GOING HOME - P.S.

Hi again, Gang:

We just returned from a delightful dinner here in Tallahassee, at the restaurant next door (described as "good but expensive"), which turned out to be quite good, and quite inexpensive. "Shawn" was our waiter, a delightful 20 year old, highly articulate, and eager to share his views. We assured him of our vote, should he ever run for President.

Judy had pork ribs, I had chicken pot pie, and we both had - FRIED GREEN TOMATOES! Everything was excellent! A fitting culinary finale to our epic "fried" journey.

Goodnight to all............... J&J

HOME tomorrow - YIPPEE!!!!!

Hi Gang.

We just arrived in the great metropolis of Tallahassee, 5 hours of driving should get us HOME tomorrow!

YIPPEE!!!!!!!!

It was a GREAT trip, with ups & downs. After spending 2 months, 24/7, with each other, Judy & I can still laugh together!

I hope to post a link to a Smugmug album with more images ASAP.

Thanks to all who followed our adventures............. Judy & Jack

ZOZOBRA!!!

Here is the close up view of a distinguished Zozobra.

And here is the wide view - he is BIG!!!

OK, here are two images of Zozobra, the 49 foot tall representative of "DOOM & GLOOM". One is a wide shot to give some perspective of his size, and a close up shot of the details of this fashionable gentleman. I LOVE his bow tie! This is a good way to celebrate the New Year.

These are both Judys shots, edited in lightroom by me.

Enjoy................... Jack & Judy

Going HOME!!!!!

Hi All:

We started home from Santa Fe on Monday (9/14), are now in Jackson, MS (9/16), Tallahassee tomorrow night, HOME (hopefully) on Friday Sept.18th!!! YEA!!!!

I'll do my best to upload an image of Zozobra, the 49 foot effigy of doom and gloom that was burned at the Santa Fe festival. A good way to begin the New Year.

I also plan to upload more images to an album on our Smugmug site, will let you know if/when that happens.

Coming across the west, then the south, we saw many amazing sights, like fried pies, fried pickles, and, of course, the ever popular hot fried catfish! If it cannot be fried, it is barbecued!!

We will be so HAPPY to get HOME!!!!!

Jack & Judy

In Santa Fe

We are in Santa Fe, NM, at a lovely B&B. Weather is fabulous, going to hit the galleries this morning.. Judy says this town is like Taos on steroids!

Lots of images on our way here from Taos yesterday, I'll try to upload some tonight with this ratter intermittent web access.

J&J

9-6-2009 TAOS PUEBLO

Missionaries succeeded!

Magnificent sky!

Bread oven

Getting Artsy

Native American Patriotism

We help the economic recovery

Pueblo to the sky

Georgia O'Keeffe revisited

Pueblo Guardian

Blue door (for water and sky)

Eloquent graveyard

Hi Gang:

Today we went to the Taos Pueblo, continuously inhabited for 800 years! The day was spectacular, and we went quite crazy photographing. We hope to upload some images that we each shot, and hope you enjoy them.

Later we went to the Fechin Museum, and then strolled the Taos Galleries. It was a wonderful day!

Hi All:

We left Las Cruces this morning, had a good drive to Albequerque. We arrived in Albuquerque after an uneventful ride, napped a bit, then hit Old Town, which I LOVE! Judy keeps telling me it is but a facsimile of the great stuff in Taos and Santa Fe, but I thought it was all so neat, photogenic, and downright INTERESTING! It rained slightly when we emerged from dinner, and there was a gorgeous double rainbow, plus the white church tower on the square against a dark stormy sky - looked like a movie set!

Tomorrow we buzz up to Taos, up the "Turquoise Trail", through Chimayo, and other places that Judy lusts after. We spend the weekend there, and thence to Santa Fe. Judy (and I) are so excited! Thence to Taos for a few days, and THEN to Santa Fe until the 14th, when we plan to begin our homeward trek. A monumental journey in all. This should be a real highlight. Judy plans to bring home "stuff" from Taos and Santa Fe, as well as empty Trader Joe's shelves of all we covet in that wondrous emporium.

I'll do my best to post some images, we FINALLY have an internet connection!

Best to all........... J&J