Insights from a “forty-something” rookie skateboarder… This is a story about longboard skateboarding and some things I’ve learned about it over the last year. Before I jump into the skateboarding part though, I need to share a little back story about why, at age 48, I feel the need risk broken bones and road rash […]
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Bandelier Cliff Dwellings & Valles Caldera
By ZIA
Dwelling in the Cliffs — Our daytrip to Bandelier National Monument and Valles Caldera In order to keep from moving up a weight class (or two), Team EatingNewMexico decided to take Labor Day weekend off from our culinary exploits and get in some much needed hiking. We chose to brave the crowds and drive to Bandelier […]
Read moreHiking the Slopes at Sandia Peak
By ZIA
“So there’s no trail?” I ask, scratching at my legs. The waist-high grass is blowing in a sporadic breeze, making me itch. I swat at a tiny winged insect buzzing around my right ear. Then another, or maybe the same one. They’re tenacious, these bugs. I look up at our goal: Sandia Peak, 10,400 feet seemingly […]
Read moreBiking the Bosque
By ZIA
This is my bike. There are many like it but this one is mine. This is my first bike in 25 years, and I have been a little scared to get on it. What if I fall over? What if I can’t balance and pedal at the same time? What if I run into a […]
Read moreEverything Is a Snake
By ZIA
I don’t like to run. In fact, I have always hated running. My first memories of this hatred go back to about 7th grade, when I was always near the back of the pack during PE class jogs, despising every second, having to force one foot in front of the other, fantasizing about various ways to […]
Read moreHiking New Mexico
By ZIA
Adding the category tentatively called Hiking New Mexico. It may end up covering more than hiking (say, biking, jogging, walking, surfing… ok maybe not surfing). But for now, let’s say Hiking. Ski lifts at Sandia.
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