We’ve had a great tiem here in portland. Gabe is such a great host … Noow its time for us to go do the 3rd part of of our stick season tour out of vermont. Around 6:30 we said goodbye to granddig Nova then Gabe drove us to the airport. 

The flight to santa fe was uneventful.. long layover in denver which was fun.  . The flight took us over soem great scenery 

We got in to Santa Fe  a little late. Its the cutuest tiny airport.. you basically have to wrangle your own suitcases down the mechanical baggae ramp. 
 

FInding our rental car was fun and quirky too.. The cars were scattered all over a dusty feild .. I think they were displaced because of roadwork.  As we drive theorugh the jumble of crazy parked cars, ll of us in the van were asked to use out keys to honk our rental cars horns. It was fun and goofy.. we finaly found our car and heaeded ot Atrisco to meet Max and Becky for our first SOuthwestern meal. >>

Super great to be here with them !
After dinner we got to our airbnb.. and then headed over to tho Max and Beckys house>> Greta to see granddog nova. 

 I found these cool tintypes  that max and becky had.. the one of them is actually an xmas gift from us a coulle of years ago.. a sittign at high dessert alchemy.. THe 2nd one was done by a local guy.. I’m fascinated with the technology

we’re very glad to be here !

Nite all. nite sam
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