Twice As Nice!

Hi, Ya'll!!

First, we must congratulate the Coronado T-Birds for their win over the Franklin Cougars! Although Polk is a feeder school for Franklin and we know many of their players, we are Thunderbirds at heart, and always will be. Our children went to Coronado and we both have many happy memories of our time there. We were involved in Booster Clubs for CHS Orchestra and Band.

Since Coronado and Franklin are neighboring schools, there is a rivalry that will always exist. A few years ago, the game was moved from the high school to the Sun Bowl. The stands at the high school could not hold all the fans, so they had to find a larger venue. What better place than the Sun Bowl?!

We made it to Albuquerque without any problems. It was a beautiful drive up here. We are staying at our favorite place, The Residence Inn North. We arrived early and the General Manager checked us in. She welcomed us and then said, "Ladies, I'm in a good mood today. I'm going to upgrade your room selection." We usually stay in a Studio Suite. We figured she was going to give us a One Bedroom Suite. Here is a picture of the bedroom.

This picture looks similar to the one above, but it is in the second bedroom! She gave us a two bedroom suite!! We were stunned. Not only do we have two bedrooms, it also means two bathrooms!

The kitchen has a stove/oven, rather than just a cooktop.

To top it off, there is a lovely fireplace in the corner of the sitting room. It is just perfect for the chilly weather up here. Did we mention that we have three televisions, three phones, one large dining table with four chairs, a separate computer table with wireless access, and (the best part) SIX wine glasses???? We love Residence Inns!!

We will spend most of the day at ABQ Uptown. It will be nice to not be in a hurry to get anywhere or to do the normal Saturday activities such as grocery shopping, cleaning house, etc.

Of course this evening will find us back at the hotel watching the Texas Tech game. Too bad we didn't bring the TT flag with us. We could have run it up the flag pole out front! :o) Maybe next time!

Until next time. . . . .