I met my partner, Brandy, on February 29, 2020. Before that, I’d never even heard of Crested Butte, Colorado. She had spent some time living there though and absolutely loves it. She has apparel, pictures in her (our) house, she talks about it constantly. In fact, she had an annual trip planned with her mother […]
Author: Wandering New Mexican
Thanks, COVID…
As we sail through the month of March under social distancing and stay at home orders, getting out to see the sights I’ve sought has been impossible. But fear not! My plans and desires persist and shall not fail! I’ve had some developments recently that will allow me to travel more, more frequently, and to […]
Belen, NM
February 15, 2020 Belen, New Mexico, was settled in 1740 and incorporated as a city in 1918. Its proximity to the geographic center of New Mexico earned the city the nickname “Hub City” and Belen became a centralized transportation hub including access to rail, interstate highways and air travel. As a main stop on the […]
My Weekend as a Farm Hand
Well… more like my day as a farm hand… Febrary 8, 2020 Alan put out a call for help earlier in the week. He was putting new fences in at his ranchette and will soon be re-seeding his pasture. I gladly accepted the invitation.
No Trip This Weekend
February 1, 2020
Coronado Historic Site
January 25, 2020 My plan for this week’s outing was to stop by my parents’ house to drop off some boxes, then head down Corrales Blvd to Alameda, then Rio Grande Blvd down to downtown-ish then head up the El Camino Real senic byway (4th Street) into Bernalillo, swinging by the Coronado Historic Site before […]
Daydreaming
I work on the 8th floor at Presbyterian hospital in downtown Albuquerque. The view from one of the windows in my clinic faces north, northeast-ish. The view from that window is pretty nice, especially in the spring, summer and fall when the trees are green, or starting to change colors. In the dead of winter, […]
Planned Adventure: Scenic Byway Tour – January 25, 2020
This weekend, I’ll be taking a leisurely drive through a few of my favorite scenic byways thus far: Corrales Blvd, Rio Grande Blvd through Los Ranchos de Albuquerque and 4th St through Albuquerque and into Bernalillo (the original alignment of Route 66, pre-1937.) I take Rio Grande Blvd. on my way to and from work […]
Old Town Albuquerque
January 18, 2020 I’ve been to Old Town Albuquerque a million times before Saturday, but I always find something that fascinates me each time I go.
Albuquerque Museum
January 18, 2020 Part of this self discovery journey I’m embarking on is getting used to solitude. Not necessarily being totally alone at any given time (although that is taking some getting used to,) but I’m talking more about doing things by myself.