The 2007 West Loop to Seattle

2007 West 1 - Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado

Friday, September 21, 2007 - - - on the road . . .

Once you get across the Texas panhandle the rest is easy.

Just over the horizon from here is Des Moines, New Mexico, the home of my friends Tim Keller and Christina Boyce

Tim is a great songwriter, teacher, and gardener

He was the first songwriter to teach me one of his songs over 18 years ago

the first to play a houseconcert at my home.

Now it's 16 years and 200+ concerts later

Tim is also a great cook

with a great video library

This is the amazing Christina, artist and then some

She needed a ride to work (it was almost two blocks)

This is Baca Valley Telephone, where Cristina works

This is Cristina's new art gallery across the street. It will open next spring

Downtown Des Moines, New Mexico

Capulin Volcanic Mountain is just a few miles away

I find things here more interesting than those in Des Moines, Iowa

Playing a song for Tim is like giving a book report to the author

See what I mean about Tim's cooking?

All too soon it's time to head north into Colorado

The Royal Gorge Bridge near Canon City, Colorado

I'm just outside Nederland, Colorado, looking for the home of my friend Darryl Purpose

I found it

and it's a wonderful place

If you haven't heard Darryl's music, you really should. http://www.darrylpurpose.com

This is the telescope Darryl bought from me and the hot tub that felt great after a cold wet ride

Darryl's living room is at 8500 ft, 300 ft. above the nice village of Nederland.

It was hard to say goodbye to Darryl. (I was also waiting for the sleet to stop)

The Aspens were just beginning to turn