Here's my cute mom making her homemade salsa with tomatoes out of my grandpa's garden. Best part of the salsa? My brother wasn't there to hog it all!!!
La Poblanita chips. They are the best chips ever and went quite well with the salsa.
This is Lucille Moody, one of my grandma's friends. We've always called her "Crazy Lucille" but as I've gotten older, I see she isn't necessarily crazy, just eccentric with an off-beat sense of humor. My first memory of Lucille is when I was five. We were visiting for Easter and she gave me and my sister white ostrich leather purses. Lucille is selling her house and moving in with her daughter in Washington D.C.. I'm a little sad that she will most likely not be there the next time I visit, but I suppose that it's a good thing, seeing as how she's 94 (!!) years old...
Authentic Mexican food!!! Ah, there's nothing like getting the good stuff, is there? The red sauce on my enchilada was by far the hottest I've ever had. If I had had a cold at the time, my congestion would have been gone within 30 seconds of taking a bite. It was incredible. Our waiter, Manuel, was pretty great too. He's the type that I would give a little bit of an extra tip to, all because he was so entertaining. 
A visit to Roswell isn't complete without an alien sighting, right?We didn't hit the International UFO Museum this time, but we did hit the Roswell Museum & Art Center where I saw may interesting pieces:
Clockwise: Really cool stirrups, "Chimera" (or super freaky), "Death Cart", and an alien face on the piece called "Sheep Train"
This little tidbit was probably the best part though. These sculptures were done by a man named Rogers Aston. He and his family donated most of the western cultural items in the museum. He was also my grandpa's employer for several years in the oil industry. He made my grandpa a bolo tie of Cochise, an old west Indian (which you can see in the picture below).
But these two. These were by far the best part of my entire visit. It is so nice to go someplace where you feel loved and valued and important. My grandparents always make me feel like I am worth something and it's the best self-esteem boost a girl could ask for.My mom tried to apologize that this probably wasn't the most exotic trip I have been on. She's right, it wasn't exotic, but it was far better than any cruise or beach vacation could be. We took turns asking my grandparents questions about their families and childhood memories and it was so interesting to me. I won't go into the details of all that I learned, but I certainly realized how my grandparents became the incredible, accepting, loving, helpful people they are today.
They are both 87 and had just celebrated their 63rd anniversary when we arrived. Even though they're getting on in age (and have to yell in order to hear each other), I'm so grateful the Lord has blessed them with good health. My grandpa still goes in to work at the oil company every day. My grandma still serves everyone she can in any capacity she can.
They are definitely leaving a legacy to live up to.
