Greetings from Madison

Its been six years and two months since we left Madison for New Mexico.  We’ve not been back here once since that time.  Liz and I both had some apprehension of returning to a city we so dearly loved.  And as we pulled into town, my anxiety only increased.  What would our life be like if we had stayed? Did we make the right choice in moving to New Mexico?  Should we move back?  We are fortunate to live in Santa Fe, but purely as an urban, livable city, Santa Fe can’t touch Madison.  Unlike Santa Fe, we immediately felt at ease and at home in Madison.  We walked down State Street to Union Terrance, where we watched a fantastic sunset over Lake Mendota.  We walked back up around the Capitol Square and over to Lake Monona.  What we love about Madison is all the unique little neighborhoods spread over the city and the quality of life here.  There are no neigberhoods in Santa Fe other than poor and extremely rich.  We had to constantly remind ourselves that we are here in June, not January.  But still, compared to anywhere in New Mexico, Madison is a great town to raise children and we would be so much closer to family (not to mention one can afford to live here)…  So many things we’ll never know in our lives about the decision we’ve made and the alternative paths we could have walked.  I guess that is the mystery of it all.  A few more images after the break for your review.