Standby

So my PCS to Doha Qatar has been delayed, due to the proximity to the holidays, my passport paperwork will not be completed until the end of January, at which point I am finally to report for duty. In the meantime I have managed to somehow entertain myself, entertain visiting family and perform all of the requisite stay-at-home househusband duties... oh yes and all the preparations for moving overseas for the next two years.

 So in other words, I am still in Albuquerque, NM. A brief summary of what I have been doing to "catch up" on all the New Mexico experiences that never got accomplished are as follows.

San Antonio Hot Springs: http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.aspx?trailid=XFA024-026. Spent the day hiking to and from the springs, it was a beautiful day and was spent with good company.

La Luz Trail, Sandia Mountains: http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.aspx?trailid=HGS122-039. Since I moved to Albuquerque I had wanted to tackle this trail, it climbs directly up the western slope of the Sandia Mountains which I have admired every day since I have been here. In making the best of my period of standby, I am glad I was able to have the opportunity to satiate my need for enjoying nature, physically challenging myself and strengthening companionship all in the same event.

 
 ~ Making the best of every moment ~