Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny.

“Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny.” – Yoda, Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi

We had a quick change of plans this morning after getting on the freeway. We decided to take a minor detour and visit Las Vegas, NM and cruise through Santa Fe instead of heading straight into Albuquerque. Why? Because there is a nature center there for migratory birds (one of Dad Windu’s passions) that borders a series of box canyons – more rock climbing for Padawan Learner. Win-win. I’m continuing with my on-going state of not cleaning or cooking, so that’s vacation enough for me. Unfortunately, Dad Windu’s camera decided to give up the ghost during our time at the wild life refuge – everything is lined and/or pink-tinged - and it looks like the image sensor is shot from what we’re seeing online. It sounds like the camera has been recalled, and he may get a different camera shipped out in the mail, but that isn’t going to help us out on our trip. Hopefully, they’ll be able to give us the option of picking up the replacement camera somewhere along the trip.

One surprising thing was learning that our detour off the Las Vegas, NM exit was due to a movie being filmed on the exit ramp. A Robert Downey/Jamie Foxx movie called “Due Date”. We’re told that Downey likes to stay in our hotel when he’s filming. We’ve seen lots of production staff around the hotel and the attached restaurant, but no big  wigs so far as we’ve seen. That’s OK by me. I like things nice and quiet.

I have no idea where we’ll be tomorrow; I’m happy enough to move from place to place with my two guys.