Lincoln, Capitan, Nogal Peak and Ruidoso, New Mexico
My oldest daughter, Shilo, and I took a quick day trip to visit the base of Nogal Peak in August of 2021. I thought I would post a very abbreviated…
Spaceport America
As part of Leadership New Mexico, Spaceport America offered a special tour to members in February of 2020. The Spaceport is really pretty amazing. It is huge. We were only…
Nogal Peak, New Mexico | August 2020
August 12, 2020, was the 5th anniversary of my husband’s passing. This was the first time both of my daughters, Shilo and Shelby, were both able to join me together…
Filling Quarantine Time
COVID-19 has interrupted every single person’s life in the world. I typically spend my weekends volunteering or traveling. Before my husband got sick, we purchased a used shed for our…
Mescalero Sands New Mexico
Practicing for the Bataan Memorial Death March it was recommended I visit Mescalero Sands to practice hiking in sand. I had been to this location once before, trying to sled…
Santa Teresa, New Mexico Port of Entry
This was my second visit to the Santa Teresa, NM Port of entry (the newest one on the border). I had this opportunity to tour the facility because of the…
War Eagles Museum, Doña Ana County, NM
In January 2020 I visited the War Eagles Museum in Doña Ana County, New Mexico with Leadership New Mexico. This was my second visit there and it is amazing. They…
White Sands Balloon Festival
I am so happy that White Sands National Monument is now White Sands National Park. President Trump signed the bill designating this on December 20, 2019. In September, the Alamogordo…
River of Lights, Albuquerque, NM BioPark
My daughter and I had pre-purchased tickets for the River of Lights in the Albuquerque BioPark. We were only going to be there for the one night to see it. …
Meow Wolf, Santa Fe, NM
I have been to Meow Wolf many times with the family. This particular trip in October of 2019 was with my dad, my friend Lanie, and her son, Aidan. Many…