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sweet sights of santa fe

Posted on November 13th, 2009 by mountain girl  |  Comments Off on sweet sights of santa fe

Although the weather is fairly mild here today, there’s a snowstorm warning in Colorado. So we may redirect our route a bit, perhaps even stay here another night and then head directly back to KC. So…let’s take a little stroll through The City Different. When it comes to mailboxes, anything goes in Santa Fe. I […]

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spirited away to the land of enchantment

Posted on November 12th, 2009 by mountain girl  |  Comments Off on spirited away to the land of enchantment

Or, at least, CRV’d away… We jumped in the car at 3:30 pm on Tuesday, the little Honda piled high with blankets, snacks, and us- wearing our comfiest clothes- on a whim to go west, young man! David had FINALLY received confirmation that he had been hired on as project manager with a 2-yr contract for […]

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visiting the tree people

Posted on June 29th, 2009 by mountain girl  |  Comments Off on visiting the tree people

    We just spent 9 days in upstate NY visiting my papa, mama, and 10 brothers and sisters…and had an absolute blast! The big black house sits on a mountain, surrounded by 15 acres of woods with a creek and a pond.  When I was a teenager growing up there, the small-town neighbors affectionately referred to us […]

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