— Subscribe to this topic on PagosaSUN.comArtist’s Lane: Granddad goes to Vegas
By Betty Slade PREVIEW Columnist How will Grandma keep Granddad down on the farm once he sees Sin City? My Sweet Al was ecstatic to be invited to the NASCAR…
Artist’s Lane: Second chances and the next generation
By Betty Slade PREVIEW Columnist I stood at the front of the courtroom and pleaded the young man’s case. When asked who will speak for him, I said, “I will.…
Artist’s Lane: Broadway in Pagosa
By Betty Slade PREVIEW Columnist For years, I built up in my mind that I wanted to attend a Broadway show. It was always on my “Bucket List” of things…
Artist’s Lane: To still, steal or steel
By Betty Slade PREVIEW Columnist Moonshine on the Blanco —Heaven forbid! You can tell when winter has gone on too long and cabin fever is setting in. My Sweet Al…
The ending — finish strong
By Betty Slade PREVIEW Columnist At the end of the day, my Sweet Al looks over at me and says, “We sure do have a good life. When a man…
Artist’s Lane: Understanding the other lane
By Betty Slade PREVIEW Columnist Not many know Doug Gould as the Big Wheel. He is definitely known as the friendliest guy in Pagosa, the one sporting a Navy ball…
Cut the cord or comb the desert
By Betty Slade PREVIEW Columnist “I know, I know.” “No, you don’t know. If you knew, you wouldn’t keep doing it.” This was a weekly conversation between my Sweet Al…
Rapped in the words of grace
By Betty Slade Preview Columnist “Why are you listening to rap music?” My son questioned. “Are you going to start rapping? Is that your next calling?” “No! And I’m not…
That’s the way the cookie crumbles
Call it a diet, eating right or just getting healthy. However you label it, it is that time of year. Neither habits nor pounds on the scale have changed since…
Sugar or bitter pill?
“I love this family. Thank you for letting me be a part of it,” said a friend. “It takes a lot of grace to maintain a family.” Lynne comes for…
