March 4th

As we left Iraan, the center of the West Texas oil business, we came across a children's park nearby the City RV Park so we took some shots.

 This is the place for the kids who can't make it to Disneyland come to play.

Dino the dinosaur is there.





Smok'in Joe the monkey is there also.

We had a lousy time of it getting to Azona as we had another flat tire. Two flats in two days after going almost a month without one. We put in a Slime tube for the front tire but used a regular tube for the back tire. Needless to say, back tires are more difficult to fix.

This morning as we left Azona, we had a serenade from the Lonely Goatherd, "Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo!"

This is a fill'in station right out in the oil fields.

I met Jeanne at a rest stop in Sonora, TX (this is getting to be a habit) and thought you might compare some Texas sized wheels to my bike. They look like the kind to support artillery in WWI.  The caisson is set up as a roof for the picnic table.

Then it was back to the open road, kind of like Willie Nelson's song, "On The Road Again". 

After reaching Junction, TX, we gave ourselves a special treat at this outstanding place for Texas style BBQ. They sell the BBQ meats by the pound or sandwiches or dinners.