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Where the Towels Are Oh So Fluffy
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bethje and I went out to Albuquerque to visit my family. My dad and his brother have lived out there for a while, and they brought their parents there a few years ago. They currently live together in a giant house in a gated community. I had been reluctant to ask for time off from work, but I ended up getting three days off in a row anyway, so we figured that would be a good time to go there. We had a layover in Minneapolis, which is barely worth mentioning aside from the fact that I saw a T-shirt that showed the state of Minnesota riding a bike. In retrospect, I wish I'd taken a picture of it. Anyway, after reaching New Mexico, we had lunch at a Mexican place called Monroe's. I'm not the biggest fan of Mexican food, but I like some of it as long as it isn't too spicy. In Albuquerque, they serve pretty much everything with salsa, but it's not like you have to use it. I had miniature tacos and Beth had chicken quesadillas, and I actually liked her meal better than my own. We had arrived during the Balloon Fiesta, apparently the most photographed event in the world or something like that, so that evening we visited the grounds with my dad and his girlfriend. The balloons weren't flying at the time of night, but they still had them inflated and and the burners lit periodically, which produced a cool glowing effect.
( I have a picture of that, plus a few others. )
Tuesday was the last day I had off, so after lunch at the Olive Garden with my dad and grandparents, we flew back home. The flights were all pretty much on time, so that was relatively painless, although we didn't always get to sit together. It was a short trip, but a worthwhile one.
bethje and I went out to Albuquerque to visit my family. My dad and his brother have lived out there for a while, and they brought their parents there a few years ago. They currently live together in a giant house in a gated community. I had been reluctant to ask for time off from work, but I ended up getting three days off in a row anyway, so we figured that would be a good time to go there. We had a layover in Minneapolis, which is barely worth mentioning aside from the fact that I saw a T-shirt that showed the state of Minnesota riding a bike. In retrospect, I wish I'd taken a picture of it. Anyway, after reaching New Mexico, we had lunch at a Mexican place called Monroe's. I'm not the biggest fan of Mexican food, but I like some of it as long as it isn't too spicy. In Albuquerque, they serve pretty much everything with salsa, but it's not like you have to use it. I had miniature tacos and Beth had chicken quesadillas, and I actually liked her meal better than my own. We had arrived during the Balloon Fiesta, apparently the most photographed event in the world or something like that, so that evening we visited the grounds with my dad and his girlfriend. The balloons weren't flying at the time of night, but they still had them inflated and and the burners lit periodically, which produced a cool glowing effect.( I have a picture of that, plus a few others. )
Tuesday was the last day I had off, so after lunch at the Olive Garden with my dad and grandparents, we flew back home. The flights were all pretty much on time, so that was relatively painless, although we didn't always get to sit together. It was a short trip, but a worthwhile one.
