F is for Farmington

Farmington, NEW MEXICO

My best friend, Nanne, was a travel nurse and she lived in several different states. My husband and I went to visit Nanne and Gary at most of the places they settled if they stayed for more than a few months. Farmington was the last place I visited Nanne. It was June, 2005 when we made our trek to Farmington. Farmington has a population of about 46,000 so it is about the same size as the town I live in. This town is nestled in the San Juan River Valley within view of Colorado's San Juan Mountains. 

There are a number of North American Indian tribes in the area and we visited more than a few of the historic trading posts. There are three Indian reservations in theis area: Navajo, Ute, and the Southern Ute. My friend worked at some of the Indian Reservation hospitals off and on during the times she was in New Mexico.

English: A photograph of Shiprock. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

During our time there we made some day trips to see things such as ShipRock, a large rock formation situated in the desert- like area near Farmington. We also found numerous Indian ruins on some of the back roads that we traveled. 

But what we mainly did while we were in Farmington was visit with our friends. We played cards and cooked on the patio. Nanne taught me how to make a roast on the grill. We drank beer and Gary strummed his guitar while we sang some old folk songs. She could make a mean pitcher of Margaritas so we downed a few of them. This was the last time I saw Nanne for she died the following January while visiting her father in Mississippi.

Here I am (in red) with my friends Nanne and Gary in New Mexico