Walking. La Cueva Neighborhood.
Pacing. The Apartment.
IMPORTED – Jessie Reyez & 6LACK
La Charreada – Linda Ronstadt
El Norte es una Quimera – Simón Díaz
Unchained Melody = El Sueno Del Inka
Al Vaiven De Mi Carreta = Eliades Ochoa & El Cuarteto
I Pity The Poor Immmigrant = Joan Baez
Me Enamoré – Shakira
Un Cafe y un Pan – Louie Ramirez
Heaven – Los Lonely Boys
Tears Of God – Los Lobos
Tito’s Idea – Tito Puente feat. Hilton Ruiz
Solo – Victor Jara
Maria Maria – Santana
Impresiones del Viaje – Ensemble Pachamama
Huayno del Guallatiri – Inti-Illimani
Tell Them We Exist – Luis Cachiguango
Odana – Mali Obomsawin
10/13/26-12/31/26 total steps – 171182
The goal is 1,000,000
14 October 2026
Filed under Albuquerque, Exercise, Music, playlist
Purple flowers, Kuaua Pueblo 2
Kuaua Pueblo
Bernalillo, New Mexico
12 October 2926
Filed under New Mexico, Photo
13 October 2026
Walking. La Cueva Neighborhood.
Pacing. The Apartment.
Everybody’s Everything – Santana Greatest
We Shall Overcome – Joan Baez
Rebel Soul – Raye Zaragoza
Enamorada De Ti – Selena
Mi Planeta – Zona Neón & Gaby Moreno
La Fonda – Victor Jara
A La Huella – Suni Paz
Agosto – Bad Bunny
Somos Familia – Michael Giacchino
Hey Ud – Los Miserables
Alma, Julieta y Cecilia – Inti-Illimani
The Sands Of Mexico – The Chieftains Feat. Ry Cooder
Round & Round – Los Lobos
Crazy Dream – Los Lonely Boys
Yo Soy de un Pueblo Sencillo – Luis Enrique Mejia Godoy
Bien o Mal = Julieta Venegas
El Baile Madrigal – Germaine Franco
Coming Out Of The Dark – Gloria Estefan
Águas De Março – Rosa Passos
Agnus Dei – El Sueno Del Inka
10/12/26-12/31/26 total steps – 156, 613
The goal is 1,000,000
Filed under Music, Exercise, playlist, Albuquerque
Purple flowers, Kuaua Pueblo 1
Kuaua Pueblo
Bernallilo, New Mexico
12 October 2026
Filed under New Mexico, Photo
12 October 2026
Walking. Kuaua Pueblo.
Pacing. The Apartment.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Honour Song – Morgan Toney
Native America – J25
Turtle’s Song to the Wolf – Betty Mae Jumper
Earth Spirit – R. Carlos Nakai
Gathering of Eagles – Walela
Wind River – Andrew Vasquez
Zuni Friendship Song – Chester Mahooty
Lakota Flute Song – Georgia Wettlin-Larsen
Pink Skies – Bear Fox
We Emerged from Night in Clothes of Sunrise – Joy Harjo
Roots And Culture – Native Root
Some How – Nizhóní Girls
Noble Heart – Jack Gladstone
Blackbird -Emma Stevens
Kahawi’tha – Joanne Shenandoah
Anaa K’e Goo – Blackfire
Taos Song – William Gutierrez
Navajo Riding Song -8 Lillian Rainer
Grey Skies – Ken Pomeroy
Drum Song – Shannon Thunderbird
Firedancer – Brulé
Mother Wolf – Fire Crow
Makȟóčhe Kiŋ Thewáȟila II – Alex Fire Thunder
Have Good Dreams My Grandchild – Ojibway People
Golden Feather – Robbie Robertson & The Red Road Ensemble
Standing Alone – Buddy Red Bow
Wovoka – Redbone
Tulsa County – Jesse Ed Davis
We Are Power – Annie Humphrey, feat. John Trudell
Mni Wiconi (Water Is Life) -Ana Saldaña
The Art Of Survival – Bill Miller
Yo Soy Boricua – Taino
10/11/26-12/31/26 total steps – 140,699
The goal is 1,000,000
Filed under Music, Antiracism, Exercise, playlist, Albuquerque
11 October 2026
Walking. La Cueva Neighborhood.
Pacing. The Apartment.
National Coming Out Day.
True Colors – Cindy Lauper
Proud – Heather Small
Freedom! ’90 – George Michael
Born This Way – Lady Gaga
Girls and Boys – Blur
Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
I Am Her – Shea Diamond
I’m Coming Out – Diana Ross
Elton’s Song – Elton John
That’s What Friends Are For – Dionne Warwick with Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
Take Your Mama – Scissor Sisters
Silent Legacy – Melissa Etheridge
Constant Craving – k.d. lang
Over in Love – Tracy Chapman
MONTERO (Call Me by Your Name) – Lil Nas X
Guess Who? – Dusty Springfield
10/10/26-12/31/26 total steps – 126,163
The goal is 1,000,000
Filed under Human Rights, Music, Exercise, playlist, Albuquerque
An action prayer about the death penalty
If you follow the link, you will find that the rationale for this action is written from the perspective of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America–the organization that posted the alert. I am grateful they did.
Being a Presbyterian, here is the information about the position of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and its predecessor denominations. The church has been strong and consistent in its call for a moratorium on capital punishment since 1959.
The following material comes from the PC(USA) web page.
“We believe that the death penalty challenges the redemptive power of the cross. God’s grace is sufficient for all humans regardless of their sin. As Christians, we must ‘seek the redemption of evildoers and not their death.’
“For the past 60 years (note this web page was created in 2019; 2018 appears to be the last year a General Assembly addressed the death penalty), the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has been advocating for an end to the death penalty.
- The 171st General Assembly, in 1959, asserted, ‘capital punishment cannot be condoned by an interpretation of the Bible based upon the revelation of God’s love in Jesus Christ,’ and noted that ‘the use of the death penalty tends to brutalize the society that condones it.’
- The 189th General Assembly, in 1977, called upon Presbyterians to work to prevent the execution of persons now under sentence of death and speak out against attempts to reinstate the death penalty in state and federal law.
- The 190th General Assembly, in 1978, stated strongly that ‘Capital punishment is an expression of vengeance which contradicts the justice of God on the cross.’
- The 197th General Assembly, in 1985, reaffirmed past positions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and declared ‘its continuing opposition to capital punishment.’
- In 2010 the church called for ‘an immediate moratorium on all executions in all jurisdictions that impose capital punishment.’
The most recent call for a moratorium was issued in 2018 by the 223rd General Assembly.
“The death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment. It has been proven to be racially biased. In fact, over the past 30 years research has shown that race is a significant factor in death penalty cases. Additionally, capital punishment does not deter crime.”
Use the action alert from the ELCA to urger your federal elected representatives to support the Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act.
Looking for more active prayers on this topic?
Check this action alert to advocate with your governor to address laws in your state (if needed).
Sign a petition – A Statement of Conscience: People of Faith Reject the Livestreaming of an Execution (thanks to the Rev. Wil Gafney, Ph.D. for calling this petition to my attention).
10 October 2026
Walking. La Cueva Neighborhood.
Walking. New Mexico United match.
Pacing. The Apartment.
This one is for my father. Today was his birthday.
With its problems, this was his music.
Except as otherwise noted, all the songs are by
Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic
– one of his “favorite groups”.
Scotland the Brave – The Isle of Cumbrae Pipe Band
Semper Fidelis
The Thunderer
Washington Post
Hands Across the Sea
Under the Double Eagle
Radetsky March, Op. 28
The National Emblem
March of the Toreadors from Carmen
Grand March from Aida
Colonel Bogey
Rakoczy March/Hungarian March from la Damnation de Faust, Op. 24
Coronation March from Le Prophete
March from Symphonic Metamorphoses
Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39
Light Cavalry Overture – London Festival Orchestra
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10/9/26-12/31/26 total steps – 107,798
The goal is 1,000,000
Filed under Albuquerque, Exercise, Family, Music, playlist
9 October 2026
Walking. La Cueva Neighborhood. Treadmill at Arterra Fitness Center.
Pacing. The Apartment.
Ojalá Que Llueva Cafe – Juan Luis Guerra
La Ciudad – John Williams, Paco Peña & Inti Illimani
Shakin’ Shakin’ Shakes – Los Lobos
Please Come To Boston – Joan Baez
Hope You’re Feeling Better – Santana
Sebastian – Rubén Blades
Esto Si Es Punk – Los Miserables
Recuérdame (Reencuentro) – Luis Ángel Gómez Jaramillo & Rocío Garcel
Everyone Knows Juanita – Gael García Bernal
Mulata – Inti Illimani
El #100 – Tito Puente
Qarwa Yaku – Luis Cachiguango
Mecanica De Amor – Mi Son
Your Name Begins With – El Vate
10/8/26-12/31/26 total steps – 94,235
The goal is 1,000,000
Filed under Albuquerque, Exercise, Music, playlist, walking
8 October 2026
Walking. North Domingo Baca Park. Pacing. The Apartment.
Go Tell a Bird – Maya De Vitry
Two Janes – Los Lobos
If He’s Ever Near – Linda Ronstadt Hasten
Black Magic Woman – Santana
There Is Power in the Blood. – El Sueno Del Inka
When a Woman – Shakira
La Corriente – Bad Bunny & Tony Dize
Nube Gris – Gaby Moreno & Van Dyke Parks
El Relampago – The Chieftains With Lila Downs
LA MEMORIA – Jessie Reyez B
Will He Shoemaker? – Michael Giacchino
Nicaraguamor – Luis Enrique Mejia Godoy –
Preguntas Por Puerto Montt – Victor Jara
Speedway – Raye Zaragoza
Como La Flor – Selena Canciones
Estos Celos – Vicente Fernández
Campina – Afro Cuban Jazz Project
10/1/26-12/31/26 total steps – 82,967
The goal is 1,000,000
Filed under Albuquerque, Exercise, Music, playlist
