Karen: PM me - if you get a chance to ride, let me know and I'll come ride with you. Like CC said, the roads here are awesome but depending on where you're staying we might be able to pop over to the Bosque trail and ride along the Rio Grande for a bit. My job is pretty flexible so I can take time off work and go for a ride, just let me know.
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand, strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming: "Yeah Baby! What a Ride!"