Angel Fire, here we come!

Sun Lodge Condos

Perhaps we'll do some hiking. Late September should be beautiful weather for that. We had hoped to share at least part of our week this year with a nephew who's an avid hiker/ photographer. However, he declined after checking his vacation schedule and found no time available at our chosen time. But that won't stop us from looking into what's available for hiking enthusiasts. There's always next year for Jeff as well.

Perfect event for photographers

Search & snap your way around the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway and win a 7-night getaway!  The communities of Taos, Questa, Red River, Eagle Nest, Angel Fire, and Taos Ski Valley, along with the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial State Park in Angel Fire, are challenging you to get out of town and hit the road!  Beginning September 2nd head to the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway in northern New Mexico. Take a photo of you and your friends/family with each of the landmarks listed on our site. Post those pictures here and you'll be entered to win a 7-night stay in the Enchanted Circle to be used in 2012!

Remember, the photos must have you or your group in them to qualify. Photos will be posted for all to see while the challenge is running. Good luck!

That will give us the opportunity for more practice using our timed photo gadgets and tripods, which we must remember to pack.

Connect with Family Live from Angel Fire

Angel Fire also has lots of live Cams streaming to the internet. We first visited one of these when we left on our one and only cruise a couple of years ago from Galveston. We chose a restaurant primarily because of that, then called our daughter while waiting for our food order. She logged into the site and saw us wave at her. Exciting stuff for children like us! We just turned 63 this year. Growing old is mandatory; growing up isn't.

We'll have to scope out this location. It looks like the easiest place to find for our antics while we're there.

Now, for today's weather:  Saturday, Sept. 3.

High 75
Low 46
T-Storm

Sounds much better than Central Texas at the moment, where today it's expected to exceed 100 degrees! Currently in Angel Fire it's 52 degrees.

Stuff to do
It's too bad our granddaughter won't be with us this trip. I just found one of her all-time favorite things to do

• bungy jumping. Or we could have both grandchildren with us on a weekend day for 
• a chairlift ride. She would also enjoy ...
• playing tennis, but my husband and I can do that on our own if there's time; must remember to pack our rackets, too. There's also something I'm not sure I'm quite up to,
• a climbing wall, otherwise known as absailing. I think I'll pass this year. But if we bring our grandson with us when he's old enough, I know he'd go crazy on the
• ATV tour. He loves cars, motorcycles and anything that goes vrrrrooomm.

Speaking of grandson Jackson, he will be four years old on Sept. 11, and we'll be celebrating his birthday the Saturday before we set out for Angel Fire via a somewhat circuitous route. First stop is a brief one in Lubbock to check in on the Jones family. Early Wednesday morning we head for Colorado Springs to see my sister and her crew until the following Sunday--with our afternoon check in later that day in Angel Fire.


I'll also have to remember to send some e-postcards while we're there. But for the time being, I'm still in Texas, where it is hot enough to go for a quick lake swim with our dog, Rhea, who won't be traveling with us. We'll miss her though. More later as the countdown continues.