So, first and foremost, thanks to Charlene.
A long time ago, my family and I came to Santa Fe and Taos for vacation. I think I was 16. It was in March, I believe, and cold. We stopped at the Santa Fe marketplace, and my parents bought a beautiful rug that still hangs in their house. Later, we went skiing in Taos. While I remember the look of Santa Fe better, I always said I would move to Taos. Perhaps I’ll tell you the full story of that in an upcoming post. A lot of you have heard me say that over the years, and while you expressed surprise that the move happened so quickly, very few of you were actually surprised that I ended up here.
My friend Julie took a class in Creativity Consulting here in town in October. She’d been looking for a place to move to for nearly a year at that point. We had discussed moving to Arizona when we did the Tucson Gem & Mineral Shows a year ago last February, and when she told me where the class was being held, I was pretty sure that she wouldn’t come home. Sure enough, she called me when she drove into town and told me that she was
moving.
I visited in March right after she had signed a lease on a beautiful place outside of town, and its amazing the power of suggestion, although I think I was already half convinced that I’d be riding her coat tails. I’d finished gradual (grin) school at OSU, was month-to-month at my duplex, and hadn’t done any theatre to speak of since I left school except for dealing with an unprofessionally run opera at Northern Arizona University.
I’ll be teaching for her over the summer, just in case anyone wants to come visit. Her center has a retreat, with a loft apartment, and a classroom. Also, David and I have a guest bedroom. Its not set up quite at the moment… Should be fine by the end of next week. I’m also still filling orders (YES, I will still be making jewelry & lampworking).
Many of you have asked who David is… Julie had been talking about him for a few months, saying that we should meet. She was right; we met in March. I don’t have many photos – will try to get them but he’s a little camera shy. He’s currently working on a set of books – the little bits and pieces that I’ve read are really good. I hope he gets the first one done within the year and to the publishers.
He found the most beautiful little house for us and his two huskies. Once I get it set up, I’ll share photos of the bathroom and the kitchen with you, but they both have lovely handpainted tiles. Meanwhile, here are the shots from ReMax.
Right now, I am sitting at David’s desk looking directly at the Taos mountain. I can see that it’s snowing there; David called to make sure I’d noticed it. Mine will be the built in marble countertop shown in the livingroom/den picture, but it just turns out my monitor is too heavy for the slab and corbels – I guess I’ll just have to get a flat screen.
Enough for now!
I sent out an email last week telling folks I was moving to Taos and got great response, from friends I’d kept in touch with, and others I hadn’t. I got a ton of questions, which made me realize how out of touch I’ve been with people throughout gradual (graduate) school at Ohio State University. So, when Charlene Steele of Caravan beads in Chicago told me that she’s started a blog, I thought… what a great idea!
Her new art center is here: http://www.giarosa.com/
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