Month: April 2018

So we got home safely last Tuesday night and its been a friggin’ work marathon. It’s like every day is longer than the last. Update – our last night in Santa Fe, was interesting. We went out for dinner at “La Plazula” at “La Fonda on the Plaza”. I had the most awesome filet mignon – probably the best that I’ve had in the last 3 or 4 years. That’s saying something since I’ve dined in Vegas, Hawaii, upscale restaurants in Chicago. The last steak that could compare was at Caio Bella Ristorante in Shererville, IN. Since then, I’ve been to Gibson’s, Morton’s, Harry Carry’s and Ditka’s and these steaks were no comparison. Now that’s leaving Santa Fe on a high note, plus we were serenaded while watching the sunset over the mountains by a guitar wielding, eccentric, physicist.

-Rat

It’s my last full day in Santa Fe, NM. Kinda sad that we are leaving tomorrow. I’ll really miss scrambled eggs with green chili salsa for breakfast. Making a fire in the kiva at night, taking photos, and maid service. I think one of the coolest memories I’ll have is going to this little church for a Sunday mass out in the middle of nowhere. The church was built in 1616 and has no stained glass but wood panels that go from floor to ceiling and are hand painted with saints and situations. The place is real adobe with rafters, a stone floor, about 45 pews, and a wood and hand painted alter – all hand carved. The second coolest memory I’ll have is at Bandolier Monument, climbing around the rocks. I think from a culinary perspective the best meal was simple, very well executed and came from an unlikely place – The Indian Art and Cultural center. It was a simple salad with steak which was perfectly cooked to medium rare, a lime dressing (fresh limes), and sliced jalapeños (fresh sliced). Yummy. The museum was very cool also. One thing that I got to do, that I never thought I’d experience was to go to Los Alamos and experience the town. I even did selfies with both atom bombs. Yea, I’m a science nerd. E = mc^2. I know I’m missing the gamma, so sue me.

– Rat