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Sonoran Falling

Posted on December 11, 2025 by cocolaboca

Last night I dreamed coyotes were calling me. They hung up when I answered. This visit to the Deming Luna Mimbres Museum,“The Biggest Little Museum in the Southwest,” included the stunning mineral collection. It’s a veritable hoard of gems and geods … Continue reading →

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Pecos Conference

Posted on August 23, 2025 by cocolaboca

The 2025  Pecos Conference – Bears Ears National Monument and the Lands Between, Utah. Nibbled on a bear’s ear. Now I must go back to Cedar Mesa for another taste.   See how it looks? That bear has been in … Continue reading →

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Sonoran Spring

Posted on April 15, 2025 by cocolaboca

Oh the truck traffic on I-10 – parades of trucks. Are they talking  about me? Do they still have CB’s?  There are very few horse trainers anymore. They probably turned into truck drivers. Can I say that? Will they hear … Continue reading →

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Chimney Rock

Posted on November 23, 2024 by cocolaboca

Glad I took a sandwich! I announced this on my return to the upper parking area. The very talkative volunteer turned silent and everyone in the assembled tour group turned to stare. It was a chilly vibe. Reading the informational material … Continue reading →

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Mesa Verde

Posted on September 29, 2024 by cocolaboca

Today’s experience visiting Mesa Verde couldn’t be more different from 1000 years ago if we were dropped down from space. We move on asphalt networks in metal capsules of varying sizes, hopping in and out of them (over twelve times … Continue reading →

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Endless Summer

Posted on September 20, 2024 by cocolaboca

My first concern is no hot shower. The phone is charged, which is good because otherwise I would have missed the notice on my weather app about a “Regional Planned Emergency Power Outage.” That’s the wording.  As a former city … Continue reading →

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History of the Albuquerque Indian School Cemetery

Posted on July 21, 2024 by cocolaboca

By Joe Sabatini Part 1 When the Albuquerque Indian School (AIS) was established in 1881, it brought together students mostly from the Pueblos and other Southwestern tribes. Bringing children of different ages and tribes together in a concentrated and regimented way had … Continue reading →

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