The small town of Monahans TX, population about 7,000 has a different problem than most towns and cities in this country right about now. There are plenty of jobs here, but not enough housing. Jobs go unfilled because there are no available houses and apartments. In fact, we checked, and there are only 3 houses for sale in this town. I am not sure why no one builds more houses, but I guess there must be a reason.
We are staying at Monahans Sandhills State Park, which has amazing sand dunes. We have seen the most amazing sunsets the last two nights. In fact, I heard that photographers come here from all over to photograph the sunset and I can see why.
This afternoon we went for a walk on the sand dunes. Walking in sand is very tiring but fun, especially since the weather was perfect for it. The Visitors Center has snow saucers that you can rent to go "sledding" down the slopes, but we didn't do it because the weather has been too dry lately, and the sand is not as hard packed as you would need for a fast run. It's similar to snow- if its soft and fluffy, you sink into it ( Paul's foot disappeared at one point!) but you'll fly down the hill fast if it's hard packed.
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