Wow, I haven’t updated for a week… Well, to catch you up…
I drove up to Albuquerque last week for the AARP tax class. I am an instructor here in Las Cruces, so I had to take my test before I am allowed to instruct anyone. Yes, I passed. I just have to say though, that the drive up I25 between here and Albuquerque has got to be one of the most scenic interstate drives in the country. Last Tuesday, a cold front had just passed through he state, and the storm line was exiting to the East. The sky was crystal clear, and the various mountain ranges stood out with great clarity. Off in the distance were storm clouds and it was simply dramatic and starkly beautiful. I do love this country.
Granted, the drive up is pretty empty except for the scenery. There are few towns between her and Albuquerque. It is an hour’s drive to T or C (thats Truth Or Consequences , New Mexico) and then another hour to Socorro. Since I25 is one of the lesser traveled interstates (at least in the southern half of NM) cell towers are far apart, and I did loose my cell phone signal once or twice. Remember when we didn’t worry about cell phone connections? There are times when I would like to be out of touch for a while.
Now that the tax test is out of the way, and we have our Christmas cards in the mail, I won’t even be thinking about taxes. We are off to Paris on Saturday. Here is a link for you. This web-cam view of the Eiffel Tower is (I think…) from the North, somewhere around the Trocadero. If I am correct, our hotel is to the left of the picture. Check it out. I’ll wave to you after we get there. If we have internet access from the hotel, or a cyber cafe nearby, I will update my site from Paris. I’ll even try to upload a picture or two.
