Chapter 32I had expected the show in Santa Fe to be smaller, less well attended, but I was wrong. There were the usual parties beforehand with an amazing swarm of celebrities for a town of less than 100,000 sitting at the base of the Sangre de Cristos Mountains in north central New Mexico. I managed to find a day to visit the Greshams and Matthew in Albuquerque. While I was there, I called Jason, who invited me over.
David greeted me at the door. As usual, his physical presence left me mumbling like an i***t. He sat with us in the den for ten minutes before leaving Jason and me alone.
“I’m looking forward to your show,” Jason said when his friend had left.
“Glad you’re going to be able to come. Will David be with you?”
“I couldn’t keep him away. He admires your work a lot. As a matter
