The Planning Begins

Originally, this was going to be a vacation on our side of the Mississippi. Gas prices are through the roof. Plus, we just didn't know if we were up for another round of long days on the road, sometimes not really knowing where we would spend the night.

We began looking into a couple of places we found beautiful and relaxing in the past and talked about the possibility of going back. Neither of us seemed to be working up a whole lot of enthusiasm, however. Gradually we came to the realization that we both really wanted very badly to return to New Mexico.

Glen's idea was that we perhaps think about spending a few days in one place at a time and visit the area surrounding that location. He also wondered about the possibility of renting a place to stay for a week somewhere along the way. I did the research and found what appears to be a fabulous place in Abiquiu (AH-be-cue), about an hour from Sante Fe and Taos. The pictures look great, the people who own it (and live in the other half of this large ranch house) seem very nice, and the price was right. After checking availability, we decided it would be the perfect way to unwind from the trip and chose July 11 through the 17th for our stay. We will head home from there.

Now we need to backtrack a couple of weeks and decide where and when to stop beforehand and then choose a place to stay in those locations. Hopefully, we'll be able to nail down those plans this weekend.

It's great to have something to which we can look forward with enthusiasm.