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The Short Answer: Almost Impossible. The Story Begins Here. Waiting on a Long Line to Enter Costco. Carts Wiped down with Clorox. We finally get the Golden Ticket to Enter. Careful to Stay Six Feet Apart, We Navigate the Aisles. Select what food and paper goods are still available. And Hurry Home to Stock the …
How difficult is it to Replace a Refrigerator during a Pandemic?Read More
We live on a busy street and sadly don’t really know our neighbors. There is No Community. Cars Wiz By and Neighbors Go About their Business. Isolated. Insulated. With Little to No Foot Traffic. It is pretty much a House to Car Out the Driveway and Work/School to House Back Up the Driveway Existence. Weekends …
How are you holding up? Yes. I know. We are all doing the best we can. And hopefully it is working. For a Quick Break from being Inside, we walked the Irrigation Ditch. There were a few people with the same idea. We waved to each other and kept walking. Keeping safe distances. The sun …
For the past 20 years, I’ve lived, worked, married and raised a family in New Mexico – The U.S. Southwest – a breathtaking, awe-inspiring place. But I have moments when I miss Home. Home for me is New York. Long Island and Brooklyn, specifically. I feel the Pull from Both the Ocean of Fire Island… …
Missing Home? There’s always Mama’s Old World Spaghetti.Read More
It’s happening. I knew it would. One Day. Just Not Already. Yes. High School. My Baby will be Off to High School this Year. We obediently did the Open House and She is Almost, but Not Quite Ready. But she will be. Amy Biehl High School – a fabulous Charter School that sits in the …
Hollywood/Netflix has come to Albuquerque in a Huge Way… Ariel view of Albuquerque Studios (Roberto E. Rosales/Journal) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Netflix in a multi-million dollar deal took a massive leap last year in its commitment to becoming a major movie player by purchasing Albuquerque Studios and making it the streaming giant’s U.S. production hub. Albuquerque …
Happy Chinese New Year – the Year of the Rat! The Year of the Rat is the first year in the 12-Year Chinese Lunar Calendar. The Rat is all about new beginnings. It is the time to turn over a new leaf and take a fresh look at the world. Positive forces rise in Rat …
Baby Boomer Parents to Gen Z Teens. While Many of our friends are retired, We’re still slogging along with All the Balls in the Air. Full Time Work. Mid-School Kid. High School Kid Ballet Classes. Homework. House Chores. Yard Work. Pets. Laundry. Grocery Shopping. Costco Runs. Making Lunches. Cooking Meals. Did I Forget Anything? You …
Albuquerque, New Mexico has a Castle on the fringes of downtown. It’s not old. Not even close. Built in 2011 by a fascinating woman, Gertrude Zachary; an inspirational antiques and turquoise jewelry dealer. Gertrude was inspired by the grand estates of Paris. She created the Castle as her Home and to showcase her extensive collection …
Hollywood is Back in a Big Way. In Albuquerque. Actually, in My Neighborhood. Vans and Trucks Parked Everywhere. Caravans of Vehicles Line the Alleys. Cameras and Lights and Food Trucks Work Non-Stop. Crews and Security Guards. Cables and Wires. Hollywood on Location. They Put in Long Hours. Everyone Seems to Stand Around and Then There …
Tom Hanks is Working Hard. In My Neighborhood. Really.Read More