by Deonne Kahler | Feb 1, 2018 | Travel
There’s something so comforting and also awe-inspiring about the Pacific Ocean. Catherine Abbey Hodges wrote a wonderful poem called “Couch on the Beach,” which starts with her describing how “someone dragged a hide-a-bed” onto the sand....
by Deonne Kahler | Jan 25, 2018 | Travel
Like we talked about last week, sometimes it’s good to get a change of scenery if you need a jolt of fresh energy. I grew up in San Diego, and for years I took it for granted that my hometown was a city that a some folks dream of living in. I had a lot of rough...
by Deonne Kahler | Jan 18, 2018 | Travel
Yesterday I arrived in San Diego for my second annual Get-Work-Done-At-The-Beach retreat. I’ll be here 2-1/2 months, and plan to get a book drafted as well as update the blog and brainstorm new business ideas. I grew up here, and now I stay in a rental in...
by Deonne Kahler | Jan 11, 2018 | Home in Taos
You know what’s great about climate change? Winter hiking is so pleasant! That’s false cheerfulness, but you get my point. Taos has a ton of great trails, and one new to me is Cebolla Mesa, which takes you from the rim of the Rio Grande Gorge down to the...
by Deonne Kahler | Jan 4, 2018 | Home in Taos
That’s the question I asked myself the other night. Every year, Mom and I go to Taos Pueblo for Christmas Eve. There are church bells, the procession of the Guadalupe, giant bonfires, and rifle shots, all while the winter sun is setting and the light turns to...
by Deonne Kahler | Dec 13, 2017 | Travel
Myth is generally a lot more interesting (to me) than science, though in the case of the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland, both are pretty great. First, the myth. Finn McCool (that’s how it sounds – it’s spelled Fionn mac Cumhaill) is angry...
by Deonne Kahler | Dec 7, 2017 | Follow Your Bliss
I don’t know about you, but I can barely read the news without having a full-blown panic attack. Anxiety seems to be the new norm. It’s not only exhausting and the opposite of fun, it can also cause real damage to our psyches and bodies. This week I’ve been thinking...
by Deonne Kahler | Dec 4, 2017 | Home in Taos
One of my favorite annual events in Taos is the Lighting of Ledoux, which kicks off the winter holiday season. Ledoux is a charming little street near the plaza, and the Harwood Museum along with merchants and galleries host with bonfires, hot cider, and sweets. We...
by Deonne Kahler | Dec 1, 2017 | Travel
It seemed appropriate to share these photos on a Friday night, in case you’ve got a date and need some inspiration. (In my mind the word studly can apply to men or women, because I’m an equal opportunity romance inspirer. 🙂 ) When I was in Ireland last...
by Deonne Kahler | Nov 29, 2017 | Music
I was in the car the other day trying to decide what song to share with you, and I thought of one of my favorites, the John Prine classic, “Angel from Montgomery.” Then right that moment Bonnie Raitt’s gorgeous version of the song came on the radio....
