Monday, April 27: One of the highlights of riding today was being welcomed at the Leasburg State Park by State Park Rangers and Friends of the Park with a wonderful meal and and an evening of entertainment. The Friends of the State Parks had advertised our arrival and a meal to the public in hopes of raising some money for the park. They served a delicious meal of barbequed brisket, beans, potato salad and more with desserts before a campfire and entertainment. I hope they were able to raise some money for their park. I met a couple of very nice people, one who went to school in the Chicago area and married a lovely lady from Radium Springs. Quite a few others mingled with the riders and stayed for the program as well. Very nice folks.
Rangers educated us on the Chihuahua desert, the history of the Apache and Navajo people, the history of the cowboy and even history of people from the 1700s. Their enthusiasm for New Mexico and the history that took place there is catching. You will see interviews of some of these people on Best of America by Horseback as you watch the shows later this year on RFD-TV.
Jim spent 3 hours going from trailer to trailer with riders and a local veterinarian giving horses health checks. We will need to do this each month as we proceed northward. It's too bad it took so long because he had to miss the entire program. It was something he would have enjoyed. So far, it has been our only campfire.
If you have time, look at the link on this blog for Ben Hoffacker's gold and silver sculpted jewelry. Ben is one of the State Park Rangers who makes beautiful jewelry on the side. He showed me some of his work, which is really lovely. You would also enjoy his website where he explains his processes in making the jewelry.
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