Sounds like a kick-ass good time. And yes, I am amazed you got a cellphone!
Yeah, well, K can get a bit insecure about our relationship and likes it when I call every day. She’s the reason I got the phone.
Santo and BlueKangaroo, I wish I could have hung out with you, but it became pretty apparent that that was not going to happen. My family is famous for making plans that aren’t really plans. For instance, picking my sister up at the airport turned into a luncheon, then shopping, then a rehearsal dinner, then drinks on the patio, then more family dropping by, then bedtime. Every day was like that. I almost missed my plane yesterday because my brother wanted to take me to GCCC then lunch and then drive up into the mountains.
We crossed the Rio on the way to ABQ, on 25. When we finally got to Belen, it finally occurred to my father that maybe we were lost. I*'m just glad that my sister wasn’t too pissed!
No worries, tdn. At least from me!
I really am glad you had a good time. And ate sopaipillas! Green chile? Red chile?
So much yummy food. Now all I want is a breakfast burrito with green chile. There may be no more perfect food combination than eggs, flour tortilla and green chile. And this is coming from a confirmed chocoholic!
So… Not mole?
I got a cookbook from Harry’s Roadhouse. I can’t wait to try some of the recipes!
Mmmmm…
You’ll have to let us know how they turn out for you!
Welcome home, tdn. Missed ya!
At least you didn’t ride in a swan boat. That’s for our “special time”, right?
Heh.
On what water?
Mole is more Mexican than New Mexican. It’s kind of hard to find in restaurants Socorro or north (maybe even farther south, but I haven’t eaten in Las Cruces or El Paso much). I can’t imagine even a chocoholic liking chocolate or mole more than green chile.
No worries from me, either! I was only joshin’, sorry if it came across as otherwise. 
Chocolate is great, but there’s something special about eggs, a flour tortilla and green chile. Especially if there’s also cheese and bacon involved.
Santo Rugger, I didn’t think you were doin’ anything but ribbing tdn, I just didn’t want to speak for you. If I did, and got it wrong, we might not hang out again, and that would be tragic.
We’re still on for that, right? When are you going to be in town?
If we paddle fast enough, we can escape the pond, make our break through the Charles River, and elope down the Rio. It will be so romantic!
Bring hiking boots and bug spray. And a silk nightie. And Turtle Wax.
Okay, so I have to ask…
What’s the story with the $42,000 bathroom?
And do they have someone to wipe* for you * in it?
That would be awesome.
You’re back! You’re back! He’s back! Hey, everybody! 
I mean, oh. Hi.
Once again, belated thanks, Dung Beetle. It’s nice to be missed. And it was nice to snuggle with my sweetie last night for the first time in a week.
I started another thread on this a couple of months ago, but…
A canali in my brother’s bathroom was leaky and caused the ceiling to cave in. He decided to get it repaired. Of course, that meant a new skylight. While he was at it, he got a new bathtub. And tiles. Paint. His and hers sinks. Fixtures. Lighting. Toilet seat. Window blinds.
When he added it all up, it was $41,000. Ouch. Very nice, but not THAT nice.