We had a relaxing morning before we started all of our
Balloon Fiesta Rally stuff. Charlie and I went into town to get the red chile sauce
that our friend, Pat Burnworth wanted. We found it the other day, but we wanted
to be sure that it was the correct sauce. Once we verified, it was right … we
now have 12 jars for her! She used to live in New Mexico and said she had not
had good enchiladas since they left. Well, here is hoping that the sauce can
make her some awesome enchiladas! She spoke so highly of it, I grabbed a jar of their salsa to try. If it is good, we might come home with 12 jars of it too!
At noontime, we had our welcome gathering for the Yankee RV
Balloon Fiesta! It is a small group of our leaders, George and Kelly, and 7
rigs. But, it is funny that we were on our Southwest Grand Circle caravan with
one couple that is on this rally.
Yankee RV Tours has a traditional welcome of root beer
floats. Kelly and George added some lunch to our welcome. We enjoyed our root
beer floats with grilled hot dogs and chips. Our group has 2 couples that have
never been on an RV caravan or rally with Yankee. I like the fact that this is
a smaller group, it should be real easy to get to know everyone.
We enjoyed a Yankee dinner at the Ranch House. They are a Bar
and Grill offering a variety of American cuisine. In 2005, Josh Baum and his
wife, Ann Gordon, started a small restaurant to showcase Josh’s passion for
smoked meats. Josh’s BBQ became a mainstay of Santa Fe, but by 2010, it had out
grown its little spot. So in December 2011, the couple expanded their vision
and moved to a larger space, the result was The Ranch House, which serves up
Josh’s signature specialties in a casually sophisticated setting. It is not
your average barbecue joint.
They source hormone and antibiotic free beef from New Mexico
ranchers, and their hormone free dairy products come exclusively from farms
that promote open grazing. We started our meals with soup or salad. Our entree choices
included Red Chile Honey Glazed Baby Back Ribs, Brisket or Pulled Pork Plate,
Smoked Chicken Enchilada, Green Chile Brisket Burrito or BBQ Shrimp Pasta. We
ended our meal with coffee and Apple Crisp. We all enjoyed our meals at The
Ranch House, but I needed a long walk after that meal.
Sally and I did take a walk when we got home ... But ... I still feel over full, but tomorrow is another day!
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