Santa Fe Sisters

  This is the year we got a name and it stuck! We had a big group from Kentucky, Texas, Arizona, California and Washington. Sunny, Susan and myself were regulars; everyone else was new - not necessarily to Santa Fe but to the Sisterhood. The 1st group arriving more or less took over the Pueblo Cultural Center patio wh ere the initial  Meet and Greet took place. Other diners seemed mildly amused; asking how we knew each other. Bobbie replied - Somehow or another we all all know Becky. We're 6 degrees of Becky. Our house was northwest of town; across the freeway - not much walking. It was a large modern condo with a casita. Seemed like every room was on a different level. We had more women than beds so several of us shared. Since Sunny and I have shared since we were babies; we were a natural. Pueblo Cultural Center Back: Linda, Mary Fern & Bobbie Front: Aimee, Georgene, Sun, Becky & Susan (Judy arrives on an evening flight) House Entrance Lots of patio spaces The views ...

We're at the Sandia Resort & Casino. Anyone who knows me well; knows how I feel about gambling but here we are. Yes it's a resort, golf course, swimming, fine dining but when I went to look for my friends in the evening - they were in the casino; having a wonderful time. I usually returned to the room to read a book. It was kind of a crazy year; we didn't decide to go to Santa Fe until the last minute, some of us were on tight turn arounds; renting a house in Santa Fe wasn't practical. There was no opera as we didn't want to drive 50 miles at midnight. There were no available rooms in Santa Fe. There weren't that many room at Sandia; 3 of us shared a room; cozy. We had fun. As always, lots of talking and laughing. Our 1st stop was the Pueblo Cultural Center. It's one of my favorite stops - the native sourced, Pueblo inspired cuisine. There's also a small museum, packed with information. It's a great introduction to the area. I try to get everyone...