Santa Fe Sisters

 2020  By today, some of us should be on our way to Santa Fe. Over the years women traveled from California, Illinois, Connecticut, Texas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Virginia, Italy, Arizona, & Washington. It's not always easy to get to the Albuquerque airport and onto Santa Fe; year after year Sisters pack their suitcases and make numerous plane changes; by afternoon and evening we are usually drinking wine, eating, Meeting and Greeting, getting to know one another or catching up with the past year. This year, thanks to Sunny's idea and Laurrie's willingness we're having a Zoom meeting/reunion. I've included pics from past years; along with some of my memories.  My annual reminder: Santa Fe Sisters ... remember ... we only have 2 cars!  Typical Bootie Table 2011 Sisters: Sun, Pam, Becky, Laurrie & Susan House: we were up in the hills, large parklike estate with a swimming pool. The roof leaked, wonderful verandas, could watch the sunsets and storms.  Sun, Susan an

This year we had a Kentucky Sisterhood - even tho Louanna lives in Virginia; I know for a fact - in her heart she's Kentucky. Both Lou and Judy were our newbies. Judy and I met at the Albuquerque airport, texting selfies to one another - we had no trouble meeting up. Within the hour Mary Fern and Louanna arrive. We take the bus to the rental car lot. While suitcases are being loaded; I'm checking out the car for damage and we're off to Santa Fe; about an hours drive. We arrive at the house, it's perfect - great layout. Suitcases are coming in; I go to the car to get mine ... you can probably tell where this is going, right? There's no Becky  suitcase in the car; I go inside to see which sweet sister brought it in - lots of blank looks. Now the sinking feeling has thudded to the floor - apparently my suitcase is still in Albuquerque at the car lot. A phone call confirms my suspicion and yes, it was still on the curb and no they can't send it to Santa Fe. We were

This was a special year, for me. Besides my best Cousin/Friends, Sunny and Susan; sister Lizbeth joined the SFSisters as did cousin Mikki from Italy. Mary and Dottie came with Susan. Dottie and I traveled to China together; along with Susan. It was good to catch up again. We had representation from California, Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky and Italy. OMG! The House! It was owned by couple from Thailand. She with the national ballet and he, an artist. The house was full of art and decorative memorabilia. All of us with camera were going room to room taking pics. Also an advantage; it was an easy walk to and from the Plaza. Tell me this isn't quintessential Santa Fe! Casa Nova is our home for the next 5 days. The perfect living room for relaxing, talking and laughing. Comfy seating everywhere Arriving at the house proved problematic. Garmen GPS led us to a dead end; fenced off road. You could see the house, you couldn't get to it. We spend 30 mins in a cramped car driving in circles;