Jan 9, 2013

Each day, as I watch our beautiful sunsets, or hike on Ruidoso’s Moon Mountain or at other times hike near the shores of little Alto Lake I am greeted by an endless universe of what I aff ectionately call “my new friends” . . . . . . . . .

Oct 21, 2012

Jake’s musical composition for The Tempest is written to reflect life’s tempests as well as joy and aspiration. Jake uses music as an outlet—a way to unwind and reveal his emotions—fairly heady stuff for one so young to apply . . .

Aug 17, 2012

    My husband toured the coast guard station and several hurricane holes. He returned with fuel, which the coast guard deemed necessary. With their generous donation of fuel we could at least safely get to another area of the island and ready ourselves should Tropical Storm Emily decide to come closer. Meanwhile, I had a great visit with all the...

Aug 10, 2012

  Our stay in paradise, Blanquilla,Venezuela was mostly spent on our 36 ft. sailboat in the middle of a carved out cove, held in place for a while by four lines, watching eight foot high waves crash onto the shore of rocky cliffs less than 50 yards away. Two lines kept our boat, Morning Star, from turning sideways into the waves and two kept our bow held...

Aug 3, 2012

  Once upon a time, in a place called Golden, there was a school room in a temporary building, nestled against the foothills of a large mountain range. The little building had windows that filtered in natural light, a raised stage area in the center creating multiple work areas along with tables, chairs, a few desks against the walls and a beautiful space...