Last weekend, the two most important events of the weekend occurred at my folk’s house, because my father turned 80, and my sister, her family, and I spent time twice visiting with him and my mom. I am so grateful I have my folks nearby to spend time with. Dad was born 144 days...
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Today started at 5:30 AM when I got up and turned on the stove to warm a cold burrito and started the coffeemaker. I fed the cats and dressed and then grabbed the burrito and a cup of the coffee and I turned off the kitchen stuff and then I was in my truck,...
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This last Sunday, with the knowledge that fall was arriving this week, and with it, the spread of color down the Rocky Mountain chain and beyond, I figured it was a good day to reconnoiter how some trees looked up north. After getting up early and getting a green chile stew stewing in the...
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I wanted to see some fall colors, so I decided to drive out to the Jemez northwest of Albuquerque today. My drive dropped me first at Perea Nature Trail, a hidden attraction at the corner of 550 and the turnoff to San Ysidiro and the Jemez Valley. The trail offered a nice walk through...
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