Saturday, September 24, 2011

The Trip...

 We were SO flippin' tired at this point all we wanted to do was crawl under that coach and sleep....
 Hubby, his Mom and Dad...I told Hubby to smile and all I got was a grunt...
This bird was our CONSTANT companion!  Noisy! 

Well, we are finally home from our eight day trip to Ruidoso, New Mexico.  Beautiful country but an area that caters mainly to people who love to fly by the seat of their pants off mountains with only a pair of skis and two sticks...oh joy.  There's the museums...The Space Museum which was interesting, Ft. Stanton, which was Also interesting...The Apache Indian Reservation, which REALLY upset me.  With all the casinos around the area (3 or 4) I guess corruption has no nationality.  Lots of poverty on the Res....

But, the main point of the trip was to check out the Condo accommodations of Hubby's Mom and Dad and to spend some time together.  They have a time share and you can spend up to three weeks anywhere in the world.  This is our third time to NM in less than three years so really nothing new for us to see.  We ate too much, read a Lot, ran up and down roads...shopped a little.  I found a T-Shirt.  Oh yes, I did!  How much you say?  Try 27 bucks...no thanks...so we went to a casino instead where I lost 40 bucks the first day and quit...Good Girl!  Hubby's Mom Won 117.00.  Second day, and last, I Won 135.00 (and quit), Hubby Won 150.00 (and quit) and his Mom Lost all of hers.  Hubby's Dad claims he lost One Dollar...He's a suspicious character anyway so who's counting?!

There were deer galore that would come straight up to you if you Really wanted them to.  That's a bad sign.  Simply means, people have been (say it WITH me) Feeding them!  Morons...Good way to get killed.  We ALSO had, Bears.  Oh yeah...Our bedroom was on the street side...so were the trash cans...starting at about 11pm they'd come a raiding.  Trash Everywhere the next morning!  One night they even came up to our second story DOOR!!  Geeeezzzz...Oh well, all ended well and we woke up at 3am Friday, threw our luggage into the truck, Hubby's folks climbed in the back and off we went.  Nine hours later, we were Home...Nice.  Excedrin...a coffee...and bed.

So, that's pretty well my story about our adventure...and yes, I'm sticking to it.  Hope you all were Good boys and girls while I was gone 'cause I didn't bring you a darn thing....Hahahaa....WHAT??  You should have SEEN the prices!!!  Oh, and I took more pictures but I don't want you overloading...       

20 comments:

romance-of-roses said...

Well welcome back Donna. Sounds like a nice trip but no matter where we go it's always wonderful to come home. I would of been very scared to be that close to bears. Hugs...Lu

SUGAR MOON said...

Welcome back! Sounds like a fun trip, bears and all.

Jeanette said...

Welcome back! Sounds like a fun trip, in spite of expensive stuff, casinos, noisy birds and bears!

Ann said...

Holy Smokes, $27 for a t-shirt? Yikes.
Welcome back, sounds like a fun trip to me

Donna said...

Thanks Guys! It was a good trip but there's No place like Home!Hahaa
hughugs

Sally said...

I love your hair! You look so purty!

Speaking of bears, my sis-in-law told me yesterday: they spent a week at their lake place, she was sittin' outside looking at the stars, and could feel "something". Yep, a BAR!! Said she just sat there a moment, he looked at her, she looked at him, then she ran to the front door. My brother told her, I guess you won't be drinking again anytime soon. LOL I ain't NEVER going to that place again!!!

So glad ya'll had a safe trip. HUGS!!

Out on the prairie said...

It still sounds like a good time.We all need a little vacation once in a while,

Ms. Becky said...

well I'm happy you're home safely. it sounds like a fun vacation though, in spite of the high prices. I love that photo of your hubby and his parents. catch up on your sleep and have a great weekend Donna!

Anvilcloud said...

Those first two pictures are obviously staged.

nonizamboni said...

Wait. . .you didn't buy me that t-shirt??!
:O) loved reading about your trip, so like you to make anything funny
Take more Excedrin, if needed, and post again soon.
xoxo

Crystal said...

Glad ur home!!!

Donna said...

Sounds like you had a good time! Glad you're home. Have another cup of coffee!

Anonymous said...

Welcome home!!

bichonpawz said...

Glad you had some fun on your trip!

Faery said...

Helloooo Donna! Please tell me something, was Ruidoso noisy?...because that is the translation into English, I love all the pictures but you have to go back to NM because you did not visit Taos my love...;) that's how I call Taos wish I could live there...
Coffee goes to your mail

GypsyFarmGirl said...

Glad you had a good trip with your family! It's always good to be back at home though, cuz there's no place like home!

Debbie said...

Welcome home hon! Glad you didn't tangle with any of those bears "blog buddy critically injured by bear" just doesn't sound good!!

Sounds like a good vacation to me...easy going & restful :)

We missed ya!

Dolores said...

Welcome home! I love your family pictures.......sounds like a fun vacation

Jeanne said...

haha don't you just love it. You sound like me when taking pics of uncooperative family members 'could you try and look happy?'. Nice to 'see you!

Brenda said...

I love seeing pictures of you two!