Connor before and after

During the year, Connor's brain filled with excess knowledge, making it impossible for him to completely control his hair.

Memorial Day Weekend begins

It rained last night so the trails were  going to be muddy. So, we decided to do a scenic drive through the New Mexico high country. But first, we had to have a nail removed from one of the car tires. The drive got us up to 9500 feet. It snowed up there last night. We ate lunch in Taos at the # 1 rated restaurant according to Trip Advisor. We headed home and visited the Rio Grande high bridge before stopping to photograph a field of flags. That is all.

The twins finally graduate

After a year of intense Pre K studies, Caroline  & Stella graduated  (way above the top of their class) Lady Gaga spoke at commencement.

6 hours on the trail

We went from the rim to the river twice. The Red River and the Rio Grande confluence is in this park. We visited that spot and hiked along the river for a while. The ranger told us about this pictograph panel. The trails were constructed by the CCC In the 40s. They are pretty impressive. The entire park has impressed us. It's a hidden gem. Memorial day weekend starts tomorrow and we're thinking a campsite elsewhere might be hard to get, so we are going to hang out here until Monday. We have water, sewer, electric, good cell, and WiFi using Jenny's Hotspot. That's pretty much everything. On top of that we have a lot more to see.

Big fish

We did a hike to a fish hatchery that was located a few miles and 800 feet below our camp. 480,000 fish every month are distributed from the hatchery to New Mexico lakes and streams. After we returned to the MP we had a big lunch and then we drove 14 miles into town because we needed milk. Cereal is unappealing without milk. I then rode my bike until I got a flat tire. I was able to pump and then pedal for a few minutes before I had to pump some more. I called Jenny with my location and she rescued me at a paved road. We have another hike planned for tomorrow but the weather might get in the way. 

Rio Grand del Norte National Monument

This is change 2 to amended plan B. We decided not to go to Bandelier. It was a last minute change. Jenny found this place after I crashed last night, while she was web surfing. It is a BLM campground and it is spectacular. We are about an hour out of Taos right on the edge of the upper Rio Grande gorge. We got the only site with full hookups. It is supposed to be for the campground host but there isn't one. We were prepared for no hookups. This place is so cool and there are so many things to do and see that we are going to stay here for a while.

41 years ago today

We celebrated our anniversary in Albuquerque. A brief stop on our way to Bandelier national monument. There will be no hookups in Bandelier. Our generator works and we've got batteries so we can last a few days. No phone or any advanced technological achievements have reached Bandelier. I'll send a spot to indicate all is well.