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| Ed in Santa Fe talking to The Wesley Bell Ringers about the Marsha Vilven award |
Today The Wesley Bell Ringers had a day of, from bells; however, it wasn't what we all thing of when we think of a day off:
- Back to the St John's at 7:30
- Bus loaded by 7:55
- Bank
- Hike/walk to Old Fort Marcy Park for the view & to allow ringers time to vote for the Marsha Vilven award for this year. This award is an award given to one ringer each year (peer voted) who demonstrated strong leadership & the ability to keep the culture & tradition of The Wesley Bell Ringers alive & strong.
- Hike/walk back down the hill to the Loretto chapel & the Miraculous Staircase.
- Quick walk over to the oldest church in New Mexico - San Miguel Chapel
- Tour of the Oldest House in New Mexico, next door to the church
- Walk down the street to The New Mexico State Capital
- Back on the bus for a quick drive to Jackalope (probably the most amazing pottery & local art, craft, cultural things you might ever see!)
- Lunch
- 2 hours at Meow Wolf - describes as "an arts production company that creates immersive, multimedia experiences that transport audiences of all ages into fantastic realms of storytelling. Our work is a combination of jungle gym, haunted house, children's museum, and immersive art exhibit." or "Pee Wee's Playhouse on steroids" There really isn't enough room in the blog to describe the experience at Meow Wolf. Just go & check it out.
- Back on the bus for a four hour drive to Durango Colorado. Best naps of the tour for sure.
- Dinner. Ringers set free in Durango (with boundaries) & Chaperones, Katie, Anna, & Ed dinner.
- Poker playing - initiated by Mady & Holden who thought up the idea of asking the front desk permission to use the breakfast room to hang out. Great job guys!
- Lights out at 11pm.
And this is how The Wesley Bell Ringers have a day off! For those of us tracking steps - each person, including Ed put in approximately 14,000 steps today.
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| Pamela, the master of under the bus loading! |
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| Anna & her daily banana snap chat photo. Oh, Anna! |
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| Little did The Wesley Bell Ringers know that this would be the most action packed day off ever. |
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| Santa Fe is RAD! |
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| Hanging out at the top of the hill. |
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| The Loretta Church & The Magical Staircase |
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| Ed & his keeper |
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| Wondering what it would be like to play bells here. |
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| The Oldest House |
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| Saying Grace & breaking bread at The Oldest House |
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| The Oldest Church next door to The Oldest House |
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| New Mexico State Capital |
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| Today The Wesley Bell Ringers had the great flood of 2017 when a leftover cooler now filled with water dumped over at a sudden stop & rushed down the bus aisle. Good thing they all had their chaperone gifted beach towels to clean it up! |
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Jackalope in Santa Fe. There aren't enough words to describe the wonder of this place.
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| There are many of us who have begun to plan trips back to Santa Fe, with large transportation vehicles to come back to shop |
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| Ed at Meow Wolf |
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| Holden walking out of a freezer |
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| Ella |
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| One of the many wonders of Meow Wolf |
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| Liam, Connor, Connor,& Jack trying to digest what they just saw at Meow Wolf |
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| This group also digesting |
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| Durango. Hotel night! |
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| Kids arranged their own meeting place at the hotel for a quick round of poker |
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| Small world, Gina & Ella ran into their host families from Prescott Arizona - Prescott UMC, Dave & Kay in the lobby at the hotel in Durango! |
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Chaperone dinner!
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Get to know your Wesley Bell Ringers…
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You can call me:
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Connor
/Steve/Joey
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If I were a hand bell, I would be a:
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A3
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My favorite Wesley Bell song is:
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Festival
Sanctus
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This tour I am most excited for:
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TRAINS!
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What being a Wesley Bell Ringer means to me?
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Having
fun & trying hard at the same time.
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