"Out in the west Texas town of El Paso...." El Paso, that's my town, for the next 5 weeks at least. It's a beautiful city.....sitting quietly at the base of the Franklin and Juarez Mountains, on the banks of the Rio Grande. With its south of the border charm stirred with a hint of Americano, it has a unique flavor all its own. Friday night a group of my new friends and I went downtown to the plaza to enjoy its riches. From April to September the city provides free concerts every Friday night. Packed to the brim with a rainbow of people, we were all eager to visit and dance and relax from a hard week of work. At the same time, a wonderful classic film festival was in full swing, with hordes of movie buffs satiated for 2 weeks with classics ranging from The African Queen to The Last Picture Show and culminating in the outdoor showing of Airplane on the plaza after the concert. We look forward to next week, when the city presents free movies at the amphitheater in the canyon, that will run through the end of September. What a glorious place to be in the summertime. The people are friendly and never seem to let the heat stop them, as they head out to enjoy life to the fullest. What a delightful surprise, this little Texas gem in the middle of the desert on the border of Mexico and New Mexico. I hope someday you are afforded the opportunity to visit this hidden treasure out in nowhere land West Texas and enjoy its bounty. In the meantime here's a link to the famous song about love found and love lost in El Paso. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn3JB51NH_M
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