Operation Fuck Winter: Albuquerque

After spending every single miserable winter in the midwest for the last 43 years, I decided it was time to get the fuck out and visit all of my friends that live in warmer climates.  A 3 month tour.  I wasn't sure how it was going to happen, but I was determined to make it go.  Somehow, the stars aligned just short of winning the lottery and afforded me the opportunity.

First stop, Albuquerque, visiting my good friend, Sean, and his lovely wife, Amy.

I first met Sean over 20 yrs ago.  He was brought on as second percussion in a band I was drumming with.  We hit it off, and a few months later started our own band.  Sean turned me on to lots of good music, and possibly more importantly, introduced me to the Gallery Cabaret.  Sean's a hard man to sum up, but suffice it to say, he is one of the most good-hearted and generous people I know.  He and Amy moved out to Albuquerque a couple of years ago for work.  Previously they had been living in Kouts, IN, where Amy had grown up.  A move they decided to make to be close to her family and buy a house with some land that they could afford.  Sean had been a Chicago native all his life and I tried to warn him what a racist shit-hole Indiana was, but he had to learn that on his own.  And learn it, he did.  Work was what brought them to New Mexico, but everything about this place suits them well.  They have been lovely hosts so far during my stay.  Possibly a bit over-doting, but that seems hardly a thing to moan about.  I only mention it because I'm getting the urge to don a cape and scepter and I think that it's related.

Not much on the docket.  Just enjoying the good weather and sunshine.  We've done a little thrifting and are going to do some more later today.  I'm hoping to make it to Santa Fe and check out that scene.  But before I attempt that, I will be doing some gambling at one of the casinos here.  Last time I was here, I profited about $100/hr.  I'm hoping I will be that lucky again and there will be similar chumps at the poker tables.

-corn.

PS.  The other night we all watched a movie.  I can't really remember right now what it was, but Sean and Amy and the animal clan didn't make it through, so I snapped a couple of pics.  I especially like the one of Sean that startled him with the flash.  There's a 1000 words quality about it.  I promised Amy I wouldn't post them on Facebook because they are most unflattering.  But this isn't Facebook, now is it?