Coaches at RV park 

Sunset on the Train 

Pueblo Ruins 

Ready to go on the Train 

Mike and Stu on the Train 

Mike and Patty at Ruins 

More Cliff Dwellings 

Cliff dwellings at bandelier National Monument 

We have arrived safely in Santa Fe

Please excuse me for not updating the Blog a little sooner. We had an enjoyable trip from Tucumcari to Santa Fe on Wednesday. We took a shortcut from Clines Corners to I-25 on highway 285. This road is only two lanes but we were about the only vehicle on the road and the views were great. We arrived at the Santa Fe Skies RV Park in time for lunch. Mike and Patty were waiting for us and had arranged for us to have the site right next to theirs. We got settled, had lunch, and then went shopping at Sam’s Club, Trader Joe’s, and Pet Smart. We got some things we needed and some we probably didn’t, like the Trader Joes peanut butter pretzels that are soooo good.

Patty fixed a wonderful dinner of baked chicken, warm pasta salad, and a layered salad. We ate plenty and got caught up on events since we had seen them almost a year ago. On Thursday Mike and I played golf at the Santa Fe Country Club. Mike played great, 70, and I played poorly, 84. He separated me from $6 of my hard earned money but we had a good time and got done before the rain started. We went to dinner on Thursday at an Italian restaurant called Andiamo. Everyone enjoyed their meal in this quaint restaurant that was in an old home in Santa Fe.

Friday morning I got a haircut and Tippy and Patty went shopping. I got a short nap in the afternoon and then we went for a cocktail train ride from downtown Santa Fe to Lamy where the train stopped and a couple of the folks from the Santa Fe Opera did a couple of songs and then we headed back into Santa Fe. We passed through lots of open desert area and several housing areas as well. The scenery was tremendous and we had a great time on the trip. We tried to pick up some KFC on the way home and would you believe that the two KFC’s we stopped at were out of white meat. We didn’t understand how this could happen so we headed home and grill some steaks on the grill outside. It was a wonderful evening and the dinner turned out great even though it was a little late.

On Saturday we took a road trip to Los Alamos with a stop at a flea market, a pueblo, Bandelier National Monument, and an unnamed restaurant in Los Alamos which had terrible service with decent food. We toured the Bradbury Science Museum in Los Alamos before heading back to the puppies that had been alone for six hours. The museum was really great and very informative. We watched a couple of movies about how Los Alamos got started and their mission today. They had many interactive displays and a chronology of how the Manhattan Project started and what they achieved. Tonight we are just hanging out at our coaches and watching a little TV. Not sure about tomorrows schedule but Mike and I will play golf on Monday. I will post a few pictures from the last couple of days. Enjoy and be safe.

Grandpa Stu with his buddy Alex 

Maryn in her "Jumper" 

David and Maryn 

Grandpa and Cole before swim class 

On the Road Again

We have had a wonderful weekend here in the Dallas area spending time with David and his terrific family! We were able to spend time with Cole and Maryn and share a couple of meals with David and Rachel and we enjoyed every minute of it. We will leave tomorrow heading for Santa Fe to meet Mike and Patty and then on to Farmington, NM to meet Jerry and Jackie. I guess I am getting ahead of myself so will back up to this weekend.

We arrived in Arlington on Friday afternoon and after getting settled in our RV park we did some shopping at Costco and then whent to David's home to see Rachel, and the grand kids. Tippy brought a meal that we shared with David and Rachel after the kids were down. Maryn is still sleeping for only about 2 - 3 hours through the night so Rachel is just not getting enough sleep. Hopefully Maryn will start to sleep longer and allow her mom to catch up a bit. Both kids are doing great and are bright and alert. Maryn was sitting up by herself on the couch, with maybe a little support from her dad, and she loves to stand while being held. She is very strong and has started to eat solid food.

Cole is in his two's and is very active! He is counting and knows many letter sounds. He trys to say everything he hears and really puts some long sentences together. David and I took Cole to his swim class on Saturday while rachel went to a shower for a friend and Tippy took care of Maryn. Maryn was great for Tippy and they really had time to bond. Maryn didn't cry at all and ate very well for Tippy and for her dad when we returned home. On Sunday we went to their home in the afternoon after Tippy and I went out for lunch at a Chinese restaurant. David and I took Cole to a place called the Clubhouse. There were many different areas for kids to play with manipulatives, clothing, giant legos, etc. They also had a climbing wall for kids over three years old. Cole had a great time and we returned home for some more playtime, dinner, and bed. Cole was quite sad because we were going on a trip so we will have to be sure to stay in touch with him. Tippy made Cincinnatti Chile and we enjoyed the food, a glass of wine, and conversation before heading back to the RV park.

Tomorrow we will drive to Goodlett, TX, a short 215 mile trip as we begin to make our way west. I will post a couple of pictures of the kids for you to enjoy and will have more stuff as our trip continues. be safe.