Sunday, 23rd
Santa Fe Overlook

This is a city of public art, museums and art galleries. Opice is immediately reminded of his beloved Prague, Czech Republic.

"They could be sister cities," he insists.

Click picture to see some of the towering art Santa Fe deserves to be recognized for.

Monday, 24th

Tug-o-War-o'er-Monkey

This sculpture of 4 kids playing tug-o-war is in front of New Mexico's capitol building [note Great Seal of state].

Monkey loves kids, especially this kind. The bronze held immediate appeal for him. He loves it when people make a fuss over him, &/or cradle him, &/or fete him, & best of all, all of the above all at the same time.

He jumped into their arms and settled back for the ride.

Tuesday, 25th

This is the Loretto Chapel owned by the hotel beside it. Britney Spears could probably get married in the church on time to be back in the honeymoon suite before her divorce takes affect.

Nothing gets Monkey's attention like a wall he can't see over. I don't know what he saw peeping over the gate, but he turned quite pink when I asked him to tell me. [Who knew plush fur could do that?]

Wednesday, 26th

Opice's odyssey to the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum

Thursday, 27th  The Kiss of O'Keeffe

"Smmmmmack!" Tabitha gives Monkey what he loves best--affection. Opice explains it was love at first sight. "I'm just so loveable. Her friends were instantly jealous so I had to hug them all.

"Tabitha turned out to be the second best part of my visit to the museum. The best thing was, of course, seeing Georgia O'Keeffe's beautiful wall-hole.

"Anyway, I think Tabitha and I have started a new tradition in front of that gallery. Whenever you're there, give me a big kiss."

Friday, 28th

Museum overload at the Institute of American Indian Arts.

"Wow!" Opice exclaims after getting museumed-out. "I had no idea Native American Arts included painting on skateboards and sewing magazine clippings into a dress.

"These Indigenous artists are so cutting-edge, I didn't have to leave California to avoid what they create."

Saturday, 29th
Santa Fe's woodsplitting artisans.

Monkey found these hard working artists just off Canyon Road and salutes their contribution to woodcarving.

"The best performance art in Santa Fe!" Monkey declared. "And I helped."

Click to see close-up of Monkey's labor contribution.