Dec 27, 2017 | Essays
I received a package in the mail the other day.
To my delight, it was the new CD from the Pagosa Springs band Ragwater. I immediately put it on the sound system and turned up the volume. And I assure you, kind reader, that these fine “local” musicians are no small town slouches, but giants in a field of mediocre pretenders; and I’m talkin’ nationwide…
Dec 10, 2017 | Essays
A senior real estate agent led us into his office and asked how he could help us. Jaye and I announced that we were looking for acreage in the county with a fixer-upper and that we needed great views. Then we related the strange story of the mystical coyote up Piedra Road…
Nov 27, 2017 | Essays
As a child, I spent my younger years in a fantasy world where I would close my eyes and dream my own reality. I had two imaginary friends: Georgie and Mine-Mine. Mother even set an extra place setting at the table, but for just one of them at a time…
Nov 11, 2014 | Essays
Pagosa is a great place to raise a family. But the more newcomers, the more development. Change is a fact of life…
Nov 11, 2014 | Essays
Roberto Garcia’s latest commission — an eight-foot bronze statue of Spanish explorer Joseph de Escandon — is awe inspiring…
Nov 11, 2014 | Essays
Early in the morning, a few days later, I turned into his driveway and proceeded into a mystical world of beauty and wonderment….