Settled in Albuquerque - Days 11 to 14

Overnight: Albuquerque, NM

Through Tuesday night, March 18.

We ended up having to stay a few extra days because of the wind. It was so strong we decided to bring in the slide-out, just to avoid a possible tip-over. Not that it would have, but we are new to this trailer and wanted to error on the side of caution. So, we spent a few days just visiting with Bev and Jerry. We went out to eat once a day and the places they picked were always VERY good. We took our PC to thier house a few times to get on the Internet. Jerry's WiFi worked great--unlike the campground's.

Settled in Albuqueque - Day 10

Overnight: Albuquerque, NM
This is Jerry hard at work!

Today Bev and Jerry came to our trailer. Then, we went out for breakfast and off to the movies. We saw “Horton Hears a Who.” It was OK. But, nothing I’d go out of my way to see again. Certainly, it was no “Shrek.”

From there we traveled to the hills of Albuquerque to spread Dave’s parent’s ashes. However, due to the fire threat, all the parks were closed. Of course, we have to be sly to do this because it’s not allowed. So, we will have to postpone the “ceremony” until later this year when we return to Albuquerque after our trip North.

Dave and I played Canasta tonight. I won this game, so he’s after me now to even the score. Yea, well, just let him try!

Settled in Albuquerque - Day 9

Overnight: Albuquerque, NM
The pictures are of Bev & Jerry's puppies (Piccalo and Magellan) and Muffy (Dave's parents' dog that Bev & Jerry have taken care of for several years). Yes, that's Bev with her puppies.

Bev wasn’t feeling too good today due to her allergies. So, we didn’t get together with them in the morning. Instead, Dave and I did our laundry here at the campground. Then, we had our Wal-Mart experience where we did a wee bit of shopping, followed by us both getting a well-needed hair cut. Afterwards, we went out for Mexican with Bev, Jerry, and Gregory.

Dave and I came back to the trailer. Dave took and nap and I did more crocheting. I’m doing pretty well on the afghan, but I have a long way to go and short time to get it done. For those of you who know me well, “what else is new?”

Settled in Albuquerque - Day 8

Overnight: Albuquerque, NM
(At Bev and Jerry's house)
Today Bev and Jerry (her wonderful significant other) arrived at 10 AM at our KOA campground to see us and our Homey-Roamy. After a bit of chatting, we went back to their house to chat some more. Gregory, a great friend of theirs, joined us all for a late lunch at a great sandwich shop. This place has killer desserts. I had “Death by Lemon” and it certainly came close! We called it an early evening at 4 PM and headed back to the trailer for a nap. We had planned to head back toward Georgia on Friday, but there is another storm coming in. We will have high winds on Friday (gusts up to 60 MPH) followed by a great day on Saturday. But, then Sunday and Monday there will be high winds, rain, and possibly some snow all traveling eastbound. The territory between Albuquerque and Amarillo is known for high-wind gusts, so it can be treacherous even when there is no storm. But, with a story coming, we’ll wait until it passes and leave here on Tuesday.