Alamogordo, NM - Day 1
Greetings from the 'Gord.

Flew out of Boston yesterday (an 11am flight...my planning was good, but more on that in a moment). Connected in Denver, flew into El Paso, then drove up from here. The 'Gord is about an hour north of El Paso.

In July of 1945, the first atomic bomb was tested at the Trinity site, which is about a 90 minute drive from here. Twice a year, they allow people to visit the site. The last time I was here was in October of 2001 (as a coincidence, the dates line up and it was *exactly* six years ago today). I was in El Paso when I found out that they had decided not to have the tour that year due to 9/11. This time, I called a few times and made sure it was still happening. (smile)

Planning: the idea was that I was going to get some sleep on Thursday night, since I'm working from home now. No one told the mainframe that, and she can be a jealous bitch at times. I did make it here safely, but I also went to bed as soon as I got here...I was over a day without sleep. I slept soundly.

So I'm going to the site first thing this morning, then leaving before the crowds get there (knock on wood). I'll come back here and visit the Space Museum (we'll see), and leave there before the crowds get back from the site (again, knock on wood). By then I should be good for a nap, and then I can see what night life the 'Gord has. (Clue: absolutely none.)

I fly back to Boston tomorrow. Just a quick trip to see a piece of history.

All good.