TommyG picked George and me up at O’ dark thirty (6:00am) and we were soon on the way to Mitchell Field in Milwaukee.

Of course, George had his portable scale along and weighed his bags one more time before checking in for the flight. Southwest allows two checked bags for free and his were both right at 50 pounds. The one he is weighing contains his bike!!!

An one hour layover in Houston and it was on to El Paso where when we exited the plane and it was a LOVELY 83 degrees with a slight breeze. DELICIOUS!!!

We are at the Hyatt Plaza Hotel for two nights and will be picked up by the tour leaders on Saturday morning . . .

. . . big room. The G checking out the view. You can see all the way to Mexico one way and to Costco the other way!!

I have been ‘on the wagon’ for the last three days and promptly fell ‘off the wagon’ with the announcement of ‘Happy Hour’. Three versions of happy hour later . . .

. . . Roberto, our personal shuttle driver, gave us a ride to Carlo’s and Mickey’s the #7 rated restaurant in El Paso. Food was great and beer was cold. When George asked how much a Mexican beer was we all thought the waiter said $14.50. George said he would think about it for a while. He asked again and it ended up being $4.50 . . . lost in translation. Bottoms up!!!

. . . and there was entertainment!!!

. . . we needed a little exercise so decided to walk back to the Hyatt. Oh . . . the county is hiring. Free benefits!!!

We are thinking of going to the range tomorrow for a little ‘shooting up’ at this place. Only 1/4 mile from our place . . .

. . . mixing God with Guns . . . sounds like Texas!!!!