Where We Have Been....

Question: Where was the Larson family this weekend?

Answer: Socorro, New Mexico

Question: Where is Socorro New Mexico?

Answer: We aren't sure where it is either. It is a small, (I mean small) town south of Albuquerque. Population 6000 (with no bookstore)!

Question: Why were you in Socorro?

Answer: Elijah qualified for the State Science Fair and that was where it was located.

Question: Why there?

Answer: From what I gathered, NMT (New Mexico Tech, aka School of Mining) is the MIT of New Mexico. It is a school of Science.

Question: How did Elijah do?

Answer: Elijah was just grateful to go along for the ride. His goal was to make it into the State Science Fair, and he did (Great job, we are proud of you).

Question: What were the other science fair projects like?

Answer: UNBELIEVABLE. Some of the overall winners of the Junior Exhibitors (Middle School), were titled "The Cancer Genome Anatomy Project", or "Finding the Rotation Speed of Jupiter", or "The Electrical Conductivity of Bones"....HUH? Most of the winners came from schools in Los Alamos which is a big Science Area of New Mexico.

Question: Will Elijah do it again?

Answer: I sure hope so. It was a good experience for him, and it was a wonderful chance to spend some one on one time with my kids!

One the way home, we stopped in Albuquerque for some real fun, we haven't seen in a while.

1st Stop: B&N (Barnes and Noble)

As my kids entered the store there was an actually sigh of heaven from their mouths!

2ND Stop: Panda Express

No talking, No fighting, Nothing But Peace for 20 minutes

3Rd Stop: See's Candy

Just pure glory!

O, the things we miss!