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At 85,I vividly remember that day It’s a Saturday afternoon in July 1986. I’m at home in High Bridge, New Jersey and it’s hot. Hot and sticky—and the lazy fan
A Most Unusual Wedding June is wedding month, so in this issue, I’m sharing childhood memories of our family weddings. I really enjoyed those celebrations—and there were many! My mother
Bottle Babies When my husband and I moved here some 30+ years ago, neighbors were few and far between. Now, not only this area (El Rito/Latir) but New Mexico in
The cheerful, well-trained, and professional staff of the Questa Health Center are eagerly waiting to serve you! Standing, left to right: Vero Peacetree, therapist; Angel Medina, case worker and certified
Whether this is your first pregnancy or not, it is very important during your first trimester to schedule a visit with your healthcare provider. That first visit with an obstetrician
The Greatest Fear of Getting Older What is it we fear most about aging? It’s not wrinkles or sagging skin, not loneliness, not joint aches and pains—it’s loss of cognition
Re-Dreaming Re-DreamingMany of us have had dreams of how life could be. As a small child it is possible that there was something you wanted and perhaps because you made
Questa Health Center was one of the first outreach clinics established by Presbyterian Medical Services nearly 50 years ago. Our goal was to bring much needed health care to our
I can’t pronounce it but I sure can remember it. On Easter Sunday we usually greet someone by saying: Happy Easter! And the person usually responds: Happy Easter! Well, when
When I look back at the places I’ve lived over the past 70 years—California, Oregon, and New Mexico—each place has had its own underlying tone, revealing itself to me in
Collective Consciousness We live in a field of energy that is all around us and within us—everything is energy. That field of energy contains television transmissions, radio transmissions, and cell
Try a Little Tenderness Are you your biggest critic? I sometimes am—I’m always looking for perfection. But I have a trick up my sleeve for changing my perspective: I try
MOVING TOWARD SPRING MOVING TOWARD SPRINGWe are no longer heading into winter, but moving toward spring and green things. New life, new beginnings, and perhaps a brighter day.My words are
Do you vape? Does anyone you know vape? Maybe you are using vaping as a way to quit smoking cigarettes. Maybe some of your friends vape. Are you worried that
My number one goal for 2022 is to not die. I love my life and since it’s already February, that gives me eleven months of chances to stay healthy and
SILENCE LOST When my husband and I first moved to New Mexico from Mammoth Lakes, California, some 34-plus years ago, we came in an RV. After finding our way around
Every home in the US is eligible to order four at-home COVID-19 tests.The tests are completely free. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days. Order yours today at https://www.covidtests.gov.
Living in the time of COVID-19 has altered the way we interact and learn from social situations. For our youth in northern New Mexico, I am seeing local trends similar
I’ll never forget the first time I heard my mother say to my father, “Nick, I’m in love with another man.” Mom was sitting on the glider on our front
The Need to Grow After WWII, there was an excess of bomb-making material and nerve gas. Those bomb-making materials were repurposed and made into fertilizers. The nerve gas became pesticides.