When I was a little girl I used to long for a gift of one of those fancy decorated heart-shaped boxes of chocolates. I was convinced they held the secret glories of true love. The satin ribbons, jewels, roses and lace all wrapped into . . . . . . . . .
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” . . . . . . . . .
In 1863, Laguna Pueblo benefi ted by allowing military wagon trains to use their pueblo as a staging area on the trail to Ft. Defi ance. Colonel Carson also recruited Laguna and Ute scouts to track and capture the Navajo.
I cannot stress how important it is that you take time to hear what your daughter has to say and that you are completely honest with her. If your daughter becomes too upset to talk, calmly let her . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
“He was an awfully nice young fellow” Francisco recalled about Billy the Kid, “with light brown hair, blue eyes and rather big front teeth. He always dressed very neatly.” Francisco went on to describe Billy’s gunplay.