Errand In Gallup

Above, the plaque on display on the front desk at the El Rancho Hotel. Photo by Aramnd Vaquer.

This morning, before our usual gathering at Denny's in the Flying J, I headed into Gallup to Gallup Lumber & Ace Hardware to pick up some stuff, including water fittings for the swamp cooler.

The connector of the water line for the swamp cooler (that goes to the faucet) was badly corroded and part of it broken. The part I got at Ace, it was hoped, should fix it. Unfortunately, it didn't. Now I am forced to have a heating and cooling repairer come out to do the fix. It has been hot out here (at 90°).

After Ace Hardware, as I was heading out of town, I stopped at the El Rancho Hotel to see if the plaque has been mounted. It is supposed to go under a painting portrait of Armand Ortega, the late owner of the El Rancho.

It has not been mounted yet, but it is proudly on display at the front desk (photo above).

After leaving Gallup, I went to Denny's, but found them closed. They have a water leak and that forced the restaurant to close.

At least I managed to get the water connection to the swamp cooler "Mickey Moused" well enough for the cooler to work.