Visit to Taos

Writing from Taos today (Monday, April 29). We're enjoying a couple days off and thought an overnight to Taos and the area would be a nice escape. I love seeing the country in the spring, although I have to tell you that it's very brown most places out here right now. I thought that we had gotten enough moisture recently to start greening things up, but that's not the case most of the places we've been. We still had fun walking around Taos and having some good food for lunch. Last evening we went to a CD-release for the duo Bittersweet Highway where my good friend Don Richmond was part of the band helping celebrate. It was a great time with some good music at the Taos Mesa Brewing Company. Taos has changed a bit since the last time I did the night life scene, but it's just as artsy and creative as ever. Today we're going through Eagle Nest and over to Cimarron where they've agreed to carry a couple of my CD's this year which we'll drop off at Philmont Scout Ranch. It should be a beautiful drive and a fun day. I'll write more tonight before I hit the pillow.

For any of you Philmont folks, my "Cowboy Americana" and "Songwriter" CD's will be carried by the Tooth of Time Trader's this year!

Back home again. We had a fun day hiking in the mountains a bit and eating at a historic hotel (The St. James in Cimarron) and then dropping off CD's before we headed back north to home.  It was great to get away, even if it was just overnight, and it makes you appreciate the simpler moments in life!

So on to the week ahead.

Friday I'm back at Magpies 7-10 for one last night before the summer season starts.  This is a bonus performance since I usually stop at Magpies in April, so I hope you'll all come "down under" to the Tap Room for some good food and friends and some of my music.  Maybe we'll do another theme night like we did last time for some different groups and artists.  I'm always up for an adventure!

Sunday I'm back at Shadow Hills for brunch 10-1 for a regular week before the big Mothers Day brunch the following week.  If you want to come out the week before the rush, then this is the week for you.  (In case you came out last week, there was no brunch due to a big wedding celebration on that Sunday.)  We always have fun enjoying the view and eating some good food.  The acoustics are good, to boot, so come on out if you can!

So that's it for me this week.  I hope to see you soon!

Tom

Details this week:

Who:  Tom Munch
What:  playing & singing
Where:  Magpies, 229 S. Union, Pueblo.  719-542-5522
When:  Friday, May 3, 7-10 pm

Who:  Tom Munch
What: playing and singing for brunch
Where:  Shadow Hills Golf Course, 1232 County Rd 143, Canon City.  719-275-0603
When:  Sunday, May 5, 10 am-1 pm

Directions to Shadow Hills:
(There's construction on the regular route, so you need to turn a couple blocks ahead of Elm on Cyanide and follow the Detour signs to get to Elm.) Go south on 9th Street from the main light in Cañon City to the bend in the road and turn right on Elm by the cemetery.  Then it's just one block on Elm before it veers/turns left and becomes Oak Creek Grade.  Twist through a few turns and come over a hill and you'll see the restaurant and club house on your left across the golf course. Then turn left into the drive at the Shadow Hills and The View sign and up to the main stucco two-story building.  The restaurant is up the stairs to your right or take the elevator straight ahead.