March 2024 in review

This is the seventeenth post in my Month in review series.

This month I stayed in New Mexico. There was Riya’s birthday, a day in Albuquerque for the Curiosities and Oddities Expo, and a day trip to Taos Plaza.

I remember Spring is very vibrant and alive in New Mexico. Apricot trees are in full bloom. We bought two rose plants for the garden.

The theme of the month is: bees.

Month activities

Street photography

Month favorites

• Riya’s birthday!
  • Birthday dinner at home with friends.
  • Spa day at Ojo Caliente. It’s free on your birthday!
• Oddities and Curiosities Expo in Albuquerque.
  • As last year, but with a different group of friends.
• Saturday road trip to Taos Plaza.
  • Stunning views on the drive.
  • Stop at The Coffee Apothecary.
  • Thrift stores.
  • Chocolate stores.
  • Art galleries.
• Went for lunch at Cowgirl’s a few times downtown Santa Fe for great vibes and New Mexican cooking.
• Thrift shopping at Double Take, we bought a gorgeous little lamp!
• Hiking has started!
• Lunch with people from aikido.
  • After a training session one Sunday, we went to a diner/café to meet and chat.
  • Seven people showed up. We might do this again, it was fun to know people.
• Watched a dance performance with local dance collective Seventh Sense at Teatro Paraguas in Midtown Santa Fe.

Goals for next month

• I have a business trip in Charlotte, North Carolina. I want to check out the museums while I’m there.
• Then I’m going to attend an aikido seminar in Boulder, Colorado. I’ll drive to this one, it’s similar to Montreal–Toronto, except on the South-North axis.