NM State Fair

It certainly has been quite some time since I last posted.

In that time, we've gotten rain, rain and .... even more rain.  From what I've heard, this has been the rainiest September - either ever or for a very long time.  Parts of NM have been flooded and we've not heard those words for several years.  Some folks say the state is still in a drought, but it's hard to think that when I know parts of the Albuquerque metro area have gotten multiple inches of rain in a day.

A friend went to the NM State Fair last weekend.  She got rained on.

I went today and the weather was lovely.  It was warm but not hot and was quite pleasant.
Here's a photo I took of the main intersection of the fair.  Today there were firefighters answering questions and showing off their equipment.  They had put three ladders trucks in place and were displaying some garrison-sized flags.

I don't do the Midway.  I hate riding things that make me want to throw up, so I don't.

I did check out the exhibits in the arts and crafts area.  It's too bad that I've been in such a creative drought for the past couple of years.  There was TONS of cross-stitch and not much I could see in the way of needlepoint.  I probably could have cleaned up if I'd had something current to enter.  I may have to get myself in gear.

I used to like going through the exhibits in the Lujan building.  For some reason, not so much today.  If I could, I think it's because there aren't any of the weird and/or funky exhibits.  There used to be a booth that would 'analyze' your handwriting.  Not here this year.  There was another booth that carried all manner of scissors and tweezers and other implements.  Again, not here this year.  There were a whole bunch of really slick booths with all sorts of over-eager staffers who didn't hesitate to leap out at you as you walked by.  Not nearly as much fun.

I did stop by a booth that makes all manner of funky pasta.  I bought some flavored with Hatch green chile and another with Thai citrus flavoring.  It should be yummy to eat.  I also made my usual stop at the Watkins booth to get my dip flavorings.  I love their stuff since they don't use a TON of salt.  There are a couple of booths that sold dips, but in the past I find I can't eat more than a couple of bites without being overwhelmed with a salty flavor.

Papillon

More Random Musings

I'm still feeling rather laid back after my lovely day yesterday at the Botanical Park.

I'm glad I went when I did.  Later in the afternoon a thunderstorm moved through.  Lots of wind & rain.  I was glad I was home.  I did worry about a young man who came to my door wanting to give me a religious brochure.  As always I politely said no, thank you.  I hope he was able to find shelter from the storm.

Earlier in the summer I visited my mom who lives in west Texas.  There are a number of odd place names on the way to & from Albuquerque.  For example:  there is Cannibal Draw (near Big Spring, TX).  I wonder what happened there to give it that name.  I keep telling myself I'm going to do some research on it.  However, I've been a bit lazy in that regard.

One of the routes I've taken over the years goes through Lincoln County - where Billy the Kid earned his notoriety.  Lincoln NM has a small cemetery.  Some gravestones are old.  Some are newer.  Some don't even have a formal headstone - just a large stone (about the size of a bowling ball) at the head and foot of the grave.  Kinda sad when you think about it.

There is one headstone that amuses me.  It's for a husband and wife.  His claim to fame is that he was a 'pal of Billy the Kid'.  I guess if that's your 15 minutes of fame, then you might as well run with it.

Papillon