“Keep Vashon Weird”—That’s the slogan of the little island I’m on now. But I don’t know as I’d describe it as 'weird'; the word has a pejorative feel. Rather, I’d nominate: “KEEP VASHON …
*Road Trip 2015: Stats—New Mexico to Vashon Island, WA
WHITE LIGHTNING'S ODOMETER MILEAGE: Lv Eldorado/Santa Fe, NM: 89,464 to Crestone CO (visit friend)… Denver (visit family)… Niwot/Boulder, CO (visit friends). Listened to Gabriel Garcia Marquez, One …
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*A Kid’s Review—”Al Capone Does My Shirts: A Tale from Alcatraz” by Gennifer Choldenko
This 2005 Newbery Honor Book is reviewed by Rowan, age 13 Al Capone Does My Shirts is about Matthew, aka Moose, who lives on Alcatraz with his mother, who teaches music lessons; his father, who works …
*A Photo Essay: The Streets of Nava Adé
There’s a charming, newish housing development in the southern Santa Fe, NM, a few blocks from Cerillos Road. It’s called Nava Adé, which means Belonging to the Land. It has earth-toned Spanish …
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*A Photo Essay: How Low Can Gas Go? $1.48!
In 2014, I did a lot of driving in White Lightning, my Prius that gets great gas mileage—hovering around 48 mpg. Often I record the amount and price of gas in my Quicken accounting system, just for …
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*Happy New Year’s “Questolutions”
Date: January 1, 2015 Location: Synergia Ranch, Santa Fe, New Mexico New Year’s Day is my favorite holiday. Why? Because what could be better than welcoming the future by remembering old friends, …