my journey begins with a Surprise!

Greetings from Demming, New Mexico Friends!!

What a Crazy & Amazing Adventure I've already had & did I say just plain fun?

So much Fun!!! I started my journey with the thought of a SURPRISE! Carol Anne of Carol Anne's Boutique was the winner of my recent giveaway. She lives near Phoenix & since I was driving through Phoenix on my World Wide Tour, I thought I might just drop her gift off in person. I would drive up to her house like Ed MacMann holding a couple of deflated balloons & when she opened the door in her bathrobe I would shout "SURPRISE"! Hummmm, that might be awkward, maybe I should call her first & see if that would be OK. To my joy, she was delighted & we planned to meet for breakfast.

OM Goodness friends...I often talk about how the grace of serendipity intervenes in my life, but here it goes again. We were instant Soul Sisters! She is adorable, beyond sweet, so joyful & beautiful, a kindred spirit & I just absolutely ADORE her!! She loved her goodies & she even brought me some of things that I said I LOVED on my list of things to look for in ROUND TOP. Darn, I didn't get a picture yet...but soon & I kept it just the way she had it wrapped cuz it was just too gorgeous to undo! She gave me some of the most precious BABY Cabinet Cards & tied into to the ribbons she had wrapped it all in, were Antique Skeleton Keys, my absolute favorites!!

We talked for hours, I think making our waitress a little annoyed...but who cares, right! We had a blast! We talked of our joys & we talked of our sorrows. We talked about blogging & we talked about life. We have so many things in common & I know I have made a new life long friend in Carol Anne...she is a Beautiful Soul!

It's time for me to get On The Road again this morning. I'm kinda trapped in New Mexico cuz there's so much I want to see here! Yesterday I was in Silver City & went to the Gila Cliff Dwelling National Monument & drove the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway & today I want to go to White Sands National Monument.

Something you probably didn't know about me...

I'm a National Park Junky! I have a Passport & I will drive miles out of my way to get a stamp in it. I love my passport above most things, it's my secret key to the places I've seen & loved in this country, in my lifetime & it's never too late to start. I got mine a few years back when hubby & I went to Southern Utah & saw Zion. I've gotten my brother Mikey into it too & everybody HATES to travel with us cuz we are always on a quest for a new STAMP. LOL It's the simple things that ultimately make you the happiest, don't ya think?

Well, this traveler needs to get to traveling. More pics soon to follow & you all know I really do...

Wish You Were Here!

XOXO