Hey jim welcome to the shack. You'll find many knowledgeable people here, and it's a nice place to hang.
I have many fond memories of your area. Every time I see a Taco Bell I think of Alamogordo because it was there I ate at my first TB. I was stationed at Holloman AFB 1969-70 and I vividly remember tooling down Hwy 54 with the Blind Faith 8-track blastin'.
Those were the days.
