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<\/a>At Solace Crisis and Treatment – too many good books,not enough time<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Maria Jose Rodriguez Cadiz, Director, Laura, and Ned Jacobs, a board member at Solace<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>near the Plaza in Santa Fe<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>a barely damp desert after hours of “rain” south of Santa Fe<\/p><\/div>\n
idea how I\u2019ll get all the books I bought back home on the plane.
\nWednesday, Dec 3, I made a two-hour presentation at Solace to the monthly Multi-Disciplinary-Team \u2013 a group of professionals from various fields who work on cases involving child abuse. There were about 25 people there with such diverse areas of specialty as forensic nurse, forensic interviewers, state and local law enforcement, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Attorney General, State Prosecutor, therapists, etc. To understate the obvious, their work is demanding, draining, and vital. They are also dedicated, fascinating, funny folks.
\nAfter leaving Solace and as soon as I got out of my work clothes, Doug and I went to the Plaza in Santa Fe & just walked around. The architecture and art is delightful and at times eclectic. I love this part of the world, though it is cold (lows in the 30\u2019s & highs 45 – 55) There\u2019s snow on a few mountains, and we passed some ice in the shade beside a sidewalk. Santa Fe is the oldest capital in the US (founded in 1607) and at 7,000 feet it\u2019s also the highest. Denver, though it brags about its altitude, sits at only 5,200 feet.
\nFrom Santa Fe we rode south and a bit west for 300 miles to Silver City, NM, another favorite place of mine. I\u2019ve been out West for over a week now but my eyes remain hungry for the high desert \u2013 the 30 \u2013 40 mile vistas, dry river beds, squatty trees, stark rock formations. We rode down through light rain that stirred the smell of desert sand. I didn\u2019t need to run the windshield wipers full-time; I\u2019d flick them on randomly to brush water off the windshield. When we stopped for gas, there were small water puddles on the parking lot but none in the sand. The gas station attendant said it had been raining about 12 hours and that hopefully they\u2019d gotten a half an inch. She added, \u201cI can\u2019t wait for it to snow \u2013 just not cold enough yet.\u201d We turned west off I-25 and crossed the mountains to Silver City. I look forward to walking around tomorrow and visiting with special friends, Marion and Jamie.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On Tuesday, Dec 2, I was part of a fund raiser called BuY the Book at Solace Crisis and Treatment Center in Santa Fe. http:\/\/findsolace.org\/ They had an auditorium stuffed with an amazing array of donated books — $1 for … Continue reading