For a weekend jaunt, Sherry, Matt, Storm and I make the 1-1/2 hour ride up to Chimayo. We visit the Sanctuary there and view the Holy Dirt. Matt and Storm also shop for jewelry while in Chimayo. Sadly their efforts are not directed at adorning Sherry and me with locally made turquoise encrusted trinkets. Instead […]
Quick Trip Home for Mom’s 80th Birthday
After 3 stressful weeks of long distance reports regarding my Dad’s recent hospital stay, I board a Southwest Airlines flight from Albuquerque headed to Raleigh. My sisters have a surprise 80th birthday party planned for Mom. Not only am I part of the surprise. I am also anxious to help my sisters who have been […]
Workkampers Land at Balloon Fiesta
Warning – the following post contains graphic photos of retired people working at Balloon Fiesta. These photos may not be suitable for viewing by retirees over the age of 60. Labor Day heralds the arrival of most of the RV Workkamper volunteers at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. Once we temporarily set up camp in the […]
Pardon me sir, is this the Albuquerque Choo-Choo?
Living in a rain forest where the day’s high temperature never exceeded 60 degrees was a wonderful way to spend our summer. However that adventure leaves us unprepared for the difficult summer conditions we encounter as we head to Albuquerque. The dense forest fire smoke covering southern Oregon and northern California obscures our hopes of […]
We View the Eclipse and a Few More Local Sights
Our View of the Eclipse The eclipse was awesome when viewed through our special glasses. We were able to follow the moon’s progress across the sun. Since we cheaped out and settled for 97% totality, darkness eluded us but we did experience cold! We also avoided a 150 mile trip north, traffic jams, fuel shortages, […]
Redwood Forest and Pre-Eclipse Experience
South toward the Redwood Forest A towering cumulus cloud to our south has been tweaking our curiosity for the last several days. The winds and low(er) humidity here are not normally conductive to vertical cloud development. Therefore unusual conditions must be promoting the growth of this blossoming nebula. Because we reside in a television signal […]