March 2025
Books read: The French Lieutenant’s Woman by John Fowles The Razor’s Edge by W. Somerset Maugham Things That Can and Cannot Be Said by John Cusack and Arundhati Roy Crap: A History of Cheap Stuff in America by Wendy Woloson Trails walked: Devisadero loop near Taos (March 2nd) Mount Sanitas/Lion's Lair loop (March 10th) Eagle Wind loop near Lyons (March 13th) Song(s) of the month: Oh What a Beautiful World by Rodney Crowell and Light Shine by Jessi Colin Young March Summary: What a month this was! The biggest and best news was that our fourth grandchild was born in good health. But it didn’t come easy. His mother (our daughter-in-law) had a serious pregnancy condition called Placenta Accreta Spectrum, and it turned out to be the most serious on the spectrum (Percreta). Once the baby was delivered via C-section, then a harrowing, life threatening operation was performed. It lasted 4 hours. The hospital in Denver (Presbyterian-St. Lukes) is one of the best facilities in the coun...