Monthly Archives: December 2013

Kaitlin and Torben left about 1:20 yesterday afternoon. We managed to take a walk in Tsankawi before we took them to Lamy. The Tsankawi section of Bandelier National Monument is located on State Highway 4 twelve miles from the main … Continue reading →

It wasn’t nearly as sunny yesterday, but we still had a great time. We took a walk down to Beate and Tim’s. As you can see even the flat part of the road is starting to erode. Towards the bottom … Continue reading →

In previous visits when Kaitlin and Torben slept up on the land it was too cloudy for them to get a good view of the stars and the Milky Way. Friday night was clear and dark, so Andy and they … Continue reading →

Kaitlin and Torben came by train yesterday, and they’ll go back Monday. As you can see, there were a lot more people at the Lamy station than there were when we traveled in September. The train was also packed — … Continue reading →

This Baloo cartoon shows an old man with a big smile on his face walking with a cane. In the distance a man is saying to a woman, “Oh, Ferguson’s not over the hill — he never made it out … Continue reading →

For some reason I thought of the Ronald Coleman version of Dicken’s A Christmas Carol when I was Christmas shopping a few months ago. Andy’s folks used to listen to every year, and I was curious to see if it … Continue reading →

Andy has been working up on the roof the past few days. He’s wiring up the temperature sensors for the panels. He has firmly tied the ladder down so it can’t fall and leave him stranded up there. He couldn’t … Continue reading →

I’m not the only one who likes trampolines. I cheerfully admit, I’m not that energetic! December 24, 2013

Some of you have probably seen this video that bikehikebabe sent. It reminds me of a Calvin and Hobbes cartoon — they’re sitting on a toboggan at the top of a steep hill. Calvin says, Let’s just sit here a … Continue reading →

I read an article the other day saying now that gay mariages are being legalized, the next step will be people arguing for multiple marriages. Sure enough, our local online newspaper ran this Letter to the Editor yesterday:         … Continue reading →