i spent my first christmas vacation in the southwest, visiting duff's grandma in sunny albequerque, new mexico.

state number 34, oklahoma, 27 december 2005

entering state number 35, 27 december 2005

picking up state number 36, 27 december 2005

at petroglyph national monument near albequerque, new mexico 31 december 2005

posing with friends

mmmm...spicy. peppers at the petroglyph monument visitor's center

getting up close and personal

heading back into oklahoma 1 january 2006
so, now i've got a few weeks to rest and relax in kansas city....and pack for my cruise later this month. i'm hoping my friend packer will be able to fly out from south carolina to join me in international waters.