Day 3: Deep Creek Lakehouse

Beautiful lettuce, kale, tomatoes, boysenberries, blueberries, plums, peaches and more produce form the farmers market.

floating tree stump islands

rhododendron path

lounging on the dock with some delicious IPA

New Mexico Part 1

Raton Museum

The amazing Maria's New Mexican Kitchen - make sure you try the perfect margarita and "christmas" on your combination plate.

La Fonda

San Miguel Chapel, Santa Fe, NM

Santa Fe Trip: Part II

 praying mantis hanging out on the window in the morning

 coffee and pancake breakfast at Counter Culture

 dahlias at the art & farmers market

  Raimond Chaves graphite drawings and all sorts of cool video art at SITE Santa Fe

 the amazing Florence Miller Pierce at Charlotte Jackson Gallery

delicious garlic & beer mussels and Otowi Pale Ale at Second Street Brewery

 driving south to the Cochiti Tribal Land

Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument

 cholla

hiked through the slot canyon and up to see an incredible vista

(photo by Mark F.)

Nashville Trip: Day 4 - Frist, Ryman, Brewery

The Frist is located in a beautiful old post office building filled with Art Deco architecture!

Ryman Auditorium

Printer's Alley

Jackalope Brewery (we tried Rompo, Red Rye Ale, Maple Brown Ale, Bearwalker, & Leghorn) - delicious and fun!

The Thanksgiving Dinner

Happy Thanksgiving!

Chicken stuffed with Rosemary and Garlic

Pork sausage, apple, and sage dressing (my own recipe)

Green Bean Casserole (all made from scratch, all fresh ingredients)

Cheers! (with the Accumulation Winter Seasonal from New Belgium)

p.s. of course there were slices of pumpkin pie passed around while playing board games!