We are back home in Oshkosh, so we can start unpacking and organizing!   But we had a great time in New Mexico.   Janet and Steve joined us to help celebrate Marie’s birthday and we had a great time.  We visited breweries, wineries, aquariums, historic sites, Sante Fe, Petroglyph National Monument, Bosque del Apache and probably a few other places.   Besides eating a lot!  But it was all good.   We rang in Marie’s birthday with some other of her friends, and managed to keep moving each day.   While the weather was cool  (we understand Wisconsin was having a very warm spell),  even when it was in the 50’s and 60’s in Albuquerque the sun warmed us up quickly.  It is a great place to visit and every time leaves me wanting to see more.   Chris and I flew in and  out of Denver and drove to Albuquerque.  The price was less than 1/3rd and we had the bonus of seeing Steve and Nancee, and being treated like royalty at their house (Thanks Rehfeldt’s).   Steve and Janet decided to Amtrak it to ABQ, and provided the only downer of the trip.  They left ABQ Sunday the 13th and were on the Amtrak that derailed in Kansas.   Thank God they are OK, and with some side trips have made it home safely.  Enjoy each day!

raise a glass

Green Jeans Shipping Container Businesses, Hydroponic year round Farmers Market

Kaktus Brewery certainly unique

Happy Birthday!

most carvings are thought to be from 1300 AD

Petroglyph National Monument, volcanic rock formed the area

they say even though it looks like graffiti it really is that old

look at those 2 birds

Winery just starting to bloom

Sante Fe old plaza

Bird Watching

in addition to the National Wildlife Refuge being a winter home to 100’s of thousands of birds it has great views