Visiting Grampa Jack

   Were baaack !! We took the motor home, aka "The Tin Can", from California , down Interstate 10 to New Orleans for the French Quarter Jazz Festival , then up to Interstate 40 back to California. Along the way we had lots of family to visit.  
   First stop was Grandpa Jacks. Erik's father lives in Las Cruces , New Mexico. The man is any gardeners inspiration. Not only has he grown prize winning monster pumpkins and trees from seeds, yes actual big trees from seeds , he also grew a pineapple from the top of a store bought fruit. 
  who does this ? Yes we have seen it and I personally have tried it a multitude of times, but who actually pulls it off ? Grandpa Jack of course. 

    He even has a four foot tall metal God statue. Best garden tsotchke EVER!!!

 The largest Ocotillo Cactus ever...

   And the coolest hand painted front door I have ever seen !!!!!!  Soon to be in a calendar of " The Doors of Las Cruces".  Yes I have the coolest Father in Law ever !!!!!