Friends

I've just had several friends visiting and it's been wonderful. First Alison from England, her first visit here. Her daughter had been here last summer. Then three friends from the last place I lived before moving back here to Taos, Winters, CA. Joan, Lisa and Sally. What fun amazing women. And it's interesting to see your town through others eyes, good and bad. But we all had a blast. We went to the Pueblo of course, Tony Reyna's Shop, Robert Mirabal's, the Earth Ship homes, the Gorge Bridge, a picnic on the Rio Grande, Arroyo Seco-had to shop at Francesca's! Beer and green chile cheeseburgers at the Adobe Bar while listening to an incredible band, and more shopping. And an adventure searching for a tiny piece of property in Tres Piedras over rutted dirt roads. Never found the exact spot but the scenery and views of the mountains were worth it.

The three stayed in Mabel's own room at the Inn, first time I really got to hang out there. Alison will stay there next time-the Taos Inn room she had wasn't as nice! Now they're all back home and hopefully planning their next trip here. Friends are great.

House Sits, Hopper and House Work

Well, I've hardly been home these past few weeks. Have had several house/pet-sitting jobs and now look forward to some human company (and margaritas at the Adobe Bar!). I've also been working extra days at Mabel's cause of others being on vacation.

Speaking of Mabel's, I had my 15 seconds of fame! Got filmed by channel 7 (KOAT) news talking about Dennis Hopper and his last visit to Mabel's back in April. He just passed away a week ago-had owned Mabel's back in his drug-addled hippie days and the newspeople just wanted some human-interest stories about him. He had come with all his kids to tour the house one last time and they all seemed to be happy to share the experience, and stories, with him. It was sad though, and he looked so thin and frail after all the cancer treatments. They had the funeral for him at the famous St. Francis Church, then he was buried in a local cemetary. No doubt about it, he sure must have loved it here.

Now back to my house-cleaning....My first guest, from England, comes tomorrow.