InTown Suites Albuquerque

... it was Thanksgiving morning there was barely a soul at security so I whizzed right by. And, yes, made my flight with minutes to spare. I just hope that my luggage made it on the plane!!! Guess I'll find out tomorrow morning.

Then on my flight from Houston to New York, I recognized a seminary student of mine from over 20 years ago. We had a chuckle about how we both look pretty much like ...

... problem would have to be fixed eventually. Well, eventually is on your way to Albuquerque.
So as I finally found Devon and John's place, outside the city and quite remote, I was relived to have gotten the car that far. I met Devon and her husband John and instantly felt at home. My dad and Devon's mom are old theater friends and I promised my dad I would visit them on the way back to Atlanta. Devon and John ...

... of all kinds, a little bit of broadcast gear, and a varitety of things that I have no idea what they are. It was a trip to walk around in there a bit. Went back to the van and E was asleep. Next stop was Bandelier National Mounment. E was still pretty bad, so I went in the monument and was assigned the task of documenting it for them. Bandelier is an Ancient Pueblo ground. Pretty cool, lots of old cave dwellings. The ...

Leaving the winter home, Sharon came for a week vacation and to drive with me back to Madison. We drove to Bosque Del Apache via a few missions. Spent the night at the RV park for the birds and got up really early to see the birds fly ...

... a snackbar and water station was implemented. It was a great lounge and chill out area. It also had a see thru glass panel elevator that went up and down seven floors. There are two endearing memories from the NM programs I would like to share. The ...

I was in Times square in NY taking photos about the crowd crossing the street then i went straight to the airport, get a flight to Albuquerque, there, i picked up a rental car and drove 8 hours to Monument Valley in Arizona, so, exactly 24 hours after time square i was standing in a desert, with for only company a lost dog...actually i appreciated the difference.

I get to the airport in Albuquerque at 4.30pm. my flight is at 6:30pm..I quickly hit the mens room
and eat 8 gelatin capsules of dried, powdered ( fine), peyote. within an hour of consumption
I'm through security and sitting with my laptop and the peyote kicks in."...Woah Mescalito !!!!
..please let me maintain and not have a major freakout here in the airport....just let me maintain and get me on the plane!!!!".....once on board it's smooth sailing...lol

... commencement on Sat. and both need to make up credits this summer in Argentina in order to receive our degree. She, like me is in a long term relationship with a guy named Jason. :) She also seems very open minded and I learned this when she found out I was married and didn't give me the 'you're-too-young-to-be-married' look. It seems like we have a lot in common and I'm very excited to hang out with her and get to know her better. We ...

Today we (Winkie and Julia) ventured up north to Bandelier and Santa Fe, since Loretta had to work (boo). We didn't quite realize how far Bandelier was, and were surprised to arrive there after a good hundred miles. It's a good ole New Mexico day trip, and it was completely worth it. Bandelier National Monument is in the Frijoles Canyon near Los Alamos, and is the location of Anasazi Pueblo ruins, inhabited from the 1200s ...

... cue of an announcer, all of the balloons lit their burners so that there was a bright glow across the launch area. This “glow” was performed about five times before the balloons were deflated. The contrast of the lit balloon against the pitch black night was somewhat striking. However, I preferred the effect of the morning launch to the “Night Glow” simply because it was more stunning to see the multicolored balloons dance in the morning ...