We sure have been enjoying the Old Town area of ABQ. Last week we twice visited Explora , the children's hands-on museum. They have great exhibits as well as neat architecture and outdoor playspaces. We really enjoy all of the public art here as well. Oliver's favorite is the tile mosaic wall near the parking lot of the museum. Also in the pictures at right are two from the famous San Felipe de Niri Church in Old Town on Saturday. Then we had a nice lunch of Indian Fry Bread Tacos. We also enjoyed trips to the Rattlesnake Museum (where a Prairie Rattler put on a show for us with its tail) and the Turquoise Museum (where Natalie was in Geology heaven). We even had time to visit the Atomic Energy Musuem, too. Last Sunday had us headed to Popejoy Hall here on the campus of UNM to see the traveling musical "A Year With Frog and Toad." We've read the books to the kids for years and listened to the soundtrack, so it was fun to see it live. We tried Letterboxing for the first time Sunday afternoon. We had some great clues and a chilly but scenic walk to a site nearby. However, the secret location had been relandscaped and the box was no longer there. So, we'll try again this weekend.
