New Mexico

we began the day at
the painted desert and petrified forest

the signs and brochures did a lot of judging and editorializing
apparently the citizens of the 19th and 20th centuries
did a fine job of lifting most of the artificats from
what is now the national park

you tell me if you find yourself in a desert
and there is valuable crystals and petrified wood
just lying around – tell you aren’t going to pick it up

hell the only reason i didn’t do it today
was the fear of a big fine or being embarrassed if
they searched my car
that shit is cool of course i wanted some

up next was albuquerque
and i didn’t make a single bugs bunny joke
i am sure there are lots of cool stuff in albuquerque
instead we took pics of place from breaking bad

it is one show that my dad and i have watched
most episodes together

the chicken place on the show is really the exterior
of burrito place and the carwash is a real carwash called octopus
both are actually chains

on the way to santa fe
there was a national monument called
kasha-katuwe tent rocks
gps did not recognized it
there was no address
and no signs on the interstate

sort of guessed on the exit
nearly turned around when we found the sign

on the way in
we saw a group of buffalo
just hanging out on the other side of a fence

there was some rough road to drive on
and in the middle of the park
was private land

we went for a hike around the one mountain/hill
there was a higher trail
and my dad saw some people at the top
i could tell he really wanted to go
but it was hot and i had done no research
the trail was hidden from view
and the map said very steep climb
didn’t want to take any chances

we got to santa fe around 630pm
drove through the art gallery district
must have been 50 of them
we were too tired and hungry
to stop and look through them
headed to the plaza
and walked past the governors palace
twice before figuring out that was it

it said was the oldest public building in the country
from 1610
there was an old catholic church
that looked pretty modern
we couldn’t find the orginal church entrance
it was locked up pretty good

there was circular labyrinth
which of course my dad could not resist walking over

it got dark quit
we decided to drive three more hours
into colorado
so the drive in the morning is only 3 hours as well
to colorado springs

typing this while my dad drives
there is a fly in the car
i have killed it three times
and yet it is still buzzing around
annoying me

crap
i forgot to change my fantasy football lineup
hope there is internet in the morning