Socctoberfest excitement in New Mexico

Since arriving in Telluride at the end of August this is only the fourth time I have gotten in my car to drive over 5 miles. This was the second tournament for Owen this season and we got to travel to a different climate zone. As we left Telluride early Saturday morning, I drove up Lizard Head Pass under less than optimal road conditions. Ice and snow. But three hours later we arrived in Farmington, NM and 68 degree temps. I wanted to camp but Owen begged to stay in a hotel so he could swim at a pool and hang with his teammates.

Although his team only won half their games, they had a blast and improved with each game. The final game went into two periods of overtime and ended in a shootout. They lost. But they got medals and that seemed to help the pain of losing.

Farmington is not much to look at, but it has all the amenities of a small city. We hit a Target store, a large grocery store, a mall, Taco Bell and went roller skating. These things do not exist in or around Telluride. We stocked up on groceries for a month, seriously. Prices were about 25% cheaper. Instead of $7/gallon for organic milk we paid $4.50. for example. It's crazy.

I really did not want to drive to this tournament but Owen said it was the best weekend he has had in a while, so it was well worth it.

And this is what we came home to...........