A Ramble...........

Last weekend..........we rambled from Albuquerque, New Mexico.....to Scottsdale, Arizona........

And as a 'ramble' goes........we did not take a direct route..........

first stopping for breakfast (honest!) at The Grove Cafe in Albuquerque.....where we picked up some amazing English Muffins and Jam

and then headed on south and west......

past the.....

otherworldly appearing VLA.......or

Very Large Array 

and then on to

for

In Pietown.......no kidding.......

and we had the MOST delicious blackberry pie ever at The Pietown Cafe

and arrived at our destination at sunset.......weaving through the most amazing landscape of Saguaro Cactus.....

and we hiked......

and we experienced......

Beautiful and Peaceful Architecture......

and visited......

James Turrell's eliptical sky space

Knight Rise

at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art......

and we ate, and shopped and ate some more, and saw more architecture and art......

 and soaked up the warm Arizona sun...

and headed back home......

down Old Route 66.....

through.....

a mighty fine sight to see......

this amazing mural by John Pugh....

and now I'm HOME....

for a minute or two.....and I'm dashing off again.....

trying not to feel pulled in too many directions........

but a request to visit Florida did not seem out of the question....

since it's still blowing and cool here in the high desert....

and I can....

Toodles.....