Getaway

We're back from a long weekend spent relaxing and adventuring at the Chinati Hot Springs, five hours away in Ruidosa, Texas.  We'll be posting an album of photos from the trip on our Facebook Page, if you want to see more of this gorgeous area.

We had a great time and met so many wonderful new friends. Strong and sassy West Texas gals Maddie and Sierra kept the whole operation running like clockwork while the full-time managers took a vacation of their own. We look forward to seeing Maddie around Alpine, where she has just bought the old Richie Hotel next to Murphy St. Raspa Co. and La Yarda.

Geologist lovebirds David and Stephanie found their way to Chinati all they way from Fort Worth, and seemed to be loving the every minute of their stay in the Big Bend.

David and Stephanie promised to come visit us in Terlingua soon, and were curious about acquiring property in the region.  They already have the smarts, the skills, and the passion to thrive out here ... just need to work out some details!






While in Presidio, we stopped to check out the High School's very large PV array. We wanted to see the famous Big Ol' Battery (BOB) which is supposed to supplement the overextended power grid in the Big Bend, but it wasn't as easy to find as we had thought.

The Presidio rocketry team also recently had the great distinction of being selected to have their project sent to the International Space Station via the Dragon spacecraft in September:

Presidio High School Student Project Will Fly To NASA’s International Space Station

The rocketry team participated in a NASA launch of a different kind back in 2010:

We also made our first trip to Mexico (I know, we should be ashamed that we've been here three years and this was our first trip) where there was much to see -- including lots of flags, fliers, posters, and other political ads for the recent federal elections.

It is a little disappointing to see the PRI back in power, but we can hope that their strong-arm political tactics are behind them.  In any event, the people have spoken.  Democracy can be messy, but that's kind of the point.