Karen Alma
What I think about. Things that happen to me. Stuff I like. And other things.
Category: Around NM
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I’ve written about my 4th work anniversary at Automattic, 1st sabbatical, and 6th work anniversary. But I’ve long since passed my 10th work anniversary (approaching my 12th!) and my 2nd sabbatical and haven’t yet written about it, so I’ll remedy that today. Automatticians can take a sabbatical every five years, 3 months of paid time…
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The wildflowers in the Gila National Forest are really on point right now.
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You’ll never just happen to drive through Chacon, a little village at the end of a mountain road in northern New Mexico, unless you take a wrong turn in Mora. And you have to try pretty hard to end up in Mora, which makes your chances of ended up in Chacon even slimmer. Our dear…
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Hanging out by the catch and release pond at Tingley Beach today. There’s a duck that really loves us. We are here for fishing, but one of us was devising clever ways to play the Switch.
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My daughter’s choir, the Sandia Youth Homeschool Choir, was selected to sing the National Anthem at the local Albuquerque minor league baseball game tonight. They did so great! Brought tears to my eyes 🙂
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Every time there’s an election in Albuquerque, there are a number of bond issues on the ballot. And every time there’s an election in Albuquerque we vote on the following park issue or something similar: Shall the City of Albuquerque issue $22,473,000 of its general obligation bonds to study, map, plan, design, develop, construct, rehabilitate, renovate,…
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I’m checking out a new coffee shop in downtown ABQ today. Kumba Coffee has been on Lomas and Second for a couple months. The owner is super sweet and there’s good space for working. There’s even decent parking in a lot behind the building. I think I’ll come back.
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Last year we decided to upgrade our garden train. It’s technically my father’s train, but our house is the location for the train set so possession being the law and all that. In all seriousness, my parents live in the northern Midwestern US for most of the year, but the weather in Albuquerque is more…
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A few years back we introduced our kids to Elton John. They love his music, so when we found out he’d be in Albuquerque, they begged us to go. Being the amazing parents that we are (you could also call us pushovers) we bought tickets for all 6 of us. But being also, at least sometimes,…
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Today’s excursion brought to you by my sore feet. Lots of uphill! Also great views.
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My kids found this moth hanging out on our patio. We’re not sure what it is but it’s gorgeous.
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