SDObserver (a member of city-data) posted some questions on a thread on the general forums that seemed more appropriate to answer here so this post is an answer to his questions.

Things having to do with my personal life do not always fit in with a thread topic while here, on this blog, I can talk about myself all I want .

I could have sent SDOberser a PM in answer to his questions but given that others on that thread might also have an interest in any answers I might...

Catch up..
I left Taos, went to El Vado Lake, near Chama, NM, stayed for a week, met some guys who took me out kayaking for the first time.
Eventuallly drifted into Colorado,(not in the kayak!) stayed a few days in Pagosa Springs, before choosing an affordable RV site near Farmington, NM. I'll be here for a month, simply because of the price.
Farmington is based around gas & oil drilling. I'm in Aztec, a small suberb.

I haven't written much because I live such...

Yes,sometimes I am afraid to dream.Why? because I don't follow through on them. Maybe I don't have the faith in myself, I have good ideas but don't carry them out. For the most part I don't even try anymore. So when I feel good, hopeful,I sometimes shut it out, because I know from the past, most likely I won't do anything about it. I know that is not the thing to do,but this is me,I must change.

i'm 61,retired, and presently living in mexico. just in case, i'm looking for a place to live, furnished or not on my social security. this could be from south texas to missouri on public transportation. here, i don't have medicare benefits and need surgery soon.:Dsuggestions welcome.

After the third warmest June on record, July 2009 proved itself to be one for us to remember. Not only was it the warmest July ever, but also the warmest month at 88.7 degrees F. This breaks the old hottest month on record which was August 2006 at 88.3 degrees F. There is no doubt that the summer of 2009 is the hottest one on record so far.

Rainfall continued to be calm in July 2009. Only .48 inches fell the entire month. A stark contrast to the past two Julys of 07 and 08. We are...