Happy Cinco de Mayo!

We spent today in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Of course we had to visit the Farmers and Crafters Market in Las Cruces.Then on to the original settlement called Mesilla where there was a Fiesta - complete with Mariachi music and dancing. Lunch was at La Posta restaurant - I highly recommend it - New Mexico Mexican food is different than the Sonora-style I'm used to but very good. Thought you might enjoy seeing pictures of Mesilla and Las Cruces:

Las Cruces Museum

Mesilla Residence

Mariachi Mesilla Fiesta

Dancers - Mesilla Fiesta

 Here are 2 more murals from Texas Rest Stop restrooms:

I like T. Boone Pickens' ideas about energy and it looks like Texas has embraced it too - take a look at the wind farms around Midland & Odessa - I added a picture of what we used to see - oil wells (Larry ways they're called "Nodding Donkeys") to show the old and new energy ideas:

The Future - Midland & Odessa Texas

Today - West Texas

Another day of rest before we move West and the cats are happy about that. Enjoy yourselves - we'll be looking for interesting things for you to see. I leave you with night view of Las Cruces from the KOA campground: