Arizona Skies

I did not adjust the colors to get this picture. The sky is really that incredible.

All my life, I wanted to get out of the desert. I considered the desert a dry, barren, ugly place. Why do so many people like living there? So I escaped. I'm now back, and while I still believe that the land elsewhere is much more beautiful, my break from the desert made me realize how stunning the skies are here. The past couple of weeks, the sky has been especially beautiful. While walking out of the grocery store tonight, I was so impressed with the sky, I couldn't resist using modern technology that I keep on me most of the time to snap a picture (cell phones are pretty amazing).

Flying Free Trip #18: Albuquerque

When I told people that I was planning to go to Albuquerque, the most common response was, "Why?" in a tone that meant "Why would you ever want to go there?". I happen to really like Albuquerque a lot. For one, it's a whole lot cooler than Phoenix. Plus, they have a few really cool things--- the tram up the mountain, the balloon fiesta, and a good friend of mine.

It was a nice and relaxing trip. Friday night, I hung out with two friends of mine---one friend from high school that I hadn't seen in many years, and the one who lives in Albuquerque. It's interesting how fast time flies and how much our lives change in just a few years! Saturday, I rode a bicycle for a while (I love the outdoors when it's nice weather), watched a movie, got a ride to the airport in this amazing truck, and flew home. And I still had time to go out to the movie theater after I returned home. Great weekend.