November 30, 2019  Lunch – Jemez Pueblo Red Rock Canyon, Chili and Beans with Fry Bread. Dinner – Second Alarm Brewhouse  - Hamburger Redondo, Jemez Springs

We had a quiet first half of the day.  I watched Newcastle tire Man City in PL play. I then made two toasted bagels spread with cream cheese and garnished with whitefish.

We then walked a mile to the country club, then to Kit Carson Park and back home.

At 12:30 we left for Jemez.  Suzette had reserved us tickets for the Luminaria walk at Jemez State Park at 5:30.

We arrived at Red Rock Canyon at 1:30 and ordered red chili with pork and beans and a fry bread and an enchilada with onion.   The wind was piercing and it was cold but it was relatively warm on the downwind side of the stand where the tarp blocked the wind and the fire warmed the area a bit.  I sat and Suzette stood and we ate the bowl of chili and most of the fry bread.  We decided to take the enchilada with us since it was cold by the time we finished the chili.

We drove up the valley to Jemez Springs.  Next to the Police Station and Bathhouse was the Second Alarm Brewhouse in what used to be the fire station.  It has a large seating area and a large bar.  We sat near the south end with a view of the bath house.  Although it was only about 1/2 hour since we had finished the chili at Red Rock Canyon, we were still hungry and definitely wanted to was down the chili.  Suzette ordered a Redondo Burger, which was a hamburger on a bun on a bed of French fries with salad and grated cheese on top instead of another bun.  Suzette ordered red and green chili on the side.  Suzette was upset because there was no slice of cheese, only grated cheese.  The waitress tried to mollify Suzette by bringing an additional ramekin of grated cheese but that did not mollify or satisfy Suzette.  I actually enjoyed the hamburger and cut my half into pieces and dipped the bun on bottom into the red chili. Suzette really enjoyed the Scotch ale and I enjoyed the blood orange Tractor Brewing  cider that had a slight tartness.

View of the Bath House from Second Alarm Brewery

Second Alarm Brewery

After we ate it was about 3:30.  We drove the short distance to the Jemez Historical Site.  The first tour started at 5:00 and we had tickets for 5:30, so we parked and walked to the retreat center, which was open.  An attendant was filling the coffee urns and at 4:30 set out trays of cookies.  There another Indian kitchen set up in the parking lot and Indian craftsmen set up a craft show in a large room.  We rested and dozed until after 5:00. When the event started,  we ate cookies and I drank tea and the we looked at all the crafts, mostly ceramics and jewelry and the walked across the street.  It was cold, about 28 degrees and the wind was gusting, so it was not a pleasant evening weather wise.  We walked up the luminaria lit path to the Jemez Mission Church built around 1620 that now is a ruin and the Indian village that predates it for about fifteen minutes.  We took several photos and then walked to an open area where there with two braziers set with blazing fires next to the open area.  We watched four Jemez Indians dancing a buffalo dance for about fifteen minutes and when they finished, we left because we were chilled.

We drove home and arrived at 8:30 and then drove to the Candy store to set the alarm.

We then went home and rested and drank cognacs to wash down all the carbs we had eaten today.

I stayed up to blog and watch SNL, but Suzette went to sleep around 9:00.

We enjoyed getting out of town for a few hours and the small festival in Jemez Springs that all citizens seemed to participate in and enjoy.

Bon Appetit