Jesus is a central figure in recent Hispanic culture, images of him are everywhere, some beautiful and evocative, others grim and mournful. I am not conventionally religious, but I an admirer of Jesus and always eager to see portrays of him, even though he is seen in countless ways. At the Museum of Folk Art, there are hundreds of images of Jesus from all over the world, and I was drawn to this portrait of him, looking sad and mournful, perhaps because so many people evoke his name without understanding his message.
I don’t think of him as a joyous man, but as a sad and thoughtful and strong man. I don’t think he is crying for himself here, but at the suffering of the poor and the exploitation of the vulnerable. Everyone has their own idea.
At the International Museum of Folk Art in Santa Fe, they were celebrating the Day Of The Dead in Mexico, a holiday there honoring death and the spirits who have gone. They don’t hide from death there, they put it right out there in their colorful art, and that is a trip I can take. I got this painting and carving and am bringing it home to my study.
I love that they don’t hide from death, as we do, but dance in the streets about it. And I love that this spirit has found love, as I have.
I got my daughter Emma a Day Of The Dead doll, it’s a weird gift, but she is weird, like me. I think she’ll like it I love mine.
Everybody has their own reasons for vacationing, their own patters, and choices. We tend to go on pilgrimages, consciously or not, and since we don’t really know how to rest, our form of relaxation seems to a search for self.
Creativity brought Maria and I together and keeps our bond strong. We nourish our spirits in this way, and since vacations are very new to us, we are still learning how to do it.
On this vacation, Georgia O”Keefe, her work and spirit, seems to be what we were looking for, what we want to explore and share together. Seeing Maria in the Georgia O’Keefe museum today was a joy, her wide eyes, scribbling in her sketchpad, discovering something that lights her up and makes her shiver, freeze, or even cry.
There are few people I could stand to be with for 10 days and nights, or who could stand to be with me, but that time is never hard for us, never enough. We have our quiet times, but we never seem to run out of things to wonder at, laugh about, notice or talk about.
At the Georgia O’Keefe Museum, we saw so many of her brilliant works, she did wonderful work almost all of her life, we were filled with awe and excitement and inspiration. We were unhappy to come to an end of the exhibits, and went back through them a second time, a vitamin for the soul. We have already been to Ghost Ranch and her studio in Abiquiu. The studio and her last home were the heart of our trip so far, and the small villages and towns we have been exploring. The cities don’t really work for us, an interesting twist in our lives.
O’Keefe’s life touches both of us in different ways. Her art of course, but also the way in which she stopped letting people – mostly men – control her life and her art – and went to New Mexico to find herself. There she became one of the greatest and most admired artists in the world, and when you see the places that inspired her, it is easier to understand why.
She knew where to go to find her true self. I think we did the same thing, we didn’t go to the other side of the country, we stayed right where we were. Our true selves are right where we are in our small town, and we will be happy to return to them, as we are loving every day of our pilgrimage.
She may not have been especially likeable or soft, but her genius grew in the beautiful landscape there.
Maria and I are always searching for self, given than both of us had lost ourselves and nearly given up on life when we both met. This work, sometimes called awakening or affirmation or hero journey, is never done,and constantly needs nourishment and resurrection and yes, awakening.
Somehow, in one another, we each were helped and encouraged to find our true selves, and we work every day to be healed, to be strong, to know who we are. I think we know by now that we will never really get there, it is about the journey, not the pot of gold.
This is the first true vacation we have ever had together for various reasons. We are fortunate, in that we are both looking for the same thing in different ways and for different reasons. We will return home Wednesday refreshed, if not ever relaxed. And fortunate to be alive, and have our work to do, and one another.
We don’t really care to devour the history of every place, or see the places everyone else goes. We make good travelers, but lousy tourists. At the beautiful George O’Keefe museum in Santa Fe, we had that sense of purpose and meaning in our lives, that sense of wonder inside of us that is the focal point of our lives.
We walked down the historic district, and had that Taos feeling, throngs of tourists, and lots of selling. We didn’t need to see that, we made our way to Museum Hill and the International Folk Art Museum.
At the O’Keefe museum I got thin bracelet that has an inscription: “Take A Minute To Look.” We are doing that.
I've been to some dreadful BevMo's in my life but this wasn't one of them. In general, I've been underwhelmed by the Arizona craft beer scene and very disappointed with the selections in Arizona beer stores (especially AJ's and Whole Foods). Out of all the Scottsdale stores, however, this one definitely takes the cake. I'm sure timing is part of it but I found this store to have the best selection, best service, and freshest craft beers in town. I left AZ without a single gem to brag about but I managed to find ALL of my second tier craft brews here (fresh Myrcenary, fresh Simtra, fresh Mongo, fresh Black Butte). If you're short on time or means for travel then just head to BevMo and mayyybe Total Wines since it's a stone's throw away and has a slightly higher chance of having a gem on the shelves.
Stopped in this place for some hotel beer while we were in Arizona for my cousin's wedding. This was the first place we came across and we weren't looking for much, so gave it a go.
Atmosphere was a large store. Nothing special about it, though no real complaints either. Plenty of local brews to pick from, which was great for me, as I was hoping to find some AleSmith IPA and was in luck. There were bombers and sixers from all the usual suspects as well, so I'd say selection was pretty good. I was also able to pick up a Firestone Walker pint glass.
Overall, not a bad place to pick up some beers, though I can't say how regularly stock rotates or how often they get new things in. As far as a place to grab some stuff for an out of towner, this place will certainly do the trick.
As with all other BevMos.. they have the same selections... nothing new or different comes in very often... My checklist there is repeated as I have tried every beer on their shelves already. Huge selection, but if youre like me, you can try 10 new beers in a weekend. I find it better to go to Total Wine. The coldcase here is extremely average, might as well skip it. This is however the best BevMo in the Phoenix area I have been to as of yet though. This is a great intermediate beer establishment, but the real deal here is the wine selection.
The bad: lots of pretty bland beer, and stuff you can find lots of other places. Weak selection in the fridge.
Nothing wrong with BevMo, and maybe in Scottsdale this is about as good as it gets. If going to Papago for botle service is your only other option, I would recommend going to BevMo to get a better price on the beers they both carry. But if you're always on the look for the more esoteric-type beers or you prefer getting singles of seasonal type drinks, you're still going to need to go to Papago or make a trek to Tempe/Mesa.
Beer is on the left side of the store when you walk in. One aisle, both sides. The left side is imported beer nicely organized by country. Right side is US craft brew. Nicely displayed.
The selection is very good [compared to what I am used to]. Store is clean, well lit, and a very good seletion of beer that is nicely organized and displayed. Overall, not much more you can ask for...except for a friendly person to come and ask if you need help. Missing a little TLC.
The prices seemed reasonable. I was on vacation and was shopping for specific brews...so price was not my overriding concern. Wasn't cheap, but I got plenty of beers I was looking for [which was the main point].
BevMo (Beverages and More) simultaneously opened a number of stores in the PHX metro area, including this location at Scottsdale and Shea, one week prior to Thanksgiving. This was timely as each store had 5 bottles of Utopias availible for a very short time, when so many local liquor stores might have just received two bottles.
While wine and liquor is the emphasis, any BA will find it hard not to walk out without finding something to try from a wide selection of imports and crafts.
Service: The staff may know where the beer is located, but do not ask questions about the beer unless you like seeing a deer in the headlight expression.
- Online ordering. Set up a free account, select the store nearest you and then place and pay for an order that will be available for pick up in 1-2 hours.
If a beer is listed as out of stock you can have an email sent to you when it arrives back in stock. Have noticed that they are out of a lot of stock that they had when opening, and still not in after almost a month.
- Coupons: Opening week $10 off a purchase over $40, another three weeks later for $10 on an order over $75. Spend over $250.00 and they give you a 5% off coupon.
- Keg menu of over 100 kegs in a variety of price ranges. I was told that they could get kegs usually available only in CA sent to AZ. That I have to see to believe.
Unfortunately, both times that I have been looking at the beer, I have run across somebody who was looking for a beer listed on the BevMo website. The default menu is for all the beers available so people are thinking a beer ( Moto and Firestone 11) would be at this store, when it is not even distributed in AZ. http://www.bevmo.com/productlist.asp?area=home
Is BevMo the evil empire, aka Wal-Mart, poised to run our local liquor stores out of business? I certainly hope not. While their pricing is comparable to local stores and they may have beers from a lot of breweries they do not carry everything that can be found at other local stores.for now.
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Facebook was designing a customizable welcome card that women in India can send to their friends who recently joined the social network. The range of illustrations cards were centered around female friendship and community in India. The primary aim was to represent the modern indian women in her most relatable surrondings. The new modern women is depictied as free spirited, confident, appreciating enticities and ever ready to help. She is playful, vibrant and enjoyes everymoment of her life Read Less
Facebook was designing a customizable welcome card that women in India can send to their friends who recently joined the social network. These cards were used to help new users estabilsh a support network early on to help them feel safe and welcomed. The range of illustrations cards were centered around female friendship and community in India.It had to reinforce certain positive emotions
The primary aim was to represent the modern indian women in her most relatable surrondings. The new modern women is depictied as free spirited, confident, appreciating enticities and ever ready to help.
Facebook was designing a customizable welcome card that women in India can send to their friends who recently joined the social network. The range of illustrations cards were centered around female friendship and community in India. The primary aim was to represent the modern indian women in her most relatable surrondings. The new modern women is depictied as free spirited, confident, appreciating enticities and ever ready to help. She is playful, vibrant and enjoyes everymoment of her life
Wow is all I can say. It is amazing to see such a great rider doing this. I wish that I could canter bareback as well as her.
"Back in the day," I used to jump bareback myself. My horse had such a smooth jump it was easy to go with him. I didn't quite reach puissance heights, but I was up at 3'6". (Of course, I was a LOT younger then. *lol*)
At the big area horse show they used to have a "Grooms Bareback Jumpng" class at the end of competition. My friend took my horse in it and at the end she and one other rider were still jumping for first place with the fences getting pretty darn big. Again, my horse was a superstar--even the announcer noted how focused and happy he seemed to be about the jumps. Then after clearing the last fence clean, my friend just kind of slipped off and lost the pot of prize money. She said she just was so exhausted she simply couldn't ride any more. I had been quite a show and the fences had gotten pretty big at that point.
just thought i would link you to the Wilson sister's youtube channel. it's really neat to be able to see them training and just having fun at home
That looks like so much fun! The horse looks very happy and relaxed. I've felt for a long time that I feel just as secure on a horse bareback as I do with a saddle...if not more if I'm riding in an unfamiliar saddle or one that doesn't fit me right. My worst riding accident happened when I was riding in someone else's western saddle that was too big for me.
You have to have the absolute right horse to do this kind of thing. Try it on a jaunty horse with an awkward bascule, and I don't care how well you ride it is NOT gonna happen. This is obviously a top notch rider (look at that leg; it doesn't MOVE), but the mare is obviously a class act too. She has a smooth-looking jump to her and really takes care of her rider.
I used to jump my Friesian x bareback, but only because he is like riding a couch and LOVED jumping. I admit, I didn't go any higher than 3' when doing that b/c I value my neck. ;)
Wow, it's hard enough to keep a good position in puissance with a saddle on! I always sort of prayed to land in the same state as my horse!
Vicki's sister, Amanda, won Pony of the Year last year on her super little 148cm pinto gelding, Showtym Viking. Then he was reclassified as a hack and took out the 7yr old series (1.30 - 1.40m) at Horse of the Year this year. Pretty versatile!!
I have a new to blogging question for you - how can I get the Strap One On helmet logo on my blog? My daughter & I are big helmet advocates and would love to have this ad on my blog.
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