VI
The Joy Of Friends
Enjoying a summer lacking in humidity, Mike and Danielle seized every opportunity to explore New Mexico. They escaped for a jaunt almost every weekend. Mike had spent his entire life in Georgia, venturing out of his hometown only for college. He realized what little in twenty-three years he’d seen of his own home state and enjoyed the chance to explore his new surroundings.
Several friends often accompanied Mike and Danielle. Day excursions grew longer as the summer solstice approached, prolonging the daylight hours. One Saturday was devoted to searching for ghost towns and old mining facilities, of which there were many in the desert, and the following weekend provided Mike with his first glimpse of the VLA Telescopes. He had not realized how massive the devices w
