tumbleweed.

this stretch of time off in between work days was harder than it has been and i was pretty homesick. but after sleeping off my exhaustion the last few days, i decided to make the most of today since i return to work tomorrow.  so, adventuring i did! i have passed by this rio grande sign (crossing a river) almost every day, but i thought for sure it was just a decoration. i found out at work this week, no, it's the real rio grande river! it's just so small compared to what i thought it was.

i decided to check out a new area called los alamos. its about 20 min southeast of me. it was a beautiful cool afternoon (minus the wind at 40 mph, no joke) as i begin to make the drive into town. i literally couldn't believe what i saw as the 4runner began to climb. there i was, in the middle of the mountain, and rock and snow covered mountains as far as the eye could see. the contrast of the crystal blue sky was mesmerizing. all i could think of was how could someone possibly think this stuff "bumped" into existence?? i have no clue, but i know one thing, my God is matchless in glory!

as i got into town, i felt almost as if i had fallen into the town of mayberry. small quant area, lots of people walking around downtown. it was amazing.  my main mission was to visit the museum where they built the first united states atomic bomb, also known as the manhatten project. how cool is that?! why would they do that in the middle of nowhere new mexico? that's exactly why! it used to be the middle of nowhere's nowhere. from what i understand, there is still research going on at the lab here, but it is top secret. if you try to climb the security fence of the property they shoot you dead right away, so i don't suggest it! but it was still pretty cool!

now i am going to attempt to fight the closing of my eyelids (bets are i will lose) in hopes of switching back to the night life for tomorrow. hope you guys are having a great week, miss you all!

....and..go lobos???