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Barelas Babe's Blog – March 2009 Archive (3)

Looking at Languages

I don’t consider myself a jetsetter, but from time to time I get to leave the country on business – I’ve just returned from a 10 day trip to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and am still somewhat jetlagged. Add being jolted out of bed… Continue

Added by Barelas Babe on March 30, 2009 at 9:30am — 9 Comments

Resting Places and an Appeal to Repeal

Every time I drive to the airport, I see the San Jose Cemetery just west of I-25 and south of Gibson. I always tell myself that one of these days I must stop and check out the cemetery on foot.

This past weekend I did just that.

Finding the entrance to the cemetery was a bit of a challenge – the dirt road from Gibson is blocked off due to construction on Gibson, and so I ended up entering from Edith just south of Gibson. There’s… Continue

Added by Barelas Babe on March 16, 2009 at 6:00pm — 20 Comments

Through Fresh Eyes

Every so often I get lucky and things that I take for granted become new again. The past few days have been full of those moments, thanks in large part to my playing tour guide to a few of my colleagues from the east coast. In no particular order, here’s what I marveled at once again.

Lizards – My visitors and I walked on a little trail bordered by a wall, when one cried out in excitement, "Lizards!" She had spotted two New Mexican… Continue

Added by Barelas Babe on March 2, 2009 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments