When the sun started to set on Christmas Eve, we drove into Albuquerque to see the illuminarias. The tradition in New Mexico is that there was no room for Mary and Joseph and baby Jesus; so if your home is open to the Christ then illuminarias are lit. These are Continue Reading
Albuquerque
New Mexico, part 3.1
Christmas Eve: This is the first Christmas I’ve spent away from my family. It was a whole new experience to find some new traditions with my new family. We spent a relaxing morning and of course some hot chocolate before heading up the mountain. Mary and Ahad took Rob and Continue Reading
Goddess of Cocoa and Chocolate
Aunt Mary has decided that I should be called the Goddess of Cocoa. Probably because every other sentence out of my mouth was “You know, chocolate / cocoa / sugar _______ would go really great with this. I made candy, pudding, hot cocoa, and cake. We had a bit of Continue Reading
New Mexico, part 2
On Tuesday we had a breakfast of english muffins and hot cocoa. (The first night we made a quick trip to the grocery for cocoa and sugar, two things every household should never be without.) Then Mary and I took Valerie shopping for some boots, so we could hike some. Continue Reading
New Mexico, part 1
Catching the Plane and Seeing the Mountains:Last Monday Rob, his mom Valerie, and I flew to Albuquerque to visit Rob’s Aunt Mary and her husband Ahad. We got in right on time after some early morning airport drama. I travel frequently alone, and rarely check bags. Hence, I forgot all Continue Reading