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Tomatoes and Bell Peppers. New Mexico Chile. Artichokes and Edamame. All tucked into Bed in Organic Bedding. With Sun, Shade and Hose Water. And occasionally, a bit of Rain. And This Year I get to Watch Them All Come to Life. In this Skinny Sliver of a Raised Bed Garden. At Home. My Day is …
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I Love Everything about the Beach. The Smell of Salt Water. The Heat of the Sun on my Skin. The Coolness of the Water. The Rhythmic Sounds of the Waves. I Love It All. If I could have planned this, I would have happily Self Isolated in Florida. My Days would be at the Beach …
Our Staycation Summer Has Rolled to an Abrupt End. Today. 8AM. School. In an Attempt to Make this Summer Special, We Made Dining Out an Event. Little Mini-Adventures Close to Home. To Stay Close to the Hospital and Doctors and All-Things Medical. And On That Front We’re Moving Forward to Getting Well. Yes. Thank You. …
Can You Guess the Restaurant? Perched on the Frontage Road of a Major Thoroughfare…You Can’t Miss this Spot. An All-In All-American Establishment. The Parking Lot is Filled with RVs, SUVs, Family Vans and Tour Buses. It is a Dining Experience Where the Menu is Extensive. The Prices are Reasonable. And the Décor is Exactly a Mirror-Image …
Job Title: Aquarium Diver. Job Description: Swim with Fish. Swim in Shark Tank. Feed Fish. Check Fish for Injuries. Clean Tank. Wave to Diners at Shark Reef Café. Only Those Who Enjoy Jumping into the Deep Blue Need Apply. I grew up on Long Island. Living at the Beach. Salt Water flows through My Veins. …
The Albuquerque BioPark. A Trifecta of Gardens, Aquarium and Zoo with a Train that Connects All 3. An Annual Membership is Cost-Effective and Allows Residents to Stop By Any Time. For Visitors, The BioPark Is a Special Place to Visit to Be Amazed. On a Still Hot and Now Humid Afternoon, the Ladies Ventured Out to the …
Many Walk Slowly through a Museum, Reading Each Listing. Being Awe-Inspired. Savoring Each Piece. Mr. Doodle is a Savorer of Fine Art. I Guess I Used to Be. But with Kids, I’m Now a Breezer. You Know…Breeze through Each Room….Find Something that Catches Your Fancy…And Move On. With Kids in Tow. In Fact, It’s Really What Catches Their Fancy… …
Wild Rides. Thrills. Spills. A Staycation Outing in the Heart of the City. To Celebrate a Birthday with Special Friends. At Cliff’s Amusement Park. 55 Years and Going Strong. An Institution for Family Fun in Albuquerque. Pay One Price. Ride All Day. A Place where My Mom-Fear-Index goes through the Roof. I have the Parent-Non-Rider Wristband. …
It’s Hot Here. An Understatement. Ghastly Hot. Heat that Comes with Warnings to Stay Indoors. With this Kind of Crazy Hot…Cooking is So Not an Option… And Certainly Wouldn’t Be as Much Fun as dining at The County Line. In the Foothills of the Sandia Mountains in Albuquerque. These are the Early Dog Days of Summer…Let’s Cool …
The Staycation Summer is in Full Bloom. Staying Close to Home by Day… Venturing Out for Evening Meals with a Zing of Adventure. We found a Perfect Spot…Just 10 Miles from Home…For an Adventure primed to Happen. The Range Café. I’ve posted about it before. It’s always fun. This time we ventured out to the …
