Another Time on the ALCAN - 11. Santa Fe, New Mexico

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 thru Saturday - Santa Fe, NM

Angie, her husband Steve, and daughter Angelica planned to arrive late afternoon, so Mary and I saw more sites that morning. Curiosity got the better of us, wanting to see what type of place Angie rented, so we headed toward the center, the old part of town, branched off Cerrillos onto Guadalupi Street, passed the Railyard District, crossed San Francisco Street, and then turned left onto narrow Park Street. Their place was a block down, a casita among a cluster small bungalows, older structures but nice. A number of B&Bs dotted the area along with residential and small businesses.
They arrived that evening, but we did not see them until Thursday morning when we met at their place for breakfast rolls. It was a sunny warm day so the five of us took an easy walk to the Central Plaza. Steve pushed a carriage for Angelica, for times when she tired of walking. The group stopped at the Blue Corn Restaurant for lunch.

Angelica had developed a fever and runny nose by Friday morning. All became concerned because recent cases of the Swine Flue had been reported in the area and people were still jittery about how virulent the strain might become. We spent most of that day at Angie and Steve’s, while Angelica recuperated.

All had a good time for the three days we were together. They came over to the trailer the next afternoon. Mary presented Angelica a large box of Legos that we had accumulated over a ten year span. She and Steve played with them on the picnic table. That evening found us back at their place. I parked the truck at a nearby shopping center as all places were filled by weekend casita renters. Steve and I walked over to retrieve it at ten that night. The front was dark as I went out the door and I was concentrating on unwrapping a miniature Almond Joy, too much so to give serious heed to my passage. I missed the final step, landing on hands and knees, mostly my knees. The candy bar was saved.