Life Without Running

I decided to go home on 44/40 so I could drop down to see Ken and Kristy in Ruidoso. The timeline was going to have to be fluid depending on how I responded to the altitude in Alto. Ken and Kristy had Tee times almost everyday so Charlie and I spent a lot of time on the back deck just enjoying the beauty of the area.  Some of the cool things that add to the peaceful atmosphere are just the beautiful way the place is decorated with the many of rocks Kristy has found while rockhounding as well as how amazing the home is decorated with items from her thrifting something we make time to do when I visit. And of course the beauty of the wildlife including the wild horses that come to drink from the bird feeder.  The dogs, Charlie and Ridley had scrambled eggs every morning so they could have breakfast with us. As soon as we started getting things ready they were right there waiting somewhat patiently 😊.  We had a fun night with fish and chips at the country club with friends s...

Man these people live busy lives 😊! Between Tom’s traveling for work, Stacie’s real estate work and the kids school and activities it was hard to keep track of who was where when.  And it definitely didn’t slow down when school ended. As usual the year ended with both kids getting outstanding grades and then their social calendars immediately filled up. Both were involved in hockey, Chase with his high school team and both of them preparing for tryouts. And Haley started golf lessons.  As usual Charlie spent the majority of the time downstairs being the master of his domain only coming upstairs when it was his idea. 😂 For some crazy reason he decided eating through one of my shirts again was a good idea 🤷‍♂️. I guess we all deal with stress in different ways.  As previously mentioned it’s funny how often food is a subject of pictures and posts when writing my blogs. Some of the best times had when traveling take place around the table. Some places show up over and ove...