What the Heck, why not?

Over the many years we have exchanged an occasional note since we left high school but that was not but once every few years. More recently, we have stepped up our communications via email and an occasional telephone call since Darold moved to New Mexico, thus leaving Colorado in the snow and dust.

We have often talked of visiting him in New Mexico when we vacationed in Taos, but that has not occured in recent years, so there never has been a visit.

One thing led to another in our conversations and then Darold suggested he and his partner visit us in late July. This sounded great and we both realized that it would be a big adventure, especially on his part as he had to make the effort of driving all that distance, and especially because he would be hauling his travel trailer. In fact, he would plan on visiting us as his first stop on a two week tour to Florida and then up and over to Arkansas and back to Las Cruces. Now that is a big effort. But, as he said on the phone, "what the heck why not?"

They completed their trip, we enjoyed their visit with us and appreciated their including us in their plans.

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