I’d promised you all that I would try to capture another storm, one that would better show you the beauty and intensity of our New Mexico monsoons.
On the Road in New Mexico: Some Good BBQ
Kim had been hearing for years about a little barbeque place that was supposed to be excellent, so off to Bob’s Bodacious BBQ we went.
Rilke’s Letters to a Young Poet: The Second Letter
Letters To A Young Poet are ten letters written to a young man about to enter the German military. His name was Franz Kappus, he was 19 years old, and he wrote Rilke looking for guidance and a critique of some of his poems.
On the Road in New Mexico: Valles Caldera National Preserve
Our destination was Valles Caldera National Preserve which is situated about 45 minutes from Truchas in the Jemez Mountains.
On the Road in New Mexico: When Los Alamos was a Ranch School
When Los Alamos was a Ranch School… “The school was the culmination of Pond’s life-long dream of a school where a healthful, rugged, outdoor-oriented education would prepare city-bred boys for college and for life.”
Dog Days and Summer Monsoons
What could possibly be better than soaking in the fresh running water of the acequias in early spring? That would be a dip in a deep mud puddle, in the heat of a summer’s day, after a night of delicious rain.
Cheese Hound!
Bubby is a very mild-mannered, undemanding cat by nature, asking for very little except a little love now and again. But he has sharp Parmesan sensors.