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Santa Fe Snowshoe Classic

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Snowshoeing is a great winter activity for runners and hikers who want to embrace the outdoors and stay fit year-round.  Those who have never tried it may think it sounds boring, but with the right scenery and some interesting terrain it can be really fun and truly accessible to a wide range of abilities.  We've been fortunate to have a handful of good snowfalls already in Santa Fe this season (currently a 56" base and 5" in the past week), and on Saturday the Striders running club sponsored their annual Santa Fe Snowshoe Classic.  This was only my second time participating in the live race (last year I competed virtually) and it was fun to experience the energy and adrenaline of a racing environment again!  It was reminiscent of my nordic skiing days, which seem like another lifetime ago, with a bunch of crazy athletes gathering together to embrace winter and push themselves physically despite the cold and the temptation to stay inside and get cozy.   Racers getting rea

Books of 2022

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It was another memorable year of discovering new books from a wide range of genres, made even more meaningful by my amazing book club that is going strong after seven years and added some new members this year.  Some of the best books I read this year were book club picks, including Olga Dies Dreaming, Great Circle, Lessons in Chemistry, and The Lincoln Highway (read at the end of 2021) .  I read a few National Book Award winners and finalists ( Hell of a Book, Where the Dead Sit Talking, Matrix, All That She Carried, and Last Night at the Telegraph Club ), all of which were excellent.  I was also incredibly impressed with some of the debut novels I read this year ( Remarkably Bright Creatures, Olga Dies Dreaming, Black Cake, Lessons in Chemistry, School for Good Mothers , to name a few) and I look forward to seeing what these authors come up with next!  Santa Fe had its inaugural International Literary Festival, bringing big name authors to our small city to talk about their work and

Italy with Kids Part 3: Venice

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"As you look back on your time in Venice, you won't only remember what your experiences looked like, you'll remember how they made you feel.  And that's what love is really, isn't it?  Love is not how something looks but is an intensity that you feel to your very core." I loved Venice from the minute we rode in on our vaporetto.  Everything about the city is charming, mysterious, and full of tradition.  Everywhere you look there is something unique to explore, from mask shop windows displaying elaborate carnival masks to crowded outdoor cafes and tables filled with seafood and pasta, unique architecture and Gothic art, and people from all over the world.  I love wandering the alleys, some barely wide enough to walk through, and emerging into one of the many campos throughout the city.  Venice is a city that appeals to all the senses, with the smells of good food any time of day and the sounds of church bells in the distance.  Just like the water it sits on, Ve