The morning was bright and sunny and a bit cool but the sun warmed it up nicely. There was a slight breeze but very enjoyable. As I was getting up I noticed that the left rear tire on my chair was quite low. By the time we had finished breakfast it was nearly flat. So I proceeded to transfer to the drivers seat and remove the tube. In checking the inside of the tire I found a small point sticking out. We finally got it out and it appeared to be a thorn, like the ones we encountered in Washington at the HTC rally. I have replaced the tires since then, but I may have found one down here, I do not know. I patched the tube and reassembled the wheel and aired it up to 75psi as indicated on the sidewall. Shortly after lunch I was doing some work and the left rear tire blew out with quite a noise. Apparently I had not seated the inside bead correctly. However, I always carry spare parts with me so I got a new tube and installed it. So far, so good. I gave the chair a good cleaning while I had it upside down.
Our photo is of the town of Lakewood, NM. IT is difficult to see much, there is a rail road crossing, 3 trains since we got here, and the Post Office. I visited the Post Office yesterday and there is a Postal truck setting in front and a sign on the office door stating that the office was closed and all business was being conducted in the truck. There is a little awning on the curb side that goes up for shade and a window where you can leave your mail and pick up your mail. I noticed that the ramp going into the office was quite steep and definitely not up to ADA code. I mentioned this to the clerk in the truck and she said that they knew it was not up to code but the new Post Office probably would be. She stated that she was told that the new office would be done in a month and that was 5 months ago. I can not imagine doing business from that little truck in the heat of the New Mexico desert.
Back at The Ranch, Evelyn cleaned house back to front in between my tire repair projects then we went to happy hour to find out what was going on in the park. We will play Bridge again tomorrow evening, maybe we can get 2 tables again this time. The park is filling up with those that own lots, back for the winter.