Chimayo, New Mexico

I took Sean down to Albuquerque over the weekend so that he could catch his plane to Spokane. We decided to make it a bit of a special trip for just the two of us...sort of an early 10-year anniversary getaway/celebration of (almost) completing deputation/last hurrah before leaving the country/time as a couple while we have free and willing babysitters.

It was so much fun to be with my best friend on a fun, relaxed, distraction-less (read: childless) adventure. We drove the back way to Taos, New Mexico and ate lunch there and strolled the streets then drove on to Chimayo where we stayed at a Bed and Breakfast, visited a very old Catholic church and ate dinner at a famous restaurant. We slept in, went for a walk together, ate tasty breakfast and then drove on to Santa Fe where we strolled the Plaza and watched college-age hippies throw some kind of monster parade/demonstration. ( I literally mean the monster part - they were all dressed up in wild monster-like costumes. We're still not sure what their point was...or if they even had one - it was all rather stupefying. Entertaining, but stupefying.)

Now, Sean is in Spokane, studying away and attending classes about turbine engines and other things that are well beyond my comprehension. Apparently, it's all very "fun." Anyway, we already miss him here but we're making the best of it by playing lots, going to VBS, etc. And I'm watching as many chick flicks as I can fit in while I have a chance!