in Mancos. We had not planned to go to Denver where he was just two weeks prior. He has only been in Mancos 14 days but has made huge strides in what has to be done on this place. It's got such potential and Spencer, along with the owner, have a really good vision for the motel property. He also seems very happy and settled... so nice to be away from the rat race of Denver... looks like he is in his element.
We drove back through Cortez and stopped at the local grocery store for some provisions and nice vegetables for the trip home. Then down through the Ute Indian reservation to Four Corners Monument that is managed by the Navajo Indians. Hey, we drove in Arizona... all eight miles of it. Then to New Mexico through Shiprock and Gallup to I-40... crossed the Continental Divide again... just passed Albuquerque, and arrived at Julie and Michael Dorey's home in Edgewood. The RV fit perfectly in the circle driveway, with not a foot to spare.
I grew up with Julie (Farnsworth) from the 3rd grade on... we were neighbors in South Ogden, her parents, Karlene & Joe and my parents played golf and were in the same social circle. Julie has two grown daughters, Erin and McKinley and one very handsome son, Kienan who loves and is good at all kinds of sports. We visited Julie and Michael and few years back to attend the Albuquerque Balloon Festival and really love the area. Their three acre home in Edgewood is great and they have really done a lot of work to it over the last few years. They also have four dogs of all sizes and breeds... Lola, Bonnie, Digger & Lucy, their newest border collie puppy... plus a couple of cats and a rabbit. Brigit and Riley really liked playing with all the dogs and running on the three acres of fenced in property. In the past, Julie and I may see or talk once or twice a year but because of our friendship... it seems like it was just yesterday. And now, we love FaceBook... so much easier to see photos and stay in touch.
Julie had prepared a great dinner, we enjoyed the outside fire... but it was a little cold for Maye... OK, me too. So we moved to the inside to sit by the living room pellet stove and told stories and caught up... laughed so hard that Julie... well you know how Julie is. Time to get to bed.
It was a 380 mile day.
Photos: Leaving Spencer in Mancos; view of Mesa Verde; entering Monument Valley area; Four Corners Monument and various shots; Cora in all 4 states; Riley... has to be the first doodle in all 4 corners; Brigit shopping for jewelry with the help of a very nice Navajo salesperson; flags at half mast (Ft. Hood); view of shiprock in New Mexico.
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