Monthly Archives: June 2021

The annals of Baumgaertel lore hold tales of championships and exploits; misadventures and accomplishments; lifelong friendships and family trips. Famous ones include “Exploring Mosby Woods”, “Winning the Albuquerque City Basketball Championship”, “Fossil Hunting in Scottsbluff”, “Field Ball Fun”, and “The … Continue reading →

Unlike Western Washington, New Mexico has dark skies filled with stars.  Compare our backyard on a rare clear night — To the land of wide-open vistas — In addition to talking for long hours, eating with abandon, driving without traffic, … Continue reading →

Because she is her father’s daughter, Jessica is the classic trip planner.  Her Googledocs spreadsheet, which she had emailed to us months before, listed activities we could choose from, including named hiking trails and potential restaurants.  But first, there would … Continue reading →

Had Lewis or Clark experienced laptop firewall issues, their Corps of Discovery journals may have lacked reader appeal.  “Saw lots of grizzlies; didn’t die” written from memory two years after the fact doesn’t have quite the punch of “‘a verry … Continue reading →