Lifestyles
Solo Traveler: When Travel Teaches
Card commemorating St. Pio of Pietrelcina. Courtesy/Sherrry Hardage
Solo Traveler: When Travel TeachesBy SHERRY HARDAGE
Home again after a three-month trip to Europe, I missed the daily activity of exploring a new location, taking pictures of interesting stuff and then writing about it. Still, it was great to reconnect with old friends for chats about my travels.
A friend, Anna, asked if I’d learned anything over such a long trip. What a question! Of course I had learned about various artists, history, and culture, but what had struck me most strongly was that standing in a place Read More
Park And Ride Information Now On Google Maps
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation’s (NMDOT) Park and Ride regional bus service transit information is now available on Google Maps.
This provides riders with easy access to directions, schedules, bus stops, bus routes, and other information that will help them enjoy a seamless trip. The Trip Planning feature of Google Maps is an easy to use component. Riders type in an origin, destination and select the Transit icon, which allows them to pick the trip that works best for them.
Trip planning can be done from the NMDOT Park and Ride website www.nmparkandride.com Read More
How the Hen House Turns—Time to Go Sleeping
How the Hen House TurnsTime to Go Sleeping
Column by Carolyn A. (Cary) Neeper, Ph. D.
In winter at night, a flashlight beam is enough to guide the little ducks to the warm Hen House. Lucy goose doesn’t object when they dash through the door and between her legs—probably because she raised them. Lucy gives the chickens some trouble in summer, but Gwendolyn has learned to avoid Lucy, and the hen hops up onto the roost when the goose is not being bossy.
Lucy and Bobbi, the geese, also follow the beam of light into the Hen House for the night. They are the only ones who stay up outside until someone gets there. Read More
Leaf Peepers Will Fall For Enchanted Circle
Fall foliage near Taos. Courtesy/newmexico.org
TAOS News:
TAOS — Known for its vibrant culture and rich history, Taos and the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway have earned their positions among leaf peepers and national media alike as being one of the top locations in the United States to see an impressive fall landscape dotted with a palette of warm reds, oranges and gold foliage.
In the past month alone, Taos and the Enchanted Circle have topped several “best fall trip” lists in the country including in: Huffington Post (“10 Best Fall Foliage Trips In The U.S.”), National Geographic Read More
Taste The Sky At Los Alamos Airport Sunday
Zia Credit Union sponsors the 2014 United Way Youth Team, which is raising money for the Community Action Fund and for a new program that was introduced to Los Alamos High School called Link Crew. As part of that effort, the Youth Team is hosting an annual Taste The Sky dinner event 4-7 p.m., Sunday on the Los Alamos Airport tarmac. Team members created a chalk drawing today on the sidewalk in front of Zia Credit Union advertising Sunday’s event. Tickets are $20 for adults/senior and $10 for youth ages 12 and under. Reservations are recommended – call 505.662.0800. Photo by Chris Read More
Unitarian Church Launches New Building Project
Rendering of proposed new church building for the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos. Courtesy/Mullen|Heller Architecture
Utility work has begun in preparation for a new Unitarian Church building, scheduled to break ground next spring. Photo by Richard BoltonUCLA News:
The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos is well on its way to building a new church on its current site on North Sage Street between the Latter-Day Saints and the Masonic Lodge.
Utility work begins this week, with trenches dug along North Sage, but at least one driveway to the church parking lot will be kept
Read More Christian Church Of Los Alamos Celebrates 60th Anniversary This Weekend
A photograph from 60 years ago of a bench, light and bibles in the original building of the Los Alamos Christian Church. Courtesy/CCLA
CCLA News:
The Christian Church of Los Alamos is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a special family reunion event at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 in Rayburn Hall to recount the old days, remember all the fun that’s been had along the way and share some dessert. Child care will be available.
The celebration continues at 9:15 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, as former preachers and leaders recount the mighty things that God has done through the years. Present Pastor Doug Read More
Fitness Column: Getting Started … Again
Getting Started … AgainBy KENT PEGG
I see it every day, people getting back to working out after having taken a period of time off. Lapses in workouts come for a variety of reasons with injuries, time restraints, and lack of motivation being among the most common. No matter what the cause, eventually it will be time to get back to your workout routine.
Whether it’s been a few weeks, months, or years, the important thing is that you’re back and ready to go again. But, when getting restarted, it’s imperative to know how to go about it safely and productively.
For those of you who have taken a few weeks Read More
Christian Church of Los Alamos Marks 60 Years!
CCLA News:
The Christian Church of Los Alamos has been serving the Lord Jesus since 1954, and all that the Lord has done through these years is worth celebrating.
Whether you are new or old, you are part of the story of what God has been doing, and we want you to come and celebrate with us Sept. 27-28:
Saturday, Sept. 27 at 6 p.m. – We’ll have a family reunion in Rayburn Hall. We’ll recount the old days, remembering all the fun we’ve had along the way and share some dessert. Child care will be available.
Sunday, Sept. 28 at 9:15 a.m. – We’ll let some of the former preachers and leaders recount the Read More