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Now and with this point, this
is called "Afternoon in Yootó".

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And Yootó is the Navajo
name for Santa Fe.

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It means beads of water
or necklace of water.

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"Afternoon in Yootó.

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The Santa Fe afternoon
is warm and bright,

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the dogs are delirious
to be outdoors,

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they prance about
panting loudly.

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Simmer down guys, I say.

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They don't have to
wear jackets today.

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Once my husband said they were
embarrassed to wear jackets.

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I never saw a dog
embarrassed, I said.

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He just smiled.

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A few months ago on
another warm afternoon,

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my mother sat on the
comfortable old couch

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in the front of the wood stove.

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The stove is in the
center of the house

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and the room is dim and cool.

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After straightening the
kitchen, I sat beside her.

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I said, leaning against
her, meaning, talk to me,

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tell me stories, tell
me what's going on.

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T'áá 'ákódí, she said.

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That's all.

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And we both laughed.

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I adjust the pillow behind
her head, she lean back.

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I slipped my hand into hers
and leaned on her shoulder.

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Her hands are warm and thin.

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Unlike mine, she has
thin elegant fingers.

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She patted my hand
and we were silent.

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We were alone in
the quiet house.

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Across the road, a cow bellowed.

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And somewhere by the wash,
dogs were barking playfully.

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One sounded like a puppy.

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Here in the living room, we
rested and closed our eyes.

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Then she said, with her eyes
still closed, let's sing.

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So I started a song
and she joined in.

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I sang close to her
so she could hear.

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We sang several songs, then she
started one and I was quiet.

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I don't know that one, I said.

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After, she opened her eyes and
looked at me, you do, she said.

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One time I heard you singing it.

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She kept on singing, and after
a while, I got it and finished.

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Waaa, she said,
like she was tired.

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She fell asleep.

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I kept holding her hand
and leaning on her.

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I wanted to sleep but couldn't.

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It seemed like there
was too much going on,

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but it was just she
and I sitting together

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on a late summer afternoon.

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Her cat kitty bar
jumped on the couch

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and stretched out beside us.

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It seemed that kitty
bar and mom always

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snapped at the same time.

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Today in Yootó, there is snow on
the highest peaks of the Sengri

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de Cristos, the mountain
of the blood of Christ.

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The bright snow is startling
against the deep blue sky.

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It's warm enough to
use the screen door.

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The afternoon slants into
the kitchen in thin lines.

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The dogs sleep on the
warm tile squares.

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It's afternoon, it's
mid October in Yootó,

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where beads of clear cold water
form an ancient necklace that

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encircle the Sengri de Cristos.

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Ahéheeʼ.

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Thank you.

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[APPLAUSE]

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