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Thursday, August 31, 2017

OTTILT August

Here are some likes from the closing month of summer (and my out-of-state venture):

http://ottilt.blogspot.com/2017/08/august.html

Sunday, August 27, 2017

Pic a Day (2 Weeks' Worth) - 8/14 to 8/27

Apologies for the unexpected wait! My grandma and I went out of town on Sunday, so I wasn't able to post last weekend; but here are all the pictures you've been waiting to see!

August 14 to August 20

Mon. Aug 14, 1984 Chrysler Fifth Avenue (was my grandpa's)
Tues. Aug 15, whale (jaw)bone arch at the Alaska Native Heritage Center
Wed. Aug 16, mountain glacier
Thurs. Aug 17, walking around the Delaney Park Strip downtown
Fri. Aug 18, afternoon movie (Fences)
Sat. Aug 19, birthday lunch for Virgil
Sun. Aug 20, views from the lodge

August 21 to August 27

Mon. Aug 21, grizzly up-close and personal in Denali National Park
Tues. Aug 22, train arriving
Wed. Aug 23, happy birthday to these sweet boys!
Thurs. Aug 24, lunch with one of Grandma's friends
Fri. Aug 25, new Alaska Love hoodie
Sat. Aug 26, another Saturday with these two (so darn cute)
Sun. Aug 27, if shoes are any indication of personality...

 I will be back soon with a post on my vacation and even more pictures!

Sunday, August 13, 2017

Pic a Day - 8/7 to 8/13

Mon. Aug 7, a little slice of suburban paradise
Tues. Aug 8, modeling their new crocheted outfits
Wed. Aug 9, colors for the palette / spices for the palate
Thurs. Aug 10, on a hike that lasted all of five minutes
Fri. Aug 11, bears just chillin'
Sat. Aug 12, en route (to Alaska)
Sun. Aug 13, headed out for a garden tour

Sunday, August 6, 2017

Tingley Beach, ABQ

New Mexico is a landlocked state, as you may know, so this staycation does not feature a beach in the sense of an ocean coast. Tingley Beach is a recreational space created by the city of Albuquerque that consists of four ponds, lined up west to east, across the road from the ABQ BioPark. It is popular primarily as a fishing spot, though there are also trails* (*sidewalks) around the ponds, plenty of ducks and geese to watch and/or feed, and paddle boats to take around in the largest pond.

I wanted to take the little Buschmans on a trip to Tingley Beach this weekend, to do something fun with them as much as to get out of the house, and I'd never been to the Beach before and wanted to check it out.

geese
behold the ship sculpture
Pond 1, or Confrontational Geese
Pond 2, or Kids-Only Fishing
Bobo and Pongo
showcasing the chewing tobacco tin sculpted into the back pocket
Lucky and Boomer
Boomer and Lucky
Dad and Patch
Jelelah and her hubby, Nick
Pond 3, or Duck Island
as they say, bottoms up!
oh! did you know I have a vest I can carry most of the gang in?
a bench at the edge
Beau and Curly
Beau, Patch, and Curly
Pongo
Bobo
Pond 4, or Special Tout Water
Lucky
Curly
Patch
Boomer
Beau
zoo-train tracks and speed limit sign
Jelelah
the Fish Globe
we decided to head to the river, which was bushwhacking distance
riparian foliage
the Rio Grande, I
the Rio Grande, II
river-watching
group shot on the viewing dock

Just wanted to share some pictures of these cuties, since our downtown travel definitely warranted a photoshoot! Hope you enjoyed!