We Are All In The Dumps With Jack and Guy. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak.
Children’s author Maurice Sendak has sadly passed away at the age of 83. Sendak wrote Where the Wild Things Are and We Are All In The Dumps With Jack and Guy
along with many, many more children’s classics. Sendak took children’s
literature and flipped the entire script. His stories were so unique,
somewhat dark and oftentimes a look at the mischievously smart mind of a
child. Sendak not only wrote these classics, he also illustrated many
of them in his own unique artistic style.
Sendak has left a legacy of literature which will most certainly always have a place in my home. - See more at: http://www.meg.ie/childrens-author-maurice-sendak-dies-age-83/#sthash.je7DV9iB.dpuf
We Are All In The Dumps With Jack and Guy. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak.
Children’s author Maurice Sendak has sadly passed away at the age of 83. Sendak wrote Where the Wild Things Are and We Are All In The Dumps With Jack and Guy
along with many, many more children’s classics. Sendak took children’s
literature and flipped the entire script. His stories were so unique,
somewhat dark and oftentimes a look at the mischievously smart mind of a
child. Sendak not only wrote these classics, he also illustrated many
of them in his own unique artistic style.
Sendak has left a legacy of literature which will most certainly always have a place in my home. - See more at: http://www.meg.ie/childrens-author-maurice-sendak-dies-age-83/#sthash.je7DV9iB.dpuf
We Are All In The Dumps With Jack and Guy. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak.
Children’s author Maurice Sendak has sadly passed away at the age of 83. Sendak wrote Where the Wild Things Are and We Are All In The Dumps With Jack and Guy
along with many, many more children’s classics. Sendak took children’s
literature and flipped the entire script. His stories were so unique,
somewhat dark and oftentimes a look at the mischievously smart mind of a
child. Sendak not only wrote these classics, he also illustrated many
of them in his own unique artistic style.
Sendak has left a legacy of literature which will most certainly always have a place in my home. - See more at: http://www.meg.ie/childrens-author-maurice-sendak-dies-age-83/#sthash.je7DV9iB.dpuf
This is our favorite table to the right. me-Raider, & CJ. As always, thank you all for visiting my blog! Your Friend, Raider 
P.S. (Post Script) This is a picture of me after I have had my meal of rice and vegetables from Beijing Restaurant! I love this food!  
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Thank You to my friend Matt in New Mexico. What a Wonderful picture of my favorite Kung Fu Panda!
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October is National Apple Month! Celebrate with these cozy apple desserts from http://www.bhg.com/holidays/
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Main
Street Farmington is Hosting the Farmington Arts Festival this Weekend!
Saturday & Sunday, 15th & 16th of October~2010 All Day Event
Bola Tyes & Butterflys of Farmington will be there with lots of Beautiful Jewelry & Exotic Gemstones! Be sure to say "HI" to Bob & Teresa!
We will be stopping in to see the neat arts & crafts that are being shown & for sale! Christmas is coming, maybe I can find something nice there for Mom & Dad? I'm sure there will be lots of Beautiful things to choose from!
See you there! Your Friend, Raider
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National Fossil Day National Fossil Day October 13 This
week will feature the very first National Fossil Day, sponsored by the
National Park Service and the American Geological Institute. As
preparation, see the various official state fossils declared by 39
states. http://nature.nps.gov/geology/nationalfossilday/ New Mexico State Fossil Coelophysis bauri (Triassic age, theropod dinosaur)
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Hi Everyone! I just found the schedule of events of the Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, NM (link below) http://www.balloonfiesta.com/event-info/event-schedule
I think you will enjoy seeing the balloons as much as I do! Check out the live Assent at 7:00am weekdays. http://www.balloonfiesta.com/event-info/event-schedule
More photos coming!! Enjoy, Your Friend, Raider!
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Hello Friends! I want to introduce you to My Friend, Alice. Alice is the hostess at the Beijing Restaurant in Farmington, NM! They are a Chinese Restaurant at the corner of Main & 20th Streets. Say "Hi" to Alice when you visit for Mandarin & Cantonese Chinese Food!   Matt, me & CJ
This is our favorite table to the right. This is Alice, me-Raider, & CJ. As always, thank you all for visiting my blog! Your Friend, Raider
P.S. (Post Script) This is a picture of me after I have had my meal of rice and vegetables from Beijing Restaurant! I love this food!
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Thank You to my friend Matt in New Mexico. What a Wonderful picture of my favorite Kung Fu Panda!
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This is the inside of the Great Kiva at the Aztec Monument, Aztec, New Mexico! Very nice and cool in there. 
The
interior is Adobe stone and plaster, that has been painted white. The
floor is a dirt floor. The pit in the center, the one I am looking into,
is a fire pit. Above this is a roof opening where the spoke goes out
from. I am sure they were very toasty warm in the Great Kiva during Cold
& Snowy days! 
Here
we are coming out of the center of the Great Kiva. Being quiet is very
respectful in the Great Kiva. It is believed to be a very spiritual
place.  The roof is made of Aspen trees and larger trees for support. This is a very large building. This
is the entrance to the Great Kiva. These are the stairs we just came up
in the photo before this one. You can see some type of seat or altar
built here in the red paint with the circle on it. This
is the view looking down into the Great Kiva. I will be doing more
reading on this Aztec Monument and put some of the information into the
FAQ page in my site here. This
is the front entrance to the Great Kiva. The stones that make up the
wall are all types of Adobe Clay materials. The green stones have
Turquoise in them. They are very cool. Turquoise when it is in rock
formation can be made into Jewelry. Here
is a really neat shot of the Anasazi Aztec Ruin National Monument. We
are looking down into a smaller Kiva. The next photo below is of the
inside of this smaller Kiva.  These are two pieces of pottery made by the Anasazi people who lived here long ago. I think they are very pretty. 
Below
is the nice woman who works at the Visitors Center. She was very nice
and helpful. She knows a lot about the Aztec Ruin Monument. 
There
is a museum in the Visitors Center. It is included in the admission
cost. There are many artifacts and lots of interesting information in
the museum. Don't forget to see the movie on the Anasazi people, there
is much to see here.  I
was very tired and hot after my outing. It was nice to lay down on the
cool floor while CJ & Matt watched the video in the museum. We had a
great day. We learned many cool things. I suggest you visit there when
you are in Aztec, New Mexico. Your Adventurous Friend, Raider
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Hi Everyone! Back at the Great Kiva is where we will begin todays photo trip. This is the West Ruin at Azted Ruins National Monument.
This
is the back side of the Great Kiva. This Great Kiva was restored by a
team of Museum of Natural History workers under the direction of Mr.
Earl H. Morris (http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/hh/36/hh36b-3.htm this is a photo of Mr. Morris' home which is now the Visitor's Center)
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This
is a Cotton Tail Rabbit. Just like the one in Beatrix Potter's Peter
Rabbit! This rabbit was hopping all over the Aztec Ruins. I saw him out
the back door of the Great Kiva. 
This is a piece of Anasazi pottery. It looks to be a drinking container like our water bottles of today. 
Cj
and I are looking down through 4 rooms in the large living complex. The
floors were dirt and the walls were all hand made stones with adobe mud
mortar. Some of the doorways still had ancient wood . These rooms are
several thousands of years old.
I hope you have enjoyed my photos for today. I will post more photos tomorrow. Some of you have started School this week and I wish you all will have a terrific school year! Your Friend, Raider
Raider on the Go! Aztec Ruins, Aztec, New Mexico.
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Hi Everyone! We have returned from our day trip for the Fee Free National Parks Day @ Aztec National Monument, New Mexico.
It was very cool to visit the Aztec Ruins in Aztec, NM. It was a bright sunny day and it was a nice day. I have some photos to share with you! I met nice people. We went into a the really big "Great Kiva". Some animal friends said hello! A Cotton Tail Rabbit and a Brown Lizard.
I watched a movie on the Anasazi People of Aztec long ago. These people lived, worked and played here in what is now the Ancient Aztec Ruins. I hope you enjoy my photo journey!  Fee Free National Parks Day @ Aztec National Monument, New Mexico August 14 &15, 2010 "Information Center" 
Matt, me and CJ walking up to the Information Center.
On
our adventure, we sometimes have to take different paths because of
CJ's difficulty walking, climbing stars, going up hills, bending down
into small doorway spaces, walking on different terrain, etc. Our
Aztec Ruins Adventure started backwards from the way the usual
self-tour begins. This was a wise choice for us and for any handicapped
individuals who may be interested in taking this tour. This direction still gave CJ and I the ability to see and experience the ruins first hand. 
Above
is Matt/Dad coming out of one of the inner rooms. I wonder how short
these Anasazi people were? Dad is just 6 feet tall and had to bend over
to get through the doorways. CJ and I stayed in the more open areas
of the ruins. Matt took photos of the inside of these rooms. Now we can
enjoy the whole tour!
My new people friends who were also visiting the Aztec Ruins! Thank you for letting Matt take your photo. Raider 
Inside the Great Kiva; large, flat, round rocks. They smelled like ancient rocks .  Enjoying some cold water during a walking/working break. Yum! . This is me, Raider, showing CJ I am very happy to be here today. CJ is happy when I work hard and listen to her commands.
That is all for today. Join us again for more of Raider on the Go! tomorrow, Monday, August 16th.
Thank you for coming along on today's outing to the Aztec Ruins~Aztec, New Mexico.
Raider on the Go! New Mexico State Park, Aztec Ruins, Aztec, New Mexico 8-2010
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