I left the BIG state of Texas this morning after a week exploring this diverse – in so many ways – state. After buying groceries in El Paso, I drove to the 62nd out of 63 national parks, White Sands National Park. Signage calls it both a national monument and a national park; it switched from its 1933 designation to its new title in December 2019.

Tonight, I’m camping at Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, one of many delightful state parks I’ve had the pleasure of staying at during my adventure.

Sadly, I received a phone call last night from a former AMA president that one of our past board officers was killed on Saturday night by a drunk driver. So very hard and tragic…