HI NICK, I just had to hurry here to see what visual you would put up. That's a nice choice. Get on your snowmobile and come on down. We'll meet you at the border and vouch for you.

Hey there Ken, So honored you stopped in. You don't often visit so I guess this just this touch a soft spot in your heart. Here's to the miner's.

Hi Mary,

Timing played a little factor I must admit. I took some of my students to a UTEP basketball game yesterday where UTEP faced Texas Tech. Even though TT won it was good to see some old friends and old classmates while there.

Most Texans outside of El Paso don't consider this place a part of Texas since we are so far west of anything else (we are also in a different time zone ... LOL).

Your thread popped up at the right time and I had a few moments to respond. At least something I could add that was relavent.

Hope your holiday was great.

Take care.

Kenneth

Ken, Thanks for pointing out that there is "that other part of Texas". I added your profile to the original post so people can meet you too.