While at this point we've only stayed pretty much in the center of the state,

Temps were raising so we had to bail on the van and find respite in AC and a hotel. Toyed with the idea of a monthly hotel stay, but it...

Along the way

Views

Still cruising along

Not that easy to get to but so beautiful

Pizza

We couldn't stay long in New Mexico because of the generally poor mobile internet signal, but only three short hours out of Albuquerque...

Barely an hour south of Santa Fe and we were in Albuquerque! Highly recommend a walk through old town

Only about an hour and a half drive south of Taos (because we never go very far or very fast), and we were in Santa Fe! One of the main...

Taos, a small town that sees a lot of tourists. Still, it had it's own thing that made it seem like it must be a nice place to live. I...

Here is our first view as we dropped in from the NE corner and drove in awe through the Cimarron Canyon and stopped to capture this shot...

Coming out of Cimarron Canyon, our breath was taken away next by Eagle Nest Lake with the mountains still snow capped in the background....

When I figured out exactly how to showcase my strengths in a competitive job market, I had employers chasing me

Freshly boiled and baked bagel recipe

The tiny Texas town of Llano (only a few thousand people), over an hour from anywhere, has a bit of beauty to behold.

Magnolia Beach, just one more beautiful beach in Texas!

The Enchanted Rock State Park in the middle of nowhere Texas was a surprise beauty!

Fredericksburg, a central-Texas town known for its German heritage. We happened through it on the right day for the Crawfish Fest