The blog returns....after a month long hiatus. We've been back in the States for about a month now and have spent about three weeks of that time on the road visiting friends and family in Texas and New Mexico. When not traveling, we usually find ourselves in some doctor's office getting something looked at.
One of the trips we took was out to Albuquerque to visit friends and share about our time in Bologna. Whenever we spend time in Albuquerque, we always stay with some friends who we've known since before we got married. We've always valued their wisdom and faith as we've walked through marriage and what God has called us to. Our kids see them as another set of grandparents and are getting old enough to begin learning from them as well.
With that in mind, I really wanted Gavin, Jim, and I to get some time out in the wilderness of New Mexico so we could be boys. Jim and I talked about it a bit and decided to take a day hike at the peak of the the Sandia Mountains. Jim knew a great trail that would be just long enough and interesting enough for Gav. It began at the top of the mountain and led down through the forest for a bit before coming to an old stone house that marks the halfway point. We spent some time climbing around the old house before making the return journey.
Gavin thought it best to go armed with two water-pistols and spent much of the hike looking for small woodland creatures toshoot, but only managed to scare off two birds. It was a great trip for him and we all enjoyed being out of the city for a bit. The hike concluded with a hearty lunch at The Frontier, a popular dive right across the street from where I went to college.
