It's Electric

It's Electric, a photo by Nieve44/Luz on Flickr.

It's Electric/City Lights...sweet music from Stephen Duros whose new CD, "Urban Flamenco" has been in repeat mode for quite some time.

A Poem -About Love

I want to love you without clutching,

appreciate you without judging,

join you without invading,

invite you without demanding,

leave you without guilt,

criticize you without blaming,

and help you without insulting.

If I can have the same from you,

then we can truly meet and enrich each other.
― Virginia Satir

My Funny Valentine

My Funny Valentine, a photo by Nieve44/La Luz on Flickr.

yes, a recycled photo of Chulo on this Valentine's Day.

Ashes and Wind

Ashes & Wind, a photo by Nieve44/La Luz on Flickr.

title inspired by song I am listening to from Stephen Duros CD, Urban Flamenco. At the end of December into January my patio was extended giving me a second oasis. The extended patio was given another unique design of significant meaning and beautiful craftsmanship by Dan Axton. Concrete blocks and flagstone pavers were carefully selected and inspired from Kundalini. Kundalini, which literally means coiled and thus the a/c is the mechanism or sleeping serpent if you will. Kundalini is described as being coiled up at the base of the spine and through meditation awakens and travels through the chakras. The progress of kundalini through the different chakras leads to different levels of awakening and mystical experience. There are seven chakras and thus in the design of my patio there are seven flagstone pavers. I asked for four corners of white concrete blocks to pay homage to the four elements of earth, fire, water, air and/or four directions of east, south, west and north. Sacred red dirt from Chimayo along with a special flower from my altar were burried as a thank you for blessings given to me since I've owned my house.

STEPHEN DUROS - LOCARNO

Just a small snippet of new music from Stephen Duros from his CD Urban Flamenco. The cd has been on repeat mode between house, car and work. I had the pleasure of meeting him some years back and he couldn't be any nicer and so happy to speak with new fans.

Adele - Set Fire To The Rain (Live at The Royal Albert Hall)

CANNOT get enough of this song and her voice. Just ordered CD/DVD
Live from Royal Albert Hall. I just love this song and the lyrics! She rules!!

...but there's a side to you that I never knew...and all the games you'd play
you would always win...but I set fire to the rain...

kind of makes you want to start a big bonfire in the rain!

Cannot wait to see her at the Grammys and I hope her voice is bigger
and better after her surgery.

Hands of Love

Hands of love, a photo by Nieve44/La Luz on Flickr.

my niece Erika took this photo today and it's one of my favorites of the two of them. Parents have been married 55 years and one of the sweet things I remember is that mom & dad always held their hands together-in good times and in bad. If you ask the two of them how they stayed together after all these years they will telll you it was their faith in eachother and in God.

Happy 55th Wedding Anniversary

Happy 55th Wedding Anniversary, a photo by Nieve44/La Luz on Flickr.

to my mom and dad. Such a gift of honor and pride you have given to our family over the years. I can't believe it's already been 5 years since the 50th anniversary celebration. I remember that day like it was yesterday. Our family is truly blessed!