Sunday, continued

We had dessert at Route 66 diner.  That was a fun place.

George and I had an caramel apple sundae. Not very WW friendly but delicious.

Then we went to meet Avery - Jennifer's granddaughter.  She is smiling a lot.

Rebecca's refrigerator with all the various left-overs we left for her.

car mechanics??

George and Nathan are trying to fix Rebecca's rear car window.

Sunday, Oct 6

View of the mass ascension from the hotel.

We had a nice breakfast at the hotel with Jim and Pam before they headed out.  We did not see Debbie and Joe because they were up early for a hot air balloon ride.

After breakfast we headed to Rebecca's church.  It was nice to see her church. They seem very friendly.

After church we headed up to a restaurant in Corralles for lunch.  The Indigo Crow was very good.  I had eggs benny.  

Jennifer had the most interesting dish but unfortunately it was not so tasty.  It was a salad.  Kathy had the eggs benny but on a crab cake.  Delicious.  I dread getting on the scale at home.

Recognize Dave and Kathy?? They brought Dave's daughter, Rachel.  

I am sorry that I have not been able to answer people's emails just really have had very little down time.  We have mostly been eating and talking it seems to me.  I have enjoyed hearing from you all.  Hard to believe that we are heading home tomorrow.  

Saturday evening

After lunch and a short break we headed to Menaul School for a very nice event.  We were taken by school bus to the festival where we had wine, a Mexican dinner and cupcakes.  

As the sun began to set the Sandia mountains took on a gorgeous glow.

Once is got dark the balloon got set up for the AfterGlow.  They did not take off but used their flames to light up their balloons.  

That was fun to watch.  Sometimes they would all go on together and sometimes they would go on at different times. It was like they were twinkling.  I really enjoyed that.  We left before the fireworks because we wanted to catch the 1st bus home.  We saw some of them while we were on the bus.  The rest of the family went to Steve and Jennifer's for dinner.  We were sorry to miss that but it was fun to see the AfterGlow.  

Balloon Fiesta Day

We were at the field by 5 am but unfortunately it was another day of not going up in the balloon but we could be up close to watch the balloons that were taking off.  This was one of the early dawn patrol balloons.  The mass ascension happened around 7:30 am.  We had breakfast burritos while we waited.

It was COLD.  I should have brought my long underwear.

It was fun watching all the balloons.  What a variety.  

We headed back to the hotel for a little down time.  Soon we will be heading off to lunch.  If I can stay awake.  

Saturday, Oct 5 (actually Friday)

Back to Friday.  We got a call from the hikers about 7:30pm saying they were in a long line to come down on the tram so we called to make reservations at Sandiago at the bottom of the tram.  We got in our various vehicles and headed off the the restaurant.  The hikers beat us there only to find that a reservation had not been recorded.  But they got a table and waited for us.  Delicious Mexican dinner. I had a lime and cilantro marinated steak and was it every tender and yummy.

Then we all drove home and crashed.  It was a long day.  

Saturday, Oct 5

3 am and I am up and showered and waiting for George.  I hope we go up in the balloon.  That will make this early rising worth it.

I have not been getting much distance with my walking but "they" (my family) have guilt-ed me into using the stairs.  We are on the 8th floor!!!!