Amanda sent this my way this afternoon -- as much as I loved the balloon fest back home since it was right down the street, this picture makes me miss Albuquerque so much. I remember getting up in the morning and eating breakfast on the back porch with my dad. Since Albuquerque is built in a valley, the entire city is on a downhill slope. From where our house was you could see the entire sky just filled with balloons.

I have had many homes in 25 years. But whenever I see balloons, I miss Albuquerque.