WHOO HOOO!!!!! HOT DOG!!!!! DOING A HAPPY DANCE!!!!!
My wife and I and I drove around Ft. Stanton NM on the 19th while we were staying at Valley of Fires. I am a New Mexico history buff and I love old buildings. Ft. Stanton is such a unique place so, on a whim, I sent an e-mail offering to volunteer for a month (3/25 to 4/25).
Guess what???? I got an e-mail back saying that they had a place for our 5th wheel and would be very happy have me as a volunteer. I am so looking forward to it. We will be there until we need to go north to our volunteer gig at Steamboat Lake State Park starting on 5/19. I told them I had a maintenance background, so I hope that is what I will be doing. Can you imagine working and leaving your personal touch on a place like this?? It will be something special for me, I know.
But, I also know that some of you may be wondering what is wrong with me. Why get so happy and excited just to give away time and work? I guess I am just stupid that way. I don't care if all I do is rake leaves. I will be raking leaves at a special and wonderful place. It will also give me an opportunity to photograph and tell you the history of the fort. So, be prepared for it. The links below give an oveview of the fort.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Stanton
http://fortstanton.org/