Santa Fe has again proven to be a great place to visit. Thanks to the great staff at La Fonda, especially Rebecca, our concierge, at The Terrace section. She made everything memorable topping things off with delivery of a fab bottle of champagne to toast our art acquisitions.
Snow started on Monday and continued through Tuesday night but it didn't hamper any of the activities from walking Canyon Road through sampling beers again at The Marble Brewery. When the snow started falling into David's beer, he insisted we take things indoors and continue discussions on what we needed to buy.
Patti has been eyeing one artist's bronze dogs since their visit last fall. Ed and Peggy were searching for another James Busby sculpture and a piece for the stairway wall. The gallery tour resulted in finding several interesting pieces. No one, especially Pleep, liked the monkey art depicting several of Pleep's relatives. Following a long discussion over several of Marble Brewery's IPAs, it was determined we would return to the 3 different galleries and make our purchases on Tuesday morning.
First thing Tuesday, the crew headed to one of Peggy's favorite churches, the San Miguel Mission. The docent was just coming on duty and explained the extension renovation that is nearly complete. The snow made everything very beautiful. Pleep could not convince Patti to ring the bell but several other visitors did.
The next stop was to purchase the bronze dog that Patti had decided was perfect for the backyard and in front of their fireplace. This artist models all her dogs and cats from rescue animals she keeps at her studio/ranch in Utah. Patti's pick was named Dreamer and appears to be at least part Lab.
After that, the group headed to another gallery to purchase James Busby's Texas Ranger, a bronze that will join The Gondolier and Don Quixote in the living room. The last stop was at the Due West Gallery to purchase two paintings from Thom Ross' series on The Gun Fight At The OK Corral. The afternoon wrapped up with final visit to The Marble Brewery to warm up at their fireplace and a bit of shopping for boots, clothing and Santa Fe Cooking School items.
The plan for today is a leisurely drive to Durango with a few stops in Abiquiu and other scenic spots. We expect to land at the Strater Hotel and then hit the Ska Brewery tap party for their Mexican Logger.
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