FRIENDS, FOOD, AND FIREWORKS

By

Gypsy Rhapsody

(a 1977 Airstream of impeccable beauty)

Good Evening

This is me, just enjoying the cool mountain air

in the cool of the evening, as the sun sets.

Vannie and Dave try to enjoy this with me

when they have time.

They are usually flittin' around somewhere or the other.

I tell them all the time...

sit down, enjoy the moment.

Moment #1

The Red River 4th of July Parade...

one of the best in the area.

Uncle Sam, the American Flag, and Patriotism

were no strangers here.

I love this picture of a little girl riding in the parade...

enjoying throwing candy to her adoring crowd...

and the mountains watching up ahead.

Moment #2

Dave, Vannie, Sue Nibbley, and Cousin Janet

Do they look stuffed?  Well, they were.

They had just eaten at Abe's Cantina in Arroyo Seco, NM.

Abe's has the best breakfast burrito in northern NM.

Abe's also has just regular groceries.

One stop shopping.!!!  

Here's Dave looking all handsome and hot.

Vannie's words...not mine.

Cousins...BCF

Janet's friend, Sue Nibbley.

She loved me...but what's not to love.

V and D visited Sue in Florida.  She lives in Port St. Lucie.

Moment #3

Road trip to Colorado Springs, CO

...not me...just V and D...yuck.!!!

Vannie said that was a field of Rape Seed plants.

They use them in fertilizers.   

Moment # 3 was Vannie and Dave attending a 50th Anniversary party

for their friends, Jennings and Cindy Hamilton.

J and C once lived in Lafayette, LA.

This is Dave in front of "party central"...

the home of Julie and Paul Batura and kids.

Julie is J and C's daughter.

Vannie said the party was so much fun.

J and C had friends from church, and Lafayette, and Tyler, TX.

Looks yummy

Doug and Judy Page

Lafayette Friends

V and D said it was so good to see

some homefolks.

Moment #4

Breakfast at Garden of the God's Club

Check out that awesome view...

while enjoying some speculator food.

Moment #5

Paul Batura (son-in-law of Jennings and Cindy)

works for Focus on the Family Ministry in Colorado Springs.

He took them all on a wonderful tour of the facilities.

One of the main lobbies...

Janet Lackey, Cindy's sister from Tyler, TX

They were blessing the group with a song.

Dave said their voices meshed together like butter.

The group

Moment #6

Judy and Doug Page were staying at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs.

They invited "the group" to come by and experience the Broadmoor.

V and D said it was quite an "experience".

The Broadmoor was built in 1938.

V said every turn was another "moment".

Just a few trinkets discovered in the area...

Just a little rose bouquet...

Who is that LSU fan standing behind on the right?

Vannie said that was Jennings.

Moment # 7

V and D said the final moment with friends,

just sitting by the fire on the patio of the Broadmoor,

visiting and enjoying the quite peaceful time together,

was the "peace ala resistance".

This is Cindy, Janet, and Janet's friend, Jimmy.