I am experiencing the lasts. The last time we eat at our favorite New Mexican joint. The last time in Eldorado, where we spend the day touring art studios and having a glass of wine with Judith and Will. The last time playing with the guys at the tennis table club. The last time at Lan’s, Taberna, Counter Culture. Maybe …
Beyond Santa Fe…an adventure inside the caves of Bandelier, NM
A text appears on my cell phone from a dear family friend, Judith Jones. “You MUST go to Bandelier.” It just so happens to be that Bandelier is in fact written in the stars for us today! Bandelier is the indigenous land of the ancestral pueblo people, also known as the “Anasazi.” Beyond the inspiring and lively city of Santa …
GRATITUDE…for a life well lived and traveled.
There are several blog posts on their way, however there is one that feels most important to kick off the next cycle of our journey…and what better timing than the Full Moon, which happens to be today…Today, March 25th is the Lunar Eclipse (the first of three) and a FULL MOON in SCORPIO, the sign of TRANSFORMATION & REBIRTH. Here …
The Pilgrims of El Santuario de Chimayó
Two friends walk, one covered in tattoos on his neck and hands. A family walks, wearing matching T-shirts commemorating a dear, lost relative. A man walks, carrying a large cross made out of wood, PVC and foil over his shoulder. Two girls walk, holding crosses of clothespins at their hearts. A young man walks, his steps contorted by a muscular …
Best. Crater. Ever.
A rock hurtles through space, lonely, passing through the solar system as the third planet from the sun draws near. The rock is the length of half a football field, entering the atmosphere at 34,000 miles per hour. The molecules encased on the outer layer ignite, turning the rock into a giant terra-bound fireball of death and destruction. Ten seconds …
SEDONA
SEDONA GREETS US WITH OPEN ARMS SEDONA is RED, EARTHY and DELIGHTFUL to the eye…HER HEARTBEAT radiates in ALL directions…To BE in her presence is truly INSPIRATIONAL and UPLIFTING. OUR eyes dance upon the warm lit landscape of her ABODE. SEDONA’s nature is vast and expansive. HER soil, rich and fertile. MAGICAL she is…SEDONA invites DREAMS TO AWAKEN among her …
Ascending Cathedral Rock in Sedona
I awake refreshed at 8am. The dining room table downstairs is my office for an hour, Thunder Mountain is the backdrop. Breakfast on the patio at Heartline Cafe is lovely. I have the poached eggs on crab cakes with a red pepper bernaise. We pick up a little something for the trail across the street at ChocolaTree, AliSun indulges in …
Entering the Great Southwest
Leg three of our nomadic world tour begins in Orange County before the sun comes up. By 8:30am we pit-stop in Blythe, just west of the California-Arizona border. We push forward, detour to Jerome, sit at the counter at Quince. That’s Spanish for 15 for you gringos. The waitress can’t hide her disappointment when we decline margaritas twice. The old …
Owl and Bear will be migrating to the Ojai foothills…
Owl and Bear will be spreading their wings and migrating north into the foothills of Ojai as the sun rises over the east this morning! Tyler and I will be migrating to our friends’ beautiful home in the foothills of Ojai…We will be among trees, wifi (great wifi), and YES a kitchen! I plan to enjoy several nights being creative …
Sometimes The Sun Shines in Sevilla
(from the journal, November 5-11) We take a taxi to the train station. Our train of choice from Granada east to Sevilla is sold out. We find a luxury hotel in Granada with all the amenities – comfortable lounge, full bar, good food, wifi. We hunker down for four hours, then on our way to Sevilla, pulling in to the …