Billy Wardle Happenings

 Something unusuao about this New Mexico rest area were the wind breaks spread out and sometimes far away from the restroom.  They had a couple side roads to get to the sheltered picnic areas.  We stopped here for lunch traveling home from Tucson to Omaha.  I also discovered that the Yucca is the state flower of New Mexico.   flowering barrel cactus yucca

 Though we lived in Kingman this is my first time visiting Mi Lindo Jalisco which has been downtown for several years on the corner of Third and Beale.  I actually enjoyed it very much.  I had the special two enchiladas with beans and rice.  It was good.  The beans had a sweet flavor which I liked.  I like to mix the beans and rice, otherwise I do not eat the rice.  Tony had a torta which he also liked.   The decore was interesting highlighting the golden age of Mexican movies.   from the menu

 I discovered a dog park while I was walking from Gene Leahy Mall towards the Missouri River.  All this area is called The River Front even though it was still a few blocks from the river.  The park had a side for big dogs and a side for little dogs.

 Casa Linda is on State Street in Murray.  It is a great sit down Mexican restaurant.  It has some nice specials, but their bread and butter is Mexican cuisine with rice and beans.  I had the enchilada special which was very nice.  I think we all went away satisfied.  Prices range from ten to twenty dollars.  The specials keep the price down.  The meals feature enchiladas, tacos, tostadas, fajitas and burritos.  The also have many choices for combination plates.

 Luu's Bowls is on the corner of Main and North Street in Kingman.  It is as its name implies, a place to et Asian bowls, rice and toppings with vegetables.  I do not think it is a franchise but there are four Luu's in the Stockton area.  Tony and Sheri loved Luu's.  We always eat there when we are in Manteca.  They especiall like the teriyaki chicken, and the teriyaki meat is very good.  However I don't like the vegetables, cabbage and they have way too much rice.  They also have orange chicken and sweet and sour pork, and many other options.

 There is a new dog park in downtown Kingman.  The park is just north of the Visitors Center/Route 66 Museum and by Andy Devine across from Locomotive Park.  That makes at least three public dog parks and several more commercial, like behind hotels or gas stations.