Photo by C. Whitney-Ward
blossoms peeking
at adobe walls
windows peeking at the sky
4.16.2011
4.15.2011
GOLER DRESS - DEBUTS AT GOLER SHOES
Photos by C. Whitney-Ward
If you want to buy a "killer" pair of shoes, you can fly to Dallas or L.A., or you can
sashay down to Sena Plaza and step inside GOLER . This almost thirty-something- year-old shoe emporium has delicious shoes by top designers - Donald J. Pliner, Stuart Weitzman and Mark Nason, to name just a few.
But, what are wonderful shoes without an equally wonderful frock to do them justice? Exactly. And that's why owner, Guadalupe Goler and her charming daughter Paula, GOLER's manager and buyer, are launching -
G O L E R D R E S S
A stylish, hip boutique/salon (tucked into the back of GOLER) showcasing casual and chic dresses, pants, tops, skirts and sensational swimwear. And wonderful, wonderful designs from the Barcelona company Desigual. Surpisingly affordable!
And what do the dynamic mother/daughter duo have to say about their new venture and their wonderful store?
"Our shoe store is a cosmopolitan fashion oasis in the desert," say the Golers, "so adding chic clothing just seemed like a natural extension. GOLER is truly a family business; we all share the same goals and our wonderful customers are an extension of that family." And customer service, say the mother/daughter team, is paramount. "Our staff is incredible and we train them well and they flourish. It's our edge over any competition and how we compete with the Internet."
And, lest we forget, GOLER has wonderful men's shoes...
And some just scream for a smoking jacket!
4.12.2011
SAN ISIDRO CHURCH & CEMETERY
Photos by C. Whitney-Ward
I rarely drive this far out on Agua Fria, but one day I did and saw this lovely church. It seemed to beckon and I wandered through the tiny cemetery reading names and dates and thinking about the fabric of each life.
The church was built in 1835. It seems that church going in the early 1800's was an all-day affair. The main Cathedral was miles away and by the time families hitched their horses to the wagon, drove to town, attended mass, and returned home, eight hours or so would have been consumed. And you'd have to forgo going to church entirely if it was your turn on Sundays to water from the acequia. And some families could only "afford" going to church once a month. So, building one closer to home seemed just the thing to do.
But where to build? Jose Jacinto Gallegos, a Village resident, offered some of his prized farm land. While folks watched, Gallegos tossed his hat into the air and the church was built exactly where it landed. Everyone took part in the construction. Adobe bricks were fashioned from the ruins of an old pueblo. The walls were plastered by the women of the Village, and each of the corbels for the roof vigas was crafted by individual families - making them charmingly irregular. The church was named and dedicated to San Isidro, ploughman and patron saint of farmers and protector of crops.
The ancient markers in the cemetery resonate with the names of those early residents of Agua Fria Village.
A butterfly & a teddy bear
SAN ISIDRO CHURCH
3552 Agua Fria
505.471.0710
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