DAVE'S BIRTHDAY 2015

By:

Gypsy Rhapsody

Here's the birthday boy...ready to start a full week of celebrations.

Just on a side note...Please notice the reflection of the petunias in me.

Reminds me of that Barbar Streisand song from Funny Girl..."His Love Makes Me Beautiful".

You are the beautiful reflection

Of his love's affection

A walking illustration

Of his adoration

Yep, Vannie and Dave "adore" me...and I'm reflecting that "love".

All right...All right...I'm getting too mushy.

It's Dave's birthday...I need to keep on track.

First birthday destination

Santa Fe with Kathryn Green Brady

Cousin Extraordinaire 

Kathryn and her husband, Jay, have just sold their home in Creststone, CO

and are renting this wonderful little bungalow on Canyon Road in Santa Fe.

Canyon Road is THE art mecca of Santa Fe.

This is a beyond cool place to live.

The house was build in the 1800's and is just adorable.

This is the living room with this adobe fireplace.

They are still in the process of moving...hence the cardboard boxes and camp chair.

A walk down Canyon Road was a must.

V was standing next a metal sculpture.

It kind of matches her shirt.

Like I said...Art Mecca

Kathryn could not resist feeling the smooth surface of this seashell sculpture.

Peek-a-boo

Dave can only go so far before he has to have a snack.

Dave said these were delicious blackberry empanadas...a small fruit pie. 

After the nice nap...we went out on the town right down the street.

Kathryn introduced us to this great little Spanish restaurant, El Farol, 808 Canyon Road.

Tapas were their specialty.  Sooooo, guess what we ordered...Tapas.

Chef's Choice Tapas and Cheese Tapas

Deeee.!

I know...I know...this picture is almost the same as the one above.

The one above is at that crazy angle, and this one shows more of the table.

I couldn't make up my mind which one...so I just put both.

One of the tapas dishes.

Tapas are a wide variety of appetizers or snacks.

Our table was full of the most delicious delicacies imaginable. 

Looky...Looky

The birthday boy was greeted to a plethora of humming birds when 

we arrived back from Santa Fe.  I had been watching them buzz around while V and D were gone.

Kept me company.! 

Next Celebration

Neighbor's Bob and Jean Plemons had us over for rainbow trout, beans, and French fries.

Notice the candle...the vase that the candle is in was given to Vannie when she retired from 

teaching school at Broadmoor Elementary.  Special.!

Next....

V and D were surprised when these friends drove up to our campsite in Questa.

Lyn and Joyce Conners from Jennings, LA

Lyn and Joyce are in the same airstream club as Vannie and Dave...Acadiana Airstream Club of Louisiana.

After visiting for a while, they headed down to Ranchos de Taos to Old Martina Hall.

More yummy food...

Right across the street from the restaurant was

San Francisco de Assisi Catholic Church.

This church is the most photographed and painted church in the world.

Absolutely beautiful...

Not again...

Yes..Joyce and Lyn invited us in to their camper after dinner for...

...more empanadas...blueberry and peach.

They had shopped at the farmer's market in Taos that morning, and bought these pies.

Dave was in hog heaven.

Dave is another year older...

another year smarter...

another year sweeter...(especially after all those pies)

Time to put him to bed now...

Good Night