This week at Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has been filled with incredible experiences. I've seen hundreds of balloons filling the sky all around me, even directly above my RV. I've watched American-flag wielding sky divers shoot out fireworks as they spiraled down through the sky. I've delighted in balloons of all different shapes filling and … Continue reading Going to Work at the Balloon Fiesta
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Balloon Fiesta – Special Shapes
Today was all about Special Shapes balloons at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. The local schools actually are cancelled today and tomorrow so families can go to the Fiesta, so it was even more crowded this morning than the rest of the week has been. My hubby also took off work today, so our whole … Continue reading Balloon Fiesta – Special Shapes
Synchronicity Part II
In a previous post, I told the story of fulfilling my dream of getting to ride in a hot air balloon at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. I used a large number of photos that I took with my cell phone. However, I took an even larger number of photos with my real camera. So, … Continue reading Synchronicity Part II
Synchronicity
I’ve never been a “bucket-list” kind of person. Maybe if I had watched that movie, I would be more interested in making a list of things I want to do before I “kick the bucket.” As it is, I live a pretty amazing life and just do cool things all the time. That being said, […]
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta – Monday
I'll be honest, before we started full-timing, I had no idea that there was such a thing as the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. I always loved the hot air balloon events that happened in my hometown as part of the Fourth of July festivities, and I've always dreamed of going on a hot air balloon … Continue reading Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta – Monday
The Arches Behind the Name
There are over 2,000 reasons that Arches National Park acquired its name. We saw just a small percentage of them during the five weeks we were in the area. Here are some of the arches that we saw.
The Long Hike
by Character Queen The other day we went on a hike with our friend, Star Wars Captain, and his mom. It was supposed to be a few short hikes, so we didn't take our lunch. Big mistake. It was one long hike. It started with a fork where you could go to two different arches. … Continue reading The Long Hike
Review of Act Your Wage
by Mr. Bang Act Your Wage is a game like Monopoly, except there are four card decks and only 2-4 people can play this game. This is made by Dave Ramsey, for anyone who knows his radio show or his books. The objective is to pay off your debts and say, "I'm debt free!" If … Continue reading Review of Act Your Wage
Delicate Arch at Sunset
by Character Queen We went to Delicate Arch to see the sunset on the arch. The hike is strenuous, since you are climbing up rock for a lot of the hike. Nevertheless the hike is amazing! It starts with a fork where you can go see some petroglyphs, or go to the arch. We had … Continue reading Delicate Arch at Sunset
Six Unexpected Social Benefits of Roadschooling
[Editor's Note: I originally wrote this a year ago for a friend of a friend who asked me to be the "roadschool voice" for a new moms' blog she was starting. That blog ended up not going live, and I kind of forgot about this article I had written. I finally thought I'd go ahead … Continue reading Six Unexpected Social Benefits of Roadschooling