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**Jack Wilson and Wann Langston**

I hung out with Jack and Wann for a week while they were digging up a 65 million year old crocodile. These two were in their 80's and played in the dirt like kids. The park had put them up in that house on the East side and I stayed there with them. I remember there was a young woman doing some research, and she was staying there too. She had cameras set up somewhere as I recall, and her hours were up early. I think Jack was a little put out with her because she did not know, and show proper respect for Jack who was the man that discovered all the bones that were on display at the fossil bone exhibit. At the end of this week Jack formerly retired. He gave his rock hammer to a protege.

**Tom Lea**

I was returning from an assignment in New Mexico and stopped for the night in El Paso. When I got to my room I looked in the phone book (remember those) and called the Lea residence. Sarah answered the phone and I explained I was a photographer and wanted to make a portrait of Tom. She said "what for." I said "posterity." She asked "how much does it cost." I said "It's free." She said hold on, and returned to the phone a few minutes later and said to meet Tom in his studio at 2PM. I thanked her for the appointment and asked her name. She said "what for." I said "respect." She said "It's Mrs. Lea." I never get to meet her, but I made it to Tom's studio on time the next day. I didn't take in lighting and thought I would just shoot existing light. Tom warmed up slowly, but during the shoot he said "you're late." But not because I was late for the appointment, but I was late in his life. He wasn't painting any more. I sent him some prints and he wrote me a very nice letter which I am proud to possess.

**For those of you interested in the Marathon to Marathon Read This.**

The race is October 27, 2018.

For more information:

www.marathon2marathon.com

Nicole Davenport is hanging out with our fabulous Fire Department cooking up her finger licking delights for M2M this year!!!

Nicole appeared in "BBQ Pitmasters" in 2010 and "Chopped" in 2012.

In 2012 she was one of Five of the greatest BBQ Pitmasters in the USA who

traveled to military bases in Kuwait to stage a once-in-a-lifetime

Southern-style cookout. It became a documentary released in 2013 called "The

Kings of Barbeque Kuwait" .watch the trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjQKYr6PNJU&feature=youtu.be

She will have her food truck set up at TheFrench Co. Grocer for a first ever

Sunday breakfast serving up Breakfast burritos, cowgirl cinnamon big-butt

buns, smoked cowgirl coffee or iced smoke coffee - all for $8.00. Pre week

race - her food truck will be set up at The French Co. for breakfast and

dinner. Grab some wine or beer and eat on the porch!

AND

The Marathon Motel Post Race Party is back!

Saturday night party in their courtyard enjoy a Live band with a great dance

floor, fire pit and Nicole will have her food truck delivering up

Steak, Pulled Pork and Chicken Tacos with toppers of queso fresco, ensalada, black or barracho beans, jalopeno, Serrano, chili pequin, pickled onions and sweets. 12.00 for 5 tacos!! There may be a chef plate special in there as well.

The Motel will provide a keg of beer until it runs out. But BYOB if that doesn't satisfy your needs

The motel will be pulling out their telescopes for a star party under our stunning Class I dark sky. We hope to see you there, and thank you all.