Santa Fe: Bandelier National Monument

DSCN9986.JPG Originally uploaded by kerner. Bandelier is a monument for the cliff-dwelling Native Americans about 40 minutes NW of Santa Fe fairly close to Los Alamos. The dwellings aren’t reconstructed as they are at Mesa Verde, but the park gives a good overview of the people who lived there. There are several places where you can climb ladders to various …

Santa Fe Posts Will Resume

I’m not dead, and I’m still going to write up the series of posts about Santa Fe. I’ve been swamped working on some fairly major changes in my life. Can’t say yet, but hopefully Monday I’ll have an update that is fit for posting. After that posting about daily life should be much more frequent. I’m going to try to …

Moxie!

If you’re sick and tired of the crap movies that get shown at the cineplex there is one easy solution, The Moxie. Sarah and I went to last night and had a great time. I’d wanted to go opening night but with things at church and figuring the theater would be swamped we decided opening weekend was good enough. The …

International Talk Like a Pirate Day

Ahoy!! Today be International Talk Like a Pirate Day and in honor o’ this great holiday I thought t’ followin’ poll was good. Learn your pirate name, and make anybody who won’t use it walk t’ plank. My pirate name is: Captain Sam Flint Even though there’s no legal rank on a pirate ship, everyone recognizes you’re the one in …

The Green Room

Tonight is the first installment of The Green Room. The Green Room is a “worship experience” held downtown at the Skinny Improv in Springfield. It’s designed to be a backstage experience different from the type of worship that happens on a Sunday morning. It is a place where music, art, imagery, and emotion combine to bring us closer to God. …

Vacation Time!

I’ve been pretty busy with work lately getting ready to take a week off for vacation. Being out of town several weekends to visit family and a few days during the week for work has seriously limited the cooking. Sarah and I will be going to Santa Fe, NM next week so there will be restaurant updates. If anybody has …

Cycling Update

I’ve not done so well with the cycling, but I’ve managed to keep my weekly average between 20-30 miles (except for last week when I only did 9 miles in a single ride). This week I’ve broken the 40 mile mark mainly due to some crazy riding yesterday. I have a new bike which is almost complete. I still have …

Ice Cream of the Week/Moment Update

Making a quart and a half of ice cream every week has finally pushed our ice cream eating over the edge, so the frequency of frozen desserts will slow down until the end of Summer. The title of the series will now be Ice Cream of the Moment. I’m writing up the next post shortly.

Adagio Teas – Highly Recommended

I’m a huge fan of tea — especially loose teas. One of the reason I like the Mudhouse in Springfield is that they have a selection of loose tea available. Last week I received a package from Adagio Teas containing their ingenuiTEA teapot and four ounces of tea (earl grey, rooibos earl grey, golden monkey, and cherry). I’ve now had …