Albuquerque a2k roundup, May 14-19, 2008

Little sleeping Bean on our second night

We tried to sneak and see Dadpad ... he really lives in America.. He just wants us to think he is cool and that he lives in Australia..

But he told us to fk off..

Then we snuck over to see BPB

Smug ass..



Sat there the whole time.. smiling.. and saying "Look at me.. Im a perfect specimen "

Then he started showing his ass and it was all over

Jillians Ocelot

Oh yeah...

Shouldnt I have said that we went to the zoo?

just our little family..

Had to let her burn off some energy once we got there.
I really think if I had NOT chosen some where , where she could really run, the trip would have been uncomfortable for her for at least two days.

Sheeeeesh.

What I would not give for an ounce of her energy ya know?

Here she is..
excited about the train ride

The shark tank at the aquarium


( THIS was a photography nightmare. It took me about 9 different settings before I could figure out how to shoot not only underwater, but with no light)

Shark tank 2

After the shark tank lesson, shooting these Jellyfish were surprisingly easy

more jellies..

These are about the size of a quarter and they stay stuck to the glass

Our....... well.. MY tension level was pretty high this day.
Our second day in the car on the way to Austin.

I was angry, tired, stressed, and I did not want to leave Albq.

Jillian.. doing WONDERFULY in the car the entire time starts talking about a pretty window.
And how she made her window pretty.
I dont bother looking back. I just agree that things outside the window are pretty.

She eventually gives up talking to me because it is obvious I am not paying 100% attention to the words that are coming out of her mouth.


While looking at the windmills during the drive, I see crayola ALLLLLL over the window.
I got angry and reminded her that crayon belongs only on paper..

A few miles later I realized that crayon wipes right off.. and that I dont truly give a **** about the appearance of my car so long as it runs.
So I drew some lines too..

BBB
The timing for the ABQ gathering was perfect. One day after two days of rain followed by several days of warm sunny weather. Yesterday it was terrible windy with blowing dust. Today, the temperature dropped 10 degrees and it's windy and raining.

How lucky we were in gathering on the beautiful days.

BBB

It turned nasty up here, too, and I thing the sudden warm spell might make the Animas flood again.

You guys were lucky with the weather. The rest of us are lucky that so many good photographers were there. (I hope Walter comes back with his photos.)

Roger
Roger, it got so windy in ABQ that Dys and Walter decided it was too risky to take the RV trip they had planned. Walter decided to revisit Santa Fe instead. Dys is catching up on his sleep. Diane has a big smile on her face.

BBB

I just bet she does.

Roger
Now we have thunder, lightning, cloud burst rain, strong wind. I'm glad none of the ABQ gatherers had to fly out of ABQ in this weather.

Maddy1 hated thunder and wanted to snuggle in my lap. Maddy2 doesn't give a damn and is sleeping through it. It never bothers Dolly.

I hope Walter got dry shelter in Santa Fe (it's now 1:45 pm) and is not driving in this storm.

My son may have been on a roof installing a device in an airconditioner.

It's really getting bad so I'm shutting down my computer to protect it.

BBB

Shewolf, your photos of the Bean and Dys brought tears to my eyes. I wonder if you realize how much love that little girl brings out in both of us?--but Dys is her guy. We love being her adoptive grandparents.

I'm a little worried about Walter. He was actually going to Taos, not Santa Fe--I probably said the wrong town when I emailed BBB.

The storm didn't last long, but it was perfectly loud and violent for Dys and I to get complete enjoyment out of it. Trouble is, this kind of weather can turn to snow at the high altitudes of Taos, but Walter is a trooper and will brave the elements to get the perfect picture.

Please, you all, move to Albuquerque. The real estate market here hasn't been as crazy as in more populated areas. I might actually have a chance convincing Mrs. PDiddie. And the wolfnm's will be here someday, I know.

You folks are suffering from "empty nest" syndrome eh.

BIG time, sglass.

great photos!

Maybe there is something to see in that part of the world!