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10/12/07 - Albuquerque, NM Scott's parents come for a visit to Albuquerque and the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta |
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On October 2nd, Scott's parents, Jerry and Denise, arrived in Albuquerque to visit Denise's childhood friend, Carol and her husband Ric (who coincidentally also live here in the Duke City), and of course, their son and daughter-in-law (that's us). We spent an activity-filled yet relaxed week with them, kicking off the week's events by attending the early-morning 'Mass Ascension' at Balloon Fiesta Park, where we watched as thousands of beautiful balloons took off and filled the sky with color. The next day, Sunday, we all went with Denise's friend Carol to a breakfast party where we could see the balloons in the distance from our hosts' amazing (and large and gorgeous!) view patio. The rest of the week was spent doing typical Albuquerque-visitor stuff, such as a visit to the Atomic Museum, a drive up the Turquoise Trail to the quirky, artsy town of Madrid, a stop at Petroglyph National Park (a very short drive from our house) to see well, duh, the ancient Petroglyphs, and a quick visit to Santa Fe, while Scott went to a wardrobe fitting there for his upcoming background (extra) role as a train passenger in the 19th century-era western film, "Appaloosa." We also had a couple of nice meals during the week with Carol and Ric (Denise made salmon and rib-eye steaks, while Ric treated us to his famous homemade spaghetti and meatball dinner), and Denise and Jerry entertained themselves one day while Scott and Caroline put in 12 hours working as extras on the USA network show "In Plain Sight." Scott did not get used in any scenes as an "Onlooker" that day, but Caroline shot three separate scenes in her background role as a U.S. Marshal. Of course, it remains to be seen whether any of them will actually appear on TV, but it was really fun, anyway. The show, about a female U.S. Marshal who is in charge of the witness protection program in Pasadena, CA, is slated to premiere sometime this November. Today, the action continues, as we will be picking up our San Francisco friend Leane, from the airport this afternoon, for more Balloon Fiesta fun!
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