It's a commonly asked question: What would you do if you had one week to live? Variants of the question substitute differing time frames and are generally constructed to satisfy the questioner's desire for depth in the answer, but the premise is the same--what is most important to you? The past couple weeks have found me, in a sense, living my answer to that question. Of course I have every intention of returning to New Mexico, but it would be imprudent of me to neglect the innumerable possible outcomes of an extended stay overseas.
Family Time
An uncharacteristic holiday. Christmas eve lacked the usual fervor of the occasion, but the relaxed, muted alternative was certainly nothing to complain about.
Skiing
A week in Taos. Sub-prime conditions: a healthy dump at the outset of the week, but completely dry for the remainder of our stay. Sunny and warm. Spectacular food. Fantastic company. The new year arrived to a brief pause in dinner as we watched a cell phone's display refresh. And one of the most breath-taking sunrises on record.
Desert Adventure
With an early start and a set of chains for Nate's Bravada, we set out on another excursion through the New Mexico wilderness. Plenty of snow. Gorgeous New Mexican scenery. The inevitable car trouble...the upper control arm on the left side came unbolted (!) causing a slothful return to Socorro: we stopped at a Denny's in Elephant Butte at 1:30am and didn't see Socorro until 5:30am.
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