This was a marathon day. We started at Camel Rock nearby and went on to Bandelier National Monument (which is below Los Alamos). This was the place my family often went when Los Alamos had evacuation drill. This happened once or twice a year in the early 50s. So, my family would pack a lunch…
Santa Fe is so beautiful with it’s gorgeous old church, the hundreds of years old adobe buildings, and the jewelry and other crafts. But, there is so much more. However, I was slowed down by the altitude. It was hard to catch my breath when I walked any distance and I felt a little wobbly…
Los Alamos, New Mexico, at last… This has been a weird, wonderful, memorable day; an example of “I had no idea this is what my day would be like when I woke up this morning.” We woke up to a knock on the bedroom door. Our hosts had made croissants with marmalade and butter and…
Leaving Phoenix area… We had one last visit and meal with my brother and my Mom and Dad on Tuesday to say goodbye; always hard. On the way to Mom and Dad’s, I took these photos of one of those palm tree cell towers up close. It is located at the local fire station. As…
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral is on Central Avenue in Phoenix, AZ. http://www.sfxphx.org My brother Mark and I met there at noon today for a 20 minute mass and a tour of the cathedral and the school grounds. He has been a member of the congregation there in the past and he made an excellent tour guide….
Apache Junction, Arizona, where the Apache Trail and US Hwy 60 meet is in the shadow of Superstition Mountain, a peak on the western end of the Superstition Mountains. Steve and I ventured there today and found a ghost town! Superstition Mountain Goldfield is an old mining town that is now a tourist attraction. Corny,…
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