We are getting ready to leave Albuquerque. The weather is very warm and there are storms brewing in the sky above.

During this trip we traveled to various parts of New Mexico.

Places we visited:

The Very Large Array –

Pie Town – we went to the cafe but it was closed, this is the response we got from Michael, the owner of the cafe.
From: Rawl, Michael
Date: Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: Why were you closed this past Saturday afternoon
To: jennifer caballero
Im so sorry you found us closed it doesnt happen often. We had some help leave and move with no notice and I have been laid up with an injury. We will be closing at 3pm tuesday through Saturday from now on not something I want to do but getting help out here in nearly impossible.
Again Im so sorry to disapoint you and would love to buy you a piece of pie if ypu come out again
Michael Rawl
Daily Pie Cafe
Pie Town NM USA

We wish Michael a speedy recovery and that he can find some help with the cafe.

Magdalena
Very stormy weather with rainbows, sheets of rain and lightning and thunder
we saw prong horn deer.

Jemez Springs
Socorro
El Malpais
Sandstone Overlook
Natural Arch
Quemado
Grants – drove through very quickly

Corrales – tried to make the farmer’s market.
Lunch at Nate and Hannah’s.

I worked on a dam on the Jemez River in back of Anne Bradley’s home.

We tried to located Heidi’s Raspberry farm but apparently the farm is not open for picking until something in late August. Here’s the info I received from Heidi’s yesterday.

We will be back in October.