my dad

Dad fishing in Southwestern Colorado in the late thirties.


Happy Fathers Day to one kind-hearted, sweet soul who I love and miss every single day.
XOXO
Amy Lynn

another la fonda sunset to end the day

We wound down the day at La Fonda's Bell Tower sipping cool drinks and watching the sun set in a smoke-free clear sky. I don't know where La Fonda gets those tasty pecans they serve, but I could eat them every day...soft, and coated with a light spice that gives the perfect kick once they go down.


Before kicking back at La Fonda we toured around the historic town of Chimayo along the High Road to Taos. It's a beautiful place in an old country sort of way. I felt more like I was in Spain, the Jaca region, than just 30 or so minutes from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Chimayo is said to be the site of a miracle about 200 years ago and miraculous healings are said to have occurred at the site since. A chapel, the Santuario de Chimayo, was built on the site in 1816. Today thousands of pilgrims make the journey to Chimayo every year.

I hope the man who we helped up the slope in his wheelchair felt comfort and gets the healing he needs. At first he struck me as someone who didn't frequent a church, but I was touched as I watched him humbly sit at the front alter and pray for a long period of time.

More on Chimayo's history and the chapel later, including info about the healing room. That's not what it's really called, but makes sense.

We visited shops, bought red and green chile and decorative tin art of Pasqual, Patron Saint of the Kitchen. We ended our Chimayo day at Rancho de Chimayo for a late lunch. My buddy Melanie recommended the stuffed sopapilla, but I opted for the chili relleno topped off with guacamole, salsa, and Sangria. Delicious.


We walked off our lunch in downtown Santa Fe and walking up to the Cross of the Martyrs (commemorating the 21 Franciscan priests killed during the Pueblo Revolt of 1680). I love the view of the city from the top.


So, after our La Fonda Bell Tower sunset and relaxation we headed back home to get some work done!

It's been another great day. And again, better pics will come later.

examiner article, kokopelli real estate

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Staying busy and having fun!

turquoise trail

Not fancy, but tasty lunch at Jezebel Gallery Studio & Soda Fountain (roasted pepper and gouda soup)

I explored a chunk of the Turquoise Trail, a National Scenic Byway, yesterday. The trail links Santa Fe and Albuquerque and is a great historic option instead of driving the Interstate between the two cities. Several mining towns link the two larger cities and are scattered with museums, art galleries, restaurants, and hiking options. The art galleries aren't fancy like Santa Fe's Canyon Road galleries, but they're more quirky and off beat. It wasn't at all what I expected, but I enjoyed seeing what the trail was all about.

See everything from the dusty, tiny town of Cerrillos with an old-time rock shop and petting zoo (just a few animals really), the more bustling town of Madrid with shops, galleries, and soda fountain, to Sandia Crest, the highest point on the trail at 10,678 feet.

The pics I posted are just from my iPhone, but I'll post a few better ones from my camera once I get them downloaded.

santa fe

Three family weddings, a law school graduation, and the end of another school year, that's what I've been doing the last few weeks. Now it's time for a summer of adventure.

Mark and I are exploring Santa Fe right now researching for an upcoming book we working on for the University of New Mexico Press. Research can be so much fun. First of all we're getting to stay for two weeks in an awesome house off Canyon Road. If you know much about Santa Fe, then you know just how cool Canyon Road is - jam packed with art galleries and a few fab places to eat.

We're getting to try new restaurants, shops, galleries, flea markets, farmers markets, history, and historical spots. We've been to Santa Fe plenty of times, but we're really digging deep in to new things this trip.

The Arizona fires are devastating of course, but the smoke sure makes for some glorious sunsets here in Santa Fe. We took pics along Canyon Road last night, but they don't do the scenery and the lighting justice. A local stopped us and said he'd never seen the sun like that in his thirty Santa Fe years. Tonight we got some better shots from the Bell Tower patio of the La Fonda hotel on the Plaza.

We spent some time today along the Plaza watching the filming of an upcoming movie, Odd Thomas. I kept wanting to stay, afraid that I'd miss something (or someone) cool! The movie is based on some of Dean Koontz short stories I understand....I've gotten enough detail about the plot to make me want to read the stories. Anton Yeltin (Chekov from Star Trek - movie) is the main character and Willem Defoe and 50 Cent have roles in the movie as well. 50 Cent should be here tomorrow.

Looking forward to a few days of exploring outside of S Fe tomorrow, hiking, fishing,and discovering new things. Who knows, maybe I'll get back into town in time to see 50 Cent!