My Week Away – Julie’s Birthday

Hi all – Had a perfectly wonderful time with Julie in Placitas, Taos and Colorado Springs this past week.

The history in Taos is wonderful and for me, it was a step back into the “old” West!!!  I mean wild horses to watch for along the VERY windy highway, Antelopes, and other wild animals.  Of course, Julie knows them all.

Saw Kit Carson’s grave and learned more about that early Scout.  Learned about the Taos Rebellion in mid 18 hundreds.  We stayed in Tracy’s condo which is beautiful. The art work is strikiing and everywhere.  The food fabulous too.

Julie’s house in Placitas is a feast for the eyes; Indian relics, fossils, pottery, all of which Julie keeps in the house.  She is trying to assemble some shards she has found – has them laid out like a puzzle and, of course, her garden is slowly “waking up” from the long winter (which wasn’t) since they are experiencing a real drought.

We had a marvelous lunch at the Broadmoor in C Spgs with cousins and Julie’s daughter, Nikki and two of her children.  We had already met Nikki’s grandson, Krystopher, his Dad is Nikki’s oldest and their baby makes Julie a GREAT GRANDMOTHER.  At 68!!!.  All in all, a perfectly wonderful time.

So – I am late answering your emails but will do so soonest.  Love to all.