Our day at whup a kitty

Mikes parents came to visit us in late April, it was really nice to see them as we don't go to Colorado anymore. Mike had to work that Monday but took Tuesday and Wednesday off.

We let the kids stay home from school and indulged Mikes mom, and went to some Indian ruins.
I hate looking at ruins, its like going to the Parade of Homes a thousand years late.
And hot and dirty.

We went to Walnut Canyon which is a pretty good hike, and has some nice views of the mountains and really old broken homes, I figure they left it for a good reason,


like fallen walls, crappy ventilation, no indoor plumbing, and most likely the fear of your kids falling hundreds of feet every time they went out the front door. But hey that's just me.



It could have been the constant threat of enemy attack, lousy harvests and constant droughts. Or maybe they just didn't like the neighborhood.
We also went to Waputki, it was like a master planned Anasazi community, nicely spread out so you could see the enemy approach, and large spacious rooms to store your beans and gourds.
Again I think they left because of water issues(there is none) or maybe the lack of marriage prospects.
Unfortunately my children have not learned a second language and therefor entertained themselves and me by butchering the name of for said community and turning it into whup-a-kitty. Some people in the flyboat were not amused.

Grandpa thankfully was a super trooper and treated us to Chinese at our favorite restaurant and the next day helped Mike build a baby chicken house and fence.

Mikes mom however was not thrilled when I offered to take her to town and drive through the local trailer parks to look at the Mexican ruins.

Maybe next year.