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| Above, chatting after dinner. Martin Link is the gent in the blue shirt. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
The last dinner party of 2018 at historian Martin Link's residence in Gallup, New Mexico was held tonight.
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| Above, the small dining room is where guests can get beverages. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
A group of ten enjoyed a Mexican-themed dinner and great conversation on what's happening in and around Gallup and Fort Wingate. An interesting topic that came up was how the trading posts in the region have changed from real trading posts (where bartering and trading took place) to convenience stores today. There's very few real trading posts still around.
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| Above, the den/living room where we had dinner. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Link's home is almost like a museum with Native American art and kachinas throughout the house for guests to admire.
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| Above, a couple of kachinas. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
There was plenty of snow still on the ground and because the temperatures were around 25°, some of the snow turned into ice and it made walking outside a little tricky. Fortunately, nobody slipped an fell.
It was a good thing the dinner was held today as another blizzard is expected in the area tomorrow.
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| Above, an art print of familiar rocks in the area. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
The dinner parties are generally held on the last Sunday of each month.
When we left to head back home, the outside temperature in Gallup was 26°. When we reached Jamestown, it was 18° outside. Brrr!
More photos of Martin Link's collection:
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| Above, kachina Indian dancers. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, a nice sword. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, red and green chile peppers are a big part of New Mexico. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, a display over the fireplace. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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