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  • Pretty. Pretty. I realized I haven’t seen a good, old-fashioned dictionary in years. It caught my eye like a vintage Jaguar. Like the sound of a soft breeze lifting white pine needles to a soft whooooossssssh. Like a time travel back to pre computer days. I leaned over and sniffed it. Yes, I did. Need to get me one of these for my Writing Room.
  • This. Grandies. My second Grandie , Logan Tye. My life is spectacular. And, I recognize and am humbled by every molecule of it. Plus, for good measure, I thank my son-in-law every time I see him for the guarantee he gave me of producing such cuties. He’s smart and gives the best hugs and loves my daughter the way I always hoped for. And, I don’t even have enough room to talk about how wonderful it is to watch my daughter bloom as a mother. She’s so natural, I’m inspired! Rachael + Evan = Cutest, Liveliest, Orneriest, Curiousest Kiddos Ever. Thank you and Carry on.
  • Antigua, Guatemala—a drumbeat - incessant and reverberant - of old world and new, scent-blend of limes and diesel and coffee, blur of yellows and pinks and oranges, rumble of motors and hum of voices, tipping and whorling beneath the volcano’s gaze. #thinplaces ~AU
  • Such beautiful, TOASTY kiva fires in Santa Fe. A homemade hot tub and a glass of red shared with friends. Some people are just scientists, you know?
  • I spy...a prairie dog!!!
  • We’re strolling back to our historic adobe hotel from Santa Fe’s enchanting square. The sky is still blue despite the setting sun and the night watch is on duty. Benji races along the balcony chasing passerbys from above. Well done, my furry friend. Bark on. 🐕
  • Santa Fe Sunshine comes in many forms, including mellow yellow puppies. Greeters or bouncers? Can’t decide. 😂
  • Day 3 Santa Fe Reading, Writing, and Walking Tour. At Iconik Coffee Roasters again. On an antique cowhide sofa. Fire’s ablazin’. Vibey music and, really, the best almond milk cappuccino I’ve ever found. Two books to finish underlining and scratching in the margins: Finishing School. The Ending to That Writing Project You Can’t Seem to Get Done by Cary Tennis and Danelle Morton (highly recommend if the title is calling you), and Seduction, Sex, Lies and Stardom in Howard Hugh’s Hollywood by Karina Longworth. Impeccably researched and entertaining to read. And, perfect research for the middle of my novel project. Funny aside: carrying a stack of books through security got me flagged for 15 minutes while they tried to figure what to make of a book bag filled with—wow—mostly hard bound books. They ended up taking them all out, leafing through them, and rubbing a little wand over them. People, let’s start a book reading revolution, k? I’m on a mission.
  • What you might find in Santa Fe when you wander. No agenda. Well, in search of turquoise, coffee, and untethered time. You know, the basics of a Southwest writing trip. 🔥😁