On the Road Again

Greetings from sunny New Mexico. Linda and I flew to Albuquerque from our respective Washingtons (the state for her, the District for me), and had a great time with friends last night. We arrived on the only chilly rainy day predicted for this week, but we also got a great rainbow with the Sandia Mountains for a backdrop. This morning, it was breakfast burritos at The Frontier (well known to Tony Hillerman fans) with more friends, plus a couple of repeats from last night. A brief photo shoot downtown, stopping for just a bit to peek in at the Cinco de Mayo street festival near the convention center. Then it was on the road, south on I-25, past the bosques and vineyards. Turned left at San Antonio, NM, home of the first Hilton Hotel and the ever-popular Owl Bar. Went east through Capitan (home of Smokey Bear) and Lincoln (where Billy the Kid was shot). The central part of the state looks very parched. Made it to Carlsbad by early evening, and now we're catching up on email and just generally taking it easy.