Tag: New Mexico

• Route 66, Dreams, and Second Breakfast – Thoughts from September 19, 2024

  

  My last morning in the Roswell hotel began with a dream. I was walking up a cluttered stairwell with my mom and a cousin of ours. The cousin and I were kids. My mom was younger and could walk up and down the stairs easily. This was not the reality for my mom, especially in…

  Brian Kirwan

  September 16, 2025

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• Route 66, Alien Cats, and Donuts – Thoughts from September 18, 2024 – Roswell Part 2

  

  We bought several alien and Roswell-related things from the various shops we traveled through. The best one was an alien ship driven by an alien cat who is attempting to beam up a mouse. There were several other things I wanted to get, but I’m realizing I have too much stuff from past vacations, so…

  Brian Kirwan

  September 9, 2025

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• Route 66, Hotels, and Donkeys – Thoughts from September 15 and 16, 2024

  

  September 15, 2024 Today is not only Patti’s birthday, but it is the beginning of our Route 66 trip. We’re driving to various locations in Arizona and New Mexico. After we hit Roswell, we head back to California. We finished packing last night. I’m not sure I have enough clothes for the return trip, but…

  Brian Kirwan

  August 19, 2025

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