I'm still standing!

Hello from the depths of my Heart,

After a long bout of ill-health I'm back. It's been a long stretch of bad road - but I'm on the mend and ready to get back to blogging.

Life IS GOOD !

John

Coyote Bluff Cafe, Amarillo, Texas

Located at 2417 S. Grand St., Amarillo, Texas 79103, (806)373-4640.

Tuesday - Saturday

11:00 AM - 2:30 PM

5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Food: American (Traditional)

No credit cards.

Casual dress

Alcohol: Beer and wine only

No reservations.

Price range: good

We came across this via a gentleman who told KP (good friend Kenneth Poole) it was recommended to him by a local hotel.

We decided to give it a try on our Wednesday night "Hamburger night" (not always a hamburger, but a good excuse to eat out).

The service was good to very entertaining. We enjoy being waited on by someone with a sense of humor. It's well and alive here!

Food was well worth the drive across town.

It's not fanciest place you'll ever go to but it's one of the neatest, has a great atmosphere, not a lot of room, but people line up to get in.

Give it a try. You'll be glad you did.

John Madden

Love to eat

Amarillo, Texas.

I have to start out in Amarillo with the best place to eat.

Cafe Marizon, at 705 S. Polk St., is one of my all time favorites.
Phone: 805-374-3058

A good place to eat has to have more than food. It has to have character, staff and an owner who cares.

Scott Camarata owns the cafe with his wife Shana. We eat there a lot and Scott is an very friendly, outgoing, and
gracious individual. His staff is always friendly, work to give you a good experience and the food is very good.

The walls are loaded with old photos of early Amarillo, old hat boxes and other things that five it character and
an atmosphere that allows you to relax, enjoy and not feel rushed.

Check it out and you'll become a fan too.
Rating: Four Motorcycles!

Ruidoso, New Mexico.

A couple trips ago we found "Cornerstone Bakery" at 359 Sudderth Drive.
Phone: 575-257-1842

Sue Detrick is the managing partner and she's a treat all by herself.

The food is beyond good and when my wife, Judy, asked for a change on an order, she was told
"I can do it, but it might look pretty."

The chief not only prepares great food but he's concerned about how it looks. He doesn't have to worry, becasue
it doesn't stay as a piece of artwork very long. It's mmmm good.

I'm a desert freak, so to speak. I believe in the saying "eat desert first" even if I don't do that. Their pies are mouth watering, got to have more good and the crust is from another planet. It's so good!

Give Sue a hello and be prepared to eat so much you're stuffed.

Ask her how she ended up in Ruidoso?

Rating: Four Motorcycles!

While in Ruidoso check out "In-Ka-Hoots" at 1203 Sudderth Drive. It's owned by Pat and John Sellers.
Phone: 575-257-8082

Shancee the Shih-Tzu is the "greeter."

I've only met John and he's as nice of a man as you'll ever come across.

Their place is a haven for jewelry, home decor, western art, antiques, gift items, floral and etc. It's a nice, neat, well laid out, and very comfortable place.

Unlike most men, I like to look (called shop - I have no problem with my masculinity) and being an artist, I'm always interested in good art. They have it.

John Madden