From time to time we have discussed several towns around the state of New Mexico. I might should talk about towns that aren’t….I mean a spot and name show up on road maps, but if you are traveling through the state and are depending on buying gas at some of those towns,  OMG, to late…I never let my car get under 1/4 tank while traveling, not out here…As an example, on Highway 285, between Roswell and Vaughn, a distance of 90 miles there shows to be two locations on the map, and they were there at one time, Mesa and Ramon, but not now. Between Roswell and Portales, about 85 miles,  we have some more…Elkins and Kenna…nope, no gas, but you can buy gas at the community of Elida…And Roswell to Tatum, 72 miles and it shows Caprock on the map…If they have gas there it is something new…Over at Carrizozo going to San Antonio on Highway 385, 65 miles and it shows Bingham on the map, but they have a rock shop and that is all I can remember there…White City, NM to El Paso, TX, about 145 miles there used to be a station or two, but I don’t think any of them are operational anymore…So if you come see us and you are about to leave a community that has gas, please check your gauge and have a little water with you…The “watch for water” signs can be amusing, except they do carry off water from rains miles away up in the mountains, so don’t let them fool you..And the deer crossings are for real as the deer and elk cross the roads heading for water or feeding near the roadway at night, especially in the mountains….One other thing you may find amusing is that a town will have a sign out on the roadway announcing their name and elevation, not name and population as the town of some states do…I think Carlsbad is our lowest in elevation at around 3300 feet, give or take a few feet….We have a lot of miles, so you need to stop ever so often and walk around the car to get a little exercise, keeps the blood flowing….But I hope you come see us and learn all about New Mexico for yourself….Every restaurant will ask if you want red or green when ordering New Mexican food, but traveling you will see lots of  brown, until you reach 7500 feet or so, say Santa Fe, the highest city in the old U. S. of A….Come see us….