New Mexico

Yes, we took that drive today, all the way to Las Vegas. [That's Mora on the left, Las Vegas below.]
There’s not much to tell, really, but we had an enjoyable afternoon. The drive over the mountains to get to Las Vegas is like nothing most people in this country get to experience: up and over [...]

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My brother-in-law and his wife are coming out for a visit in June, and he wants to climb Wheeler Peak (13,161 ft.), which I’ve never actually done — came close, though. The thing is, he can. He’s not much younger than I am, but he’s relaxed, retired, a former Marine, and runs marathons. Eek.

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It sounded so fantastic, and the rent wasn’t any more than we’re paying now — the find of a lifetime, all right:
This custom 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, passive solar adobe house sits on 16 acres of beautiful valley land in Taos County and features massive vigas, a 600 square foot clerestory loft, radiant heat, [...]

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I found this online and just have to share:
ONE ($250.00/MO.) OR TWO ($300.00/MO.) BEDROOM SPARTAN HOUSE IN THE GHOST TOWN OF L_________ ON THE BANKS OF THE M_____ RIVER FOR RENT. OWNER PAYS ELECTRIC AND SATTILLITE TV BILLS. WATER IS FROM PUMP. WOOD HEAT – YOU GATHER YOUR OWN WOOD. YOU PAY FOR COOKING PROPANE [...]

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Probably most of you know what “dust devils” are, or think you do. Those temporary whirlwinds that pop up in open spaces when conditions are right, yes? We even had a few of them in Maryland, but I’ve never experienced anything before like the ones we have here.
One day two summers ago I was sitting [...]

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I had a request for some of these. The following probably aren’t what my correspondent had in mind, but they’re a start. Behold, life in a northern New Mexico mountain village! And why use a fencepost when a bumper will do?
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Some friends of ours are moving from Arroyo Seco to San Cristobal, and something vitally important is stirring in my bones…
We used to live in San Cristobal, you see, and I will never, ever forget it.
When we first went to the tiny post office to rent a box, Ricky Medina told us, “Welcome to [...]

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I decided I needed to do something that I liked, so it came into my head to take a walk and find a miracle.
There’s a way of walking across open country very slowly, considering every step, feeling your way… That’s what I did, and lo and behold, this intuitive meandering led to the site [...]

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It was all supposed to be a surprise, but we kinda blew it.
There’s a tradition of sorts among a few of my male friends here — a very few, like three of us — that we call “gents’ night,” an occasion for getting together and having manly fun. When it began a couple of years [...]

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