Rained Out

I’m in my happy place, which is to say Taos Ski Valley. But Nature is not in tune with my bliss.

We thought a few days in the cool of the mountains would be an antidote to the misery of the 100-degree parched desert of our home, and we were right. We got reservations on the top floor of a Bavarian-style chalet that is proving very comfortable, despite the narrow spiral stair up which we had to haul our bags. (Fortunately Christof, our landlord, was willing and able to help.)

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