One Christmas in New Mexico
Dec 28, 2021
4 minutes
BY DAVID WEISKIRCHER ROSWELL, GEORGIA
ILLUSTRATION BY DANIEL LONG
THE PIÑON-COVERED HILLS on the way to the tiny community of Madrid, New Mexico, stretched all the way to the horizon, as if in a warm welcome. From the passenger seat, my wife, Genie, breathed in the view. This was supposed to be strictly a holiday trip, but instead we were headed to Santa Fe as a respite from Genie’s latest cancer diagnosis, seeking comfort and solace.
The two-lane road snaked through a land richly scented with sage and juniper. To our left, the sun had started its dip below the western horizon. As we reached Madrid, the sky turned every shade of orange and yellow, holding the evening’s blues and
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