For several reasons really. This morning I was outside with Lucy at 5:30, it was quiet, cool & I could tell the sun was beginning to rise. So I walked down the driveway a bit to check it out. But couldn’t see it because of the stupid apartment complex that is in front of our house. I stood there, on my tippy toes, tried to look around the apartment complex but nothing. It made me a bit sad. It sucks that I had to make an effort to see a sun rise and still didn’t see it. I just walked back to the house.

In NM we could sit in the kitchen of our vacation rental and see the sun rise. I enjoyed sitting on the deck, in the morning, just soaking up not only the beauty but the stillness of it all. That was a pure slice of heaven. We’ve been camping many many times but I’ve never experienced anything as peaceful as those few days we spent in NM.

Same as the sun rising, we stood at our front door in NM to watch the sun set. I shared that beautiful moment with my daughter. At home, we’ve got apartment complexes on both sides of us. So the sun comes and goes with none of us ever seeing it. Next thing you know its dark. Period. I’m glad she and I had that moment to ourselves. That is what this picture is from. Looking out the front door, with my daughter, watching the sun set (for the first time in my 33 years of life) in Taos, NM on 4th of July. Pure heaven. Something I’ll never forget.

Another reason I’d love to be back in NM is Tito. He was so relaxed, funny, playful and just in an over all good mood. We hung out and did nothing. We napped when we wanted to. We could sit and just be together. I felt good. But now that we’re home, things are different. He’s back to the hustle and bustle of his sucky ass job. Which means long hours, changing schedules/products, stress, not enough sleep, not wanting to do anything, being moody and just a downer. *sigh*

We could really use more vacations to recharge, but its just not possible for him. Too bad, because he, most of all, could really use it.

I wish we were back in NM.