Oh, I am remiss. So many things-- good things (except for the speeding ticket I got via camera speed trap on North Capital last week... for going 46 mph in a 35 mph zone... a scam, I say!)-- have been happening, and they're all worth sharing and reflecting on, but one at a time. One at a time.

Juan and I married on January 5 in the loving company of family and friends in beautiful New Mexico. A family friend officiated the ceremony and a dear friend from my high school days in Montezuma served as co-officiant and Spanish interpreter.

The Loretto Chapel looked as miraculous as its staircase, still decorated for the holidays and filled as it was with good energy. Friends came from all over: Mexico, South Africa, Maryland, California.

Mom and Dad surprised us with a mariachi band which escorted everyone down the streets of Santa Fe, from the chapel to the reception. There, we sang and danced and dined and played music together, celebrating our union, our families, and our friendships.

A couple of days later, it snowed-- big, fat flakes swirling against adobe backdrops transformed Santa Fe into the little heaven that it we already knew it was. Juan's parents padded around and laughed at the wonder of their first snow as my brother and his wife made angels, lying on their backs and swishing their arms above and below, still children at heart.