During October, Tom and I had some unexpected expenses with regard to our RV. In the future we will keep costs down better with regularly scheduled maintenance, but you can’t schedule when your brake actuator will stop working or your wheel bearings will lock up. Our plan was to hire someone to fix some minor …
November Visits with Friends and Family
I realized, as I was scheduling my blog posts, that I am still writing about New Mexico after we have been in Ohio for five weeks. Tom and I had such an eventful trip back to Ohio that I will still be writing about the places that made an impression for another six weeks. But …
New Mexico Grand Canyon: Rio Grande del Norte
While we were in New Mexico, of course we had to visit the New Mexico Grand Canyon. Rio Grand del Norte National Monument was established by President Obama in 2016 and is administered by the Bureau of Land Management. But monuments don’t come to the attention of the President by accident. The Rio Grand del …
Los Alamos, New Mexico, Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project National Historical Park has three sections in various stages of development. Overall the Manhattan Project tells the story of the development and deployment of the first nuclear weapon. The atomic bomb is credited with ending World War II, although that point is open for debate. The project was top secret and different …
Mary Said Yes When God Called
One day Mary was going about her business, whatever that was. We don’t really know much about Mary beyond the usual life of a woman in the Middle East at the time. Maybe she was dreaming about her upcoming marriage. Perhaps she was weaving linens she would use in her new home with Joseph. She …
Valles Caldera National Preserve New Mexico
After spending the morning at Bandelier National Monument, Tom and I headed to Valles Caldera National Preserve. The Preserve is 18 miles further up NM 4 with some interesting switchbacks and great views of the valleys on all sides. Surprisingly, there was also excellent cell service thanks to the Los Alamos National Laboratory all around …
Bandelier National Monument New Mexico
Tom and I spent some time in the Sante Fe, New Mexico area because there were a bunch of National Park sites we had not seen. We stayed in a central location and ventured out each day to see what we could find. The first National Park site we visited in Sante Fe was Bandelier National …
Santa Fe New Mexico: A Different State Capital
Tom and I have visited all 50 states and been to all the state capitals – at least to drive through. Each one has its own flavor and personality. But Santa Fe, the capital of New Mexico, is different from all the rest. We took a little time to explore Santa Fe while we were …
Chaco Culture National Historical Park New Mexico
Tom and I saw just about every Ancestral Puebloan site in the southwest during our explorations in October. I’m sure you can’t tell one site from another based on my pictures. But it was interesting to see the progression of the society from large, communal villages in fertile valleys to dispersed family dwellings in cliffs …
Advent with Five Sundays at Lewis Center UMC
Last week Tom and I returned to Lewis Center United Methodist Church for worship. This is the church we have been attending while parked in Delaware. As you probably know, Thanksgiving was early this year – as early as it can be. Consequently, there should have been one Sunday or “ordinary time” between Thanksgiving and …