By
Gypsy Rhapsody
(a 1977 Airstream that is in love with the Land of Enchantment)
Here I am in all my glory!!!
Lovin' my spot at Gloria Gonzales' RV Park in Questa, NM.
It is just 10 miles down the mountain from Red River,
where Vannie and Dave have their part-time jobs
Markie M., V and D
V and D attended a wonderful graduation party for Markie
after they arrived in NM. Markie is the son of their boss
at the Caribel Condos...Angelique Gonzales.
We've been knowing Markie since he was a little tike.
He is such a handsome, kind, helpful guy.
Just a great kid!!!
Vickie is the cousin of our good friend, Helen, who lives in Rio Rancho and
our boss, Angelique.
The party was full of great people and wonderful food.
...and all those people are cousins of Angelique.
It is full of rainbow trout.
About every 2 weeks in the summer,
a big truck arrives from Colorado and restocks the pond.
Fry up your catch for the day...
now that's come good eatin'.
2010 F150
330,000 miles
Runs like a top.
It's sitting at the Caribel waiting
for V and D to get off work.
The gazebo at the Caribel
Great place for a picnic
or just to sit and enjoy the view.
awesome flag display.
The flags, the mountain, the blue sky, the white clouds...ahhhh
Vannie said that one of her favorite Memorial Day
creations was this flag that a child drew with chalk
on the sidewalk in Red River .
Drawn straight from the heart!!!
V and D's good friend Jay displayed his old VW bus.
Dave said there were lots of refurbished cars with their proud owners.
Jay used to own the thrift store in Questa.
Jay used to own the thrift store in Questa.
Great place to shop
It's always a good first hike of the summer.
This picture was taken from the cemetery which is situated on a plateau.
I am in this picture...barely.
I am right in the middle.
You can see a wee bit of my silver skin.
They both said it was worth it.
David said it was starting to cloud up, so they headed
The flowers in the John Dunn area are spectacular.
PINK
WHITE
...and then there was another birthday...
Another adventure was to visit their new friend, David K.
David lives up the mountain on a very bumpy road.
This is one of David K.'s structures
that he created for meditation.
Vannie was mesmerized by these shadows.
David K. really has a peaceful place.
It was a delightful visit, despite the very bumpy road to get there.
for home...Ute Mountain rose up in the landscape to guide
them along the road...and back to civilization.
A day in Taos for Vannie's birthday...
This was one of the shops in the John Dunn area of Bent Street
right off the plaza in Taos.
V said that all the clothes were in categories by color.
A school teacher's dream!!!
op.cit.books
What a fabulous bookstore in the heart of Taos!!!
V and D had visited this bookstore many times
but had never been upstairs.
It was a whole new experience.
The photographs on the ceiling...the collections of books...
the reading nooks, the furnishings...they loved everything
about this discovery.
This bookstore was voted "Best in Taos".
BLUE
...and then...
V and D topped off the birthday with a picnic in the park.
A Delightful day!
Their friend, Sharon, from the Senior Center, gave her
mom a big birthday party in Amalia, NM.
It was a pig roast with all the trimmings.
Her mom is in the middle with her sister and a friend.
Our friend, Dorothy Jowers, is peeking around.
Dorothy and her husband, Dan, are parked
next to us in Questa.
this baby blanket for her good friend's baby.
Sweet Caroline will enjoy this blanket for years to come.
Vannie was very thankful that she completed
this blanket before Caroline started school. lol
Dulces Suenos
