Kellie Parr

Yes!! That’s right… I can finally do a Music post! If y’all happen to be in the Taos, NM area this weekend, I’ll be playing Sunday, April16 at the Saloon (see pic below) at Laguna Vista Lodge in Eagle Nest. They’re having an Easter potluck dinner starting around 2pm, and I’ll be starting around 3pm. The historic Saloon is so cool…complete with swinging doors…and it dates back to 1898. It’s gonna be a great afternoon with lots of good food, fellowship and of course, music! Email me at [email protected] for more info. Or click on the links above to check out the Saloon and Lodge…really a great place to experience the old west. Yippee Ki-Yay!

 

Peace y’all, KP

 

 

 

 

Hey everybody… we’ve covered a lot of ground in the last 2 weeks! We started out in Texas, headed north into New Mexico, then back east to the Texas panhandle. As you can see, I met up with my new boyfriend in Roswell…he’s kinda odd looking, but he rides a Harley so he can’t be all bad! We had a great time mingling with the aliens and visting the UFO Museum and Research Center. As Mulder from the X-Files would say, “I WANT TO BELIEVE”. Hmmm…maybe…

Before Roswell, we visited Carlsbad Caverns. Wow! I’ve never seen anything quite like it. At 750 feet below ground, you’ll find the most amazing cave formations…stalactites and -mites, columns, soda straws and curtains… absolutely other-worldly. We did a guided tour of the “King’s Palace” – appropriately named – and walked all around the “Big Room”. We also hiked down into the caverns from the “Natural Entrance” (see pic). Stunning, absolutely stunning. 

Our last stop on this leg of the trip was Palo Duro Canyon near Amarillo, TX….another beautiful, natural scene. We stayed at the campground at the bottom of the canyon. Yikes!! Driving a 31′ box-on-wheels down a narrow, winding road was a bit scary but we made it down and back up again. Whew. We learned a lot about the history of the area and enjoyed a hike along the canyon floor. We also visited my Aunt Denise and Uncle Paul in Amarillo for a yummy dinner (thanks Paul!!) and a fun jam session (my Aunt is a brilliant musician – classical pianist and music professor). It was a lot of driving around in crazy winds and intimidating terrain but we had a fun time. Next stop…northern New Mexico…Santa Fe and Taos.

Take care y’all, KP

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Hey y’all! Wow…Texas sure is a big state! But we made it all the way across despite heavy winds and bad roads. Whew! We left Louisiana about 10 days ago (had a great time in Lafayette…stumbled on the Celtic Bayou Fest with some amazing music – French, Cajun and Irish – what a combo! and the Cajun food was yummy), then made our way over to Austin to meet up with my Aunt Denise. She took us to a bunch of wonderful restaurants (Eastside Cafe – awesome!) and cool shopping and music districts. We even went on a “bat cruise” to see the Mexican free-tailed bats fly out from under the Congress Ave bridge…an incredible sight! Austin was a bit crowded because of the SXSW Fest and spring break, but we had a blast. We also made a day trip over to San Antonio and visited The Alamo, went on a river cruise…and, yes, had some delicious meals (check out Rosario’s…some of the best Mexican food I’ve ever had). I highly recommend a visit to San Antonio…the history, architecture and the riverwalk make it a really beautiful and interesting city. I know I’ll be back!

Our next stop in Texas was the funky, artsy, waaaay out-of-the-way town of Marfa. I had to go there after seeing a story about the artist Donald Judd and his unusual art installations. We stayed at a cool RV park called Tumble In Marfa…here’s a picture of our rig there…beautiful sunsets!  We took a tour of Judd’s compound called “The Block”…fascinating guy!… and visited several art galleries. We also went to see the hotel where the movie “Giant” (James Dean’s last movie) was filmed – Hotel Paisano – a lovely place. Our final destination in Marfa was the Prada Marfa store. Well, it’s not exactly a store, much to my disapppointment! It’s yet another amusing art installation in an incredibly amusing town. It was definitely worth the extra miles to get there.

Next stop… New Mexico! Carlsbad caverns, Roswell aliens and more! Email me at [email protected] if you have any travel advice or suggestions or just wanna say “Hi”. 🙂

Peace & love, love, love… KP