What's he up to...?

Let's see, what have I been up to... Tu left a couple days ago. Prior to his departure, I drove him around NM, attempting to show him just a sample NM's beauty. I've been visiting with friends who I haven't seen for years. And, other then that, just catching up with family. This blog will probably be in somewhat of a lull for a week or two. Though, after this lull, I promise to begin writing about interesting and exciting stuff... Until then, enjoy some of the sights of NM, and have a wonderful New Year!


This is a picture of the Round House (the State Capitol, in Santa Fe):


The Rio Embudo in Dixon, NM:

My Parents live right below the clay colored mountain:


In the far off distance are the Taos Mountains.
Wheeler peak, at something like 13, 900' is the tallest
peak in NM:


Farolitos (pronunced far-O-lee-toes), meaning "little lanterns" in spanish, is made from a paper bag with a candle inside. These are a traditional part of Christmas in Southwest. http://ca.essortment.com/luninarias_recb.htm:



A rock surrounded by frozen water:


Picture of the mountains around dixon:

Quick FYI

For any interested. If you want to view past entries, just click the month below the "Archive" heading (it's located on the lower left portion of the page, below recent posts)... I'm off to Santa Fe.

California - New Mexico Road Trip Pictures, 1 of 2

A California Christmas:



Cactus in Tucson, AZ:


The road leading to the Desert Museum in Tucson, AZ:


Fairbank, AZ

Fairbank, AZ:

Road heading to Tombstone, AZ:

California - New Mexico Road Trip Pictures, 2 of 2

Fairbank, AZ:


Somewhere in AZ:


This is rather obvious:


Gorgeous sunset in NM:

A lull between updates

It's been quite sometime since my last update to the site; and quite a bit has happened. Where to start. To avoid a lengthy entry, I'll attempt to summarize the last couple weeks.


- I returned from Buenos Aires, surprising my sisters in Los Angeles.

- My bodies Calvary, the immune system, was once again called in to fight another foreign cold. Working at microorganism speed, they successfully exploited the foreign objects weaknesses and eradicated the mutants.

- My brother and I drove from Los Angeles to Arizona. Picked up Tu, toured the great sights of Phoenix and had lunch with Melissa.

- Toured parts of Tucson, visiting my favorite spot in Tucson, the living desert.

- Tu, my brother and I set out on a grand voyage of southern Arizona and New Mexico.

- Crossed over the Mexican border in an attempt to find Christmas gifts. Hugely unsuccessful, we returned only with full stomachs and repeated solicitations that we "familiarize ourselves with the local woman".

- Visited Tombstone AZ (http://tombstoneweb.com/history.html), home of the OK Corral and Fairbanks AZ (http://www.blm.gov/az/nca/spnca/fairbnk1.htm), an important train depot, that's now a ghost town.

We arrived to my parents last night. The temperature is currently about 30. Although chilly, the surrounding environment keeps you warm.

Pictures of Torres del Paine, Chile

Torres del Paine was truly one of the most scenically amazing places I've yet to visit.

Photos from around Buenos Aires

Converted theater that is now a bookstore:


Street Tango Performance:

Cheese plate ($5):

Street in Buenos Aires:

Shot from our hotel:

Street in Buenos Aires:

Cats at a graveyard:

Street Performer:

E-Mail Snip-it

The Scot's sent this to me the other day. I found it to be quite amusing.

"...we got absolutely wasted till seven in the morning on the last night there. all great fun but not when you have to get up at eight!! needless to say, we didn´t get up and slept in missing our flight. So, basically our night out cost 500 bucks!..."

Perito Moreno Glacier

The following are several pictures of the Perito Moreno Glacier (near El Calafate, in the Glacier National Park). Ice falls from this glacier every 10 - 15 minutes, making thunderous sounds that fill the valley. The glacial replenishment rate has been proven to be equal to that of it's loss.

The width is 4,500 meters (14,800 feet); height is 60 meters above the water level and another 130 meters (426 feet) below the water level; length is about 37km(22 miles). The glacier is large enough to contain all of Buenos Aires.