Opera

Last night Charlie and I went to the opera in Santa Fe. We saw The Elixir of Love and I thought it was great. The venue was beautiful and the music was fantastic. All I need to do now is learn Italian because even though they had the words in front of me, it would be more fun to just know what they are saying without having to read it.

By the way, I just got a hair cut too. Kind of short but exactly what I wanted.

Green Chile

One of my favorite times of the year in Albuquerque is the green chile harvest. There are a couple of reasons for this. First of all, green chiles are DELICIOUS! Secondly, it makes the city smell really good from the roasting of the green chiles. So much that I wish I could capture the scent and send it to you through the computer.
Here are a couple of pictures of our green chile experience last year.

The green chiles roasted in the bag.
The cut up green chiles before they are put in plastic bags and frozen for future eating.

Chopping Charlie

Me with a crazy look on my face before I peel the roasting off and then cut up.

Albuquerque - My favorite things

I thought that I would start sharing some pictures of a few of my favorite things about living in Albuquerque over the next couple of months. Since most of you will not ever see Albuquerque, I thought it would be fun to give you a perspective through my eyes.

Up first...Historic Route 66.

On Route 66 there are a ton of the old signs still standing from when people from all over the country traveled this well known route. It is really cool because you feel like you are seeing a part of history. Attached are some pictures of those signs.

Besides the cool signs, there are a ton of one-of-a-kind shops to browse and great restaurants in the Nob Hill District, the University of New Mexico and all of its activities, and a downtown that is continuing to gain in popularity.
Stay tuned for more of my favorite things!

Isotopes Night

Tonight Charlie and I had a fun date going to see the Isotopes. It was nice to get out and do something different and I think I found my new calling for life....to become a mascot. Sounds weird but they get to have a ton of fun and act silly without anyone knowing who they are. :)