THE HARRIS COMPOUND in NM

By

Gypsy Rhapsody

(an old Airstream with lots of miles left on her)

This is it...The Harris Compound in Questa, NM

There's me with my awning out...to the right is the screen room with the 

Festival International flag from Lafayette, LA...and in the back is Vannie and Dave's tent,

which they are using as a exercise/music room.  

The yoga mats are out, and Dave has his keyboard set up.

Perfect.!!

I think I might have posted a picture like this last year.

It is just so magical I had to post another one.

Right behind where we are parked in Gonzales RV,

at around 5:30 in the afternoon, the mountain glows.

It doesn't happen everyday, but when it does, we feel like

God is shining down on us.  It is just so beautiful.

Vannie and Dave work part time at the Caribel Condos in Red River,

about 10 miles up the mountain from Questa.

They do all kinds of jobs.  Dave has  become an expert in the laundry.

Vannie works in housekeeping and the office.

The first part of June is also planting time

at the Caribel.

There are 11 barrels around the grounds.

Dave said his back really spoke to him after all that digging.

Who is that guy?

Scotty Rosato...a new friend from Lafayette that just

bought a condo at the Caribel.  Scotty treated V and D

to a birthday dinner at Capo's, an Italian Restaurant in RR.

The bosses at the Caribel also treated Vannie.

Barry and Angelique brought out the ice cream and cake

on June 4th...Vannie's special day.

Still celebrating...

More Lafayette friends...Keith and Gia Domingue.

Gia is V and D's friend, Gordon Bilello's sister.

The Caribel has a fishing pond full of rainbow trout.

This man is responsible for making sure that there

is always plenty of trout in the pond for summertime fishing.

It's a big deal when the fish man comes.

The fishermen can hardly wait to get their poles in the water.

V said the rules is "you have to wait an hour after the fish are deposited."

It is really hard to wait that long after seeing all those wonderful trout swimming in the pond.

This past weekend was the Red River Car Show.

Every car was spic and span.

Shining like the top of the Chrysler Building

A Camel in Taos

Where is that, Dave?

Oh, I remember...you fave restaurant...El Camel.

A Mediterranean restaurant behind the square.

Vannie said the bac la va was to die for. 

Wow...this could be a puzzle.

Looking out from one of the balconies at the Caribel...

Memorial Day Weekend

OH...just around 20,000 bikers in town...that's all.

Who's this cute little thing?

My goodness...it's an old Argosy motor home.

V and D said it needs lots of work, but is adorable.

It's parked on a side street in Red River.

Dave said he might have to knock on some doors

 and find out who the owns this jewel.

Deer are everywhere.

This one looks like he would really like to ride on the ski lift.

This is an adorable place in Questa...V said she loves the blue bottles on the fence.

The iris' love this time of hear in the mountains.

Vannie took this shot on a morning walk.

...and look at these yellow ones...

On the way back from her walk, 

these poppies were blowing in the breeze.

I know Vannie is feeling an art project coming on.

We have only been here 2 weeks,

but we have settled in and are feeling the love

of the mountains, the cool air, and the people.