We visit with our friends Connie and Katie, consider my late parents, and get ready for the Big Turquoise Day.

We finish with El Pinto’s, and then, the next day, visit the wonderful jewelry shop, Turquoise World, which is (alas) closing.

We dine at El Pinto...and I consider forgiveness in marriage. Including my own.

In my newest blog post, we have a bit o’bleedin’. But then we head to El Pinto’s restaurant and everything is truly fine.

I get an attack of altitude sickness (and turn green as a lizard). Then we get singed at the Slow Burn.

We arrive in Albuquerque and things are good...except...except...I fear for America.

We begin a new adventure, this time in Albuquerque, New Mexico. And, more, we seek the Turquoise Palace.

We receive Shirley's final gift, and are grateful.

Once more, we ask what right we have to be happy in New Mexico.

We travel to Albuquerque's Old Town, meet artists, and buy art.

We travel to the New Mexico Museum ...and enounter the Marmons.

Shirley's service...and the tomb is always empty.

You’ll remember I’m writing about our trip to Albuquerque where we were to attend the memorial service of Martha’s good friend, Shirley....

You’ll recall that I’m talking about our recent (short) trip to New Mexico for a friend’s memorial service. And I had just gotten us to...

So I’m picking up from where I left off talking about our trip to New Mexico to celebrate our friend Shirley’s life... We picked up our...

We expected that trip to New Mexico to be hellish. In fact, it was anything but...

How an old friend got us back to New Mexico for reasons both sad and sweet.

A brief sketch of the Linda Yiannakis, a charming person, and a talented writer.