FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

It’s so nice to be on vacation without any hard-and-fast schedule. This morning we woke in Albuquerque with plans to go hiking at El Morro, or ride up to Sante Fe to check out Mitchell’s new college, or check out Chaco Canyon…we didn’t do any of these! Our car needed some attention so Steve was at the dealership by 7:oo am. When he returned for the rest of us, we took off for brunch at The Frontier, one of our favorites! Breakfast burritos with green chili! The Frontier is conveniently located across the street from the University of New Mexico where four of my nephews attend!! Danny and Alfredo started last year, Johnny (eldest son of my bro, John) will be a senior this year, and Sammy (John’s other son) just moved into the dorms as a freshman. I’m so proud of my nephews…Go Lobos!

While at The Frontier, we tried to hook up with John, the nephew, but he was tied up in orientation for his job at the university. We ended up hooking up with my brother John, sister-in-law Carolyn, and their daughter, Anna. What a treat! What a treat! What a TREAT! After visiting for a bit we started back to the ranch but ended up back at the car dealership for another look at our vehicle. We left it overnight as the compressor had bombed out on us and without a compressor…no air conditioning! For the next three days we will be in New Mexico, Arizona and Utah where air conditioning is a “must” during this time of the year.

The dealership loaned us a car and we headed back to the ranch where we fed the horses, rode the four-wheeler and did a little more exploring. This time Wyatt, Mabrie and I shared our adventures with their folks, Mandy and Brice.

Lily and Catherine stay cool in the house together.

It took a few days, but Lily has warmed up to all of us!