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pizza nachos
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We began our journey in Dallas, with a farewell dinner to Amore, now under new ownership after 25+ years.
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It was also more-or-less the Halls' 42nd anniversary.
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Cameron with her childhood favorite dish, Chicken Aristocrat, hold the eggplant
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the group
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the group again, in front of Marc's portrait at age 17
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now, with flash!
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more photos at the Snider Plaza fountain
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Marc told a funny-in-retrospect story about almost falling to his death erecting a Christmas tree in the center one year, before the city took on the decorating.
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Halls
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next gen
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The next morning, we lit out for Santa Fe. Here are Cameron and Matt at our lunch stop in Amarillo.
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Bryan and Leslie
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Marc (For the record, the Coyote Bluff Cafe is definitely a more fun stop than McDonalds, and the food is...30% better, let's say.)
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Matt and Cameron's cat Piper pulled a disappearing act for one night (she returned), so we had cats on the brain when we visited the Museum of International Folk Art.
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This one's for Sous.
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Leslie and Bryan get into the Santa Fe spirit.
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We spotted some paper flowers in one store.
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looking toward the cathedral in the main plaza
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Marc and Bryan in the plaza
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best nativity scene ever
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Marc, Matt, Leslie, Sous
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Cooking is even better with a fireplace in the kitchen.
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starting dinner on Saturday night
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Look at this one full-size to appreciate Bryan and Matt doing their black-bear-up-a-tree impressions.
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Bryan serves