I just had to drive by the local Obama headquarters on my way to Cafe Loka. What a scene… there must have been 50 cars in the lot, with people coming and going. All the way into town, there were Obama volunteers on almost every street corner waving big “Vote Now” signs and exchanging waves with honking drivers. And you do know this is a small town, right?

Says it all

It’s a beautiful fall day here in Taos, New Mexico, about 60 degrees F. and windy, leaves blowing everywhere. The clouds are moving in now — tomorrow’s much colder weather! — but Cafe Loka’s front doors are both wide open. (Get it while you can…) I had to wait a while to place my order for a double latte and a hunk of pumpkin nut bread because there was a phalanx of Young Mothers Who Walk in front of me: tough, healthy 20-something women with strollers and very fresh babies, I might add.

Cafe Loka… nice place!

Damn. Got me to thinking again about being born too late (almost). It just wasn’t the same for mothers and their kids back when I was born and cars had fenders.