November 19-21, 2021 A mere week after Brandy and I attended the Blue October concert at Sunshine Theater, we headed north to Durango for my birthday. This trip included a long awaited trip on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and another very special surprise.
Category: Trip Report
Solo Camping, Redondo Campground
September 10-13, 2021 I finally have my first solo camping trip under my belt. And when I say “solo”, I mean “SOLO”.
Faulty Loop via South Crest Trail
August 15, 2021 I’m a glutton for punishment, I guess. After Friday’s outing to Bandelier National Monument, followed by a morning-long outing to the ABQ BioPark and Old Town, I decided to push my aching legs on a near-6 mile hike.
ABQ BioPark, Old Town Albuquerque, Rattlesnake Museum
August 14, 2021 I didn’t really have much of a plan today, aside from going to the zoo, but it turned out to be quite an eventful day.
Bandelier National Monument
August 13, 2021 Scrolling through Instagram last week, a page I follow, Edible New Mexico, showcased Laura Crucet, owner and Executive Chef at Pig + Fig Cafe in the town of White Rock. Not wanting to drive an hour and a half just for lunch, I looked at what I could do nearby. That’s when […]
Denver, Colorado
July 17-19, 2021 Jarrod’s birthday is in July, he’s as big a Dodgers fan as I am, and they just happened to be playing the Colorado Rockies the weekend after his birthday. I figured that would be a perfect birthday gift.
Soda Dam, Fenton Lake and Gilman Tunnels
July 11, 2021 I made sure to take plenty of water with us this time.
Camping: Columbine Campground, Carson National Forest
June 25-27, 2021 Alan and I initially had our inaugural camping trip planned for this weekend so it was already on both our calendars. After we bumped up our first trip to Redondo Campground in the Jemez Mountains to May, we decided to just keep the event on our calendar and make our second trip […]
Paranormal Cirque, Cottonwood Mall, Albuquerque
June 19, 2021 Saturday night, I went to the Cottonwood Mall for the Cirque Italia presentation of Paranormal Cirque.
Kiwanis Cabin via South Crest Trail
June 6, 2021 A month since my last hike, I was able to finally get out for a jaunt this morning. Read on for a recap of my experience on this quick morning hike.