By
Gypsy Rhapsody
(a 1977 Airstream that is back in Texas and has time to write one more blog before handing over the job to Minuet in G. MinnieG has been traveling with V and D in Louisiana and Arkansas. More on that later)
I think I've posted this before, but I love it so much I'm posting it again.
Barry, the Caribel jack-of-all-trades guy, found the cow skull on his property
in Colorado. He gave it to Vannie several years ago. She finally got
around to painting it this summer. Fun Project!
V and D have part-time jobs at the Caribel Condos during the summer.
Our friends, Dorothy and Dan Jowers, spent the summer at our
campground in Questa, NM. (Gloria Gonzales' RV)
Lots of good times!
Dave's birthday was August 5.
He celebrated several times with several groups.
The first was at Mrs. Rios Restaurant in San Luis, CO.
The sign says "Mexican/American". Dave said
it also serves "Thai".
Dorothy and Dan ordered the chef salad with Spam.
Dorothy is an artist and couldn't resist
creating Dave's birthday age in Spam.
Interesting!
Delicious!
A visit to the Shrine of the Stations of the Cross
helped everyone digest their lunch.
Colorado
They were packing it in for the birthday.
After the church they headed to the sand dunes.
Dave and Dan even went on a short hike.
...and then there was the cake...
so they got in on the cake, as well.
DELICIOUS
Another day
Another birthday celebration
Cousin Jay Brady had been practicing "Happy Birthday" on his guitar.
What a nice surprise!
Cousin's Kathryn and Jay live in Chimayo,NM.
We enjoyed a yummy lunch with them at
Rancho de Chimayo.
Still celebrating...
Moreno Valley Cowboy Evening
Syd Masters was the entertainer.
He is the composer and recording artist of the official state song of New Mexico,
"Under New Mexico Skies."
Dave enjoyed a steak dinner with
all the fixin's plus homemade cinnamon rolls.
OINK!
Rainbow for Dave...
It just never stops.
The Caribel staff surprised him with a box of fudge from
The Candy Store in Red River.
...as if he wasn't sweet enough already...hmmm
Dave and Dan did lots of hiking this summer.
This is Middle Fork Lake in Red River.
Vistas des Questa Trail
East Side from the town of Questa
West side from the Wild Rivers Area
Vannie said the sunflowers along the roads were fabulous.
It was as if you were continually on the "yellow brick road to Oz".
This one was in the Wild Rivers area.
a beautiful over look featuring the Rio Grande River.
Obviously...GREEN GRAPES
so what do you do with an abundance of GREEN GRAPES...
make GREEN GRAPE JAM.
Vannie and Dave were so excited about ending their NM summer
by visiting Loretta Norrell...and all her cronies,
in Rio Rancho, NM.
Carman, Judy, Vera, Loretta, Dave, Vannie
Bye Bye New Mexico
See ya next summer...
