A coal miner’s daughter finds home beneath the Sangres

A coal miner’s daughter finds home beneath the Sangres

Dreaming beyond the desert I didn’t set out to write Cherie Jacobs’ story. Like many of my Man on the Street interviews, this one simply grew out of conversation. We first met at Constellations during its opening weeks, and later over coffee at Tumbleweed. Every time we’d cross paths, I’d leave thinking, There’s more to her story. There was. Long before she became one of the familiar faces welcoming people into Tumbleweed Coffee House, Cherie wa…