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1) According to Weather Bureau records going back over 50 years, Albuquerque receives 78% of all available sunshine.
2) That we're moving to Albuquerque, NM? Yes, you read right! This happy little couple is moving to New Mexico. Is it possible to be totally excited and totally sad at the same time? I'm really excited for a new fun adventure and a big change in life, but totally sad to be moving so far away from my family.
3) Albuquerque is located at the junction of two interstate highways: East- West Interstate 40 and North-South Interstate 25, better known as the "Pan American Highway." (so there will be NO excuses for not coming to visit us)
4) Within a day's drive from Albuquerque are nine national monuments (Aztec Ruins, Bandelier, Capulin Mountain, Salinas, Ft. Union, El Morro, Pecos, White Sands, and Gila Cliff Dwellings), and a national park (Carlsbad Caverns National Park).
5) Petroglyph Park, 9.2 miles northwest of Albuquerque, contains the world's oldest art form and is a fascinating art gallery of an ancient civilization.
6) Golf is played year-round in Albuquerque. It is one of the few cities in the nation in which you can play tennis in the middle of winter in the city, or ski on excellent mountain slopes less than 30 minutes away.
7) Albuquerque is equidistant from Los Angeles to Kansas City, from New Orleans to San Francisco, from Phoenix to Denver, and from Salt Lake City to Dallas.
8) Albuquerque's Rio Grande zoo is one of the most attractive in the southwest. In addition to elephants, monkeys, cats, giraffes, and seals, it has a children's zoo, fowls, reptiles, and a world famous exhibit of hoofed animals, including a rare herd of Greater Kudu.
9) Albuquerque is the Hot Air Balloon Capital of the U.S. The city hosts the largest international hot air balloon competition in the world and draws crowds of more than 1.5 million people.
10) The most important question that many "New Mexicans" need to answer each day is "Red or Green?" This refers to their love of red and green chile. The Rio Grande Valley is the only location in the world that Green Chile is grown. This is truly the flavor of the Southwest. With the Hatch Chile Festival on Labor Day weekend and the New Mexico Wine and Chile Festival on Memorial Weekend, there are plenty of opportunities to explore the love of this highly addictive vegetable. (I'm sure I'll be posting more about this one later!)11) That the company that Gary will be working for "Heads Up Landscaping" is the company that landscaped the Albuquerque Temple?
12 comments:
Wow - congratulations! Speaking with a little moving experience, good luck with all that is coming up in your future! Roll with the ups and downs, and try and keep that positive attitude you have right now.
Hopefully some day we can come see you in sunny New Mexico!
that is totally awesome!! I know you will enjoy the great southwest!! when is the big date?
GUESS WHAT? My aunt and uncle live there and Lyle and I have ALREADY visited. Granted we were driving across country for our move to Kentucky and we decided to stay the night because we were so tired. Lyle and I liked it there. It may be on a possible list of where we end up after school. CONGRATS AND GOOD LUCK! Yeah yeah yeah!
miss you girl!
p.s. remember how i left you a voicemail?
Man, this seems so quick! We always knew you would leave but now that it's really happening...like NEXT WEEK!, it's really sad. We'll miss you so much!!! It looks like you've done your research about your new home though. :)
Is it really next week? I am excited for you guys to have something new and all your own. I am sad and will miss you but I'm glad you have a blog so I can keep up with what you're doing. Good luck!
You suck! I'm so sad. But...congrats. I know it will be a great experience for you guys!
How exciting! I know how you feel moving far away from family! It sucks but it's kind of fun to just be on your own, just you and your hubby! When are you guys moving?? Are you lonely at Nu Skin without me?? Did they hire anyone to fill my position yet? Well anyway, good luck with the big move and I hope you really like New Mexico!!
WOW, Everyone I know that moves to Albuquerque loves it! Maybe Mary-Jane and Brian will visit on their way to Houston! Love and best wishes.
I've been checking the flight schedules....looks like I'll have to put ABQ on the faretracker!
Okay Tar, I just looked at the picture of you guys close up and oh my goodness, you are so gorgeous!!! Just like your Christmas picture, it almost looks like your face was airbrushed!
The hot air balloon gig is pretty amazing-oh so I hear from my BIL that went on his mission there.
You're still coming to convention, right?!?
I've been to the balloon fiesta, it's pretty cool. The zoo is fun ther too. Good luck with the new adventure.
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