MARATHON, TEXAS. pop. 800

FINALLY! SUCCESS! I've been trying to post these pictures for a week and they just wouldn't go.
Last Sat. we drove to Marathon...it's over near Marfa and Alpine...but it wasn't anywhere near as pretty of a drive...it's more south east of the mountains...very dry and scrubby see?
Gene was NOT impressed with the town but I liked it alot.
These pictures are of the Gage Hotel....cool huh?
Well, not the one of the bathtub plants....that's not at the Gage.
They have a few B&B's and a few galleries and a few eateries and a construction company and realtor. It's fast becoming a resort type place like Alpine and Marfa but on a much teenier scale.

I swear Woodrow....I just don't know how anyone makes any money ranching in West Texas...or why they would want to try it. It takes about 200 acres to raise one cow/steer because it's so dry....lack of water and grass. Yessir....we got lotsa windmills!

Gene has a phone interview with the TYC in Crockett Texas on Monday....we are soooo glad that it's a PHONE interview and he doesn't have to drive 9 hrs. over there.

We have been working on a big monogram order for the transpecos banks at Needleworks. There are 4 in this area...pecos, marathon, alpine and i forgot the other one. Ladies not only ask me to "mammogram" their shirts...two ladies this week asked to "engrave" their jackets.

It takes Gene about 2 hours to hand sand each board in the foyer. He has about 5 more to go...I can't wait to oil it!!! Now he's sanding the back stairs outside and I will paint them...he's using an electric hand sander.

RADIO HOTLINE:
For Sale:
2 adult Seaworld tickets. $45. for both. (Gee, we're a loooong way from there.)
Little Boy. $25. (Something is obviously missing...I wonder what it is?)
Wanted:
a dick tracy style hat.
Men's platform shoes for halloween. (oh c'mon...he'll wear them to church also.)
To Give:
3 ducks, a rooster, a chicken. (anyone? anyone?)

That's all bloggers.
Love, mary