i have been absent, but not for quietude's sake. i have been traveling on and off for the last 2 months or so, encountering incredible landscapes, places, and folk (sans doute).
i will be sporadically posting photos, perhaps even creating a snapfish link within, if possible.
i started mid-june with a 10-day séjour to new mexico with my mother for topaz's wedding. topaz, the pirate-clad creative anachronist who grew up as a tibetan buddhist in the wilds of santa fe, wed in his brother jeff's backyard (albuquerque or thereabouts) at sunset to the sounds of their favorite songs. perfect.
we spent a few days exploring albuquerque (really hard to spell) - i <3 nob hill, a 'hood right around the university, for its herb store and satellite coffee - , and then took the high road to santa fe (madrid! pronounced maa-drid, not like the capital of spain), stopping to see handmade cerrillos turquoise jewelry and take in the clean air. we stayed "comme l'habitude" at a beautiful inn with many hanging flowers all around and a charming marquez-esque ambiance. we wandered around old town hunting for good pieces of jewelry (a cargo woman weakness) and i tried to eat green chili whenever and wherever possible. on our way back through albuquerque, we stopped on the recommendation of a girl in a store in santa fe at a jewelry wholesale place that sells not only to the public but also to various dealers around the area (and beyond)....i found a fantastic ring that i now wear every day, sans cesse. more to come...
