It has rained a bit here in Santa Fe but the air smells good to us cats. The humans have been gone a lot eating New Mexican cuisine. Mom says it’s like Mexican and Tex-Mex with it’s own twist and that everything is covered in red or green chile sauce. She likes the heat but our Dad prefers milder fare.

Today they took a day trip to Albuquerque to see the Balloon Museum and the Sandia Peak. They really liked the hot air balloon history especially the period in the late 1800’s when women (and men) jumped out of balloons as high up as 12,000 feet and held on to parachutes all the way to earth. Wow! They drove up to the base of the Sandia peak but clouds covered the top so they didn’t take the tram up to the top.

Today’s our Mom’s birthday and we planned to celebrate with her but some cool new people pulled in next to us today and Mom and Dad are still partying with Gretchen and Bob from Arizona outside the bus. Guess I’ll take a nap.


Parachuting in the late 1800's


Actual parachute used by Ms. Merton - no straps, just a wooden ring to hold onto while coming down