Matt's New Mexico (Formerly Airstream) Adventure

[Chris]

I've gotta go to southern Utah. We periodically visit up around SLC, but haven't really explored the rest of the state. These pics make me realize that's been a mistake.

[Matt]

Totally worth the trip.  We won’t get to it all this time so we’ll be back.  We’re also planning a Kanab trip for Zion and Bryce Canyon. North Rim of the Grand Canyon isn’t that far either.

[SKT]

@Matt:

They hate those vests now.  They weigh a ton and they’re constantly getting stabbed by the pins but we make them put them on every time they get a new one. 

Parental duty dictates you find every excuse to make them wear the vests now [emoji23]. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

[Matt]

I think they’re great.  The rangers are always like “Holy shit!” when they roll up.

[Chris]

North Rim is fantastic; highly recommended.

[Matt]

Tried to do Arches again today but we got there too late.  We stumbled upon this cool recreation area along the Colorado River though…

[Matt]

It’s great to be home.  We really missed the dog and we’re thrilled to see her.  TG dinner was very nice.  We ate at a place on the side of a large mesa called Sunset Grille.  I would have taken more photos but it was crazy busy and the service was pretty inattentive. All I got was this…

Here are some internet shots for reference…

We stopped in Colorado on the way back for some “souvenirs”.  Took advantage of that Black Friday action and supported a small business!

There aren’t really Xmas tree places here so people just go out into the National Forests and cut one down.  We’ll do that next weekend.

[Matt]

We visited Santa Fe on Xmas eve with my father in law. The Loretto Chapel has this spiral staircase that’s famous because the church needed a staircase to get up to the choir balcony but because the area was so tight they couldn’t figure it out.  This mysterious carpenter showed up (Jesus?), built a cray awesome staircase and bounced without accepting payment.  No one really understands how the staircase is structurally supported.  It was on Unsolved Mysteries.

We also checked out the history museum and I got this pic of Billy the Kid’s spurs…

[Matt]

Got in some local hiking yesterday in the foothills of the Sandia Mountains. The U Mound area was s a favorite of boulders, mountain bikers and my dog…

[Matt]

The view from the window at my old library back in Baltimore wasn’t quite this good…

[Chris]

@Matt:

The view from the window at my old library back in Baltimore

[Matt]

@Chris

That was one of the libraries.  This was another…

[Matt]

Awesome Indigo exhibit at the Albuquerque Museum…

[Matt]

[Matt]

[Giles]

Looks great….

[Matt]

[Matt]

[Matt]

[Matt]

@Giles:

Looks great….

It was really cool.  I’ve been wanting to check it out since it opened.  I’m glad I didn’t miss it.