Norris Romero was an enthusiastic visitor to Taos starting in the 1950s, when she married Ernest Romero who is a tenth generation native of Taos, New Mexico. During the 1960s and 70s, the family lived in southern California, where their children, Patty, Margaret and Paul were born. As much as Norris loved visiting Taos and her in-laws here, she never remotely considered making this home. She was too comfortable living the suburban life in Anaheim, where Ernest worked for Rockwell International for fifteen years.