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44. I came out to New Mexico from New Jersey yrs ago to go to UNM

Sat Apr 8, 2017, 11:38 AM

Apr 2017

and I absolutely love NM. It's just the perfect fit for me. If I miss the ocean, which I do, I can drive to Santa Monica in one day.

I live near the 3 Salinas Pueblo Mission ruins (Abo, Grand Quivira, and Quari.) My best friend Dixie, who is a historian of this area, is a ranger at these missions and gives tours.

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What the hell is going on in New Mexico?! [View all] HAB911 Apr 2017 OP

Wow - like a deadly, communicable outbreak of common sense! hatrack Apr 2017 #1

Almost everywhere but in Washingtom DC world wide wally Apr 2017 #29

Actually the natives of Washington DC are rather normal. Old Terp Apr 2017 #70

Awesome. America is finally learning what the GOP really stands for sharedvalues Apr 2017 #53

New Mexico has a Republican governor. eom tarheelsunc Apr 2017 #80

I am thsnkful that good sense is in vogue somewhere. Go New Mexico!!! Left-over Apr 2017 #85

Don't know, but it sounds good to me... Wounded Bear Apr 2017 #2

Perhaps I'm misreading your last line, but... JayhawkSD Apr 2017 #3

I think they are now considering NM as a destination, not leaving it marked50 Apr 2017 #4

Ah, good point. Thanks. JayhawkSD Apr 2017 #7

I live in Florida HAB911 Apr 2017 #6

But still... yallerdawg Apr 2017 #10

LOL. That's uncanny. GallopingGhost Apr 2017 #18

I think he looks more like GWC58 Apr 2017 #86

Ha! I haven't seen Masters of the Universe GallopingGhost Apr 2017 #87

I love New Mexico. mountain grammy Apr 2017 #5

I have very fond memories of New Mexico, myself. JayhawkSD Apr 2017 #9

As a former Texican... yallerdawg Apr 2017 #12

As a former New Mexican, marybourg Apr 2017 #30

I left Texas for Oklahoma and now... yallerdawg Apr 2017 #32

Thank you. mountain grammy Apr 2017 #16

I live south east of Belen near Abo/Mountainair womanofthehills Apr 2017 #31

OMG - you really need to submit your pics....eom asiliveandbreathe Apr 2017 #39

Wow...incredible story. Thanks for sharing! Docreed2003 Apr 2017 #33

I know all about Berkshires. ArchTeryx Apr 2017 #64

That would have been in the late forties, or 1950ish. JayhawkSD Apr 2017 #66

Belen still has a huge train intersection. janx Apr 2017 #67

If you like to watch trains, the old Harvey House in Belen is now a museum womanofthehills Apr 2017 #75

This morning's Albuquerque Journal reports that Susana comradebillyboy Apr 2017 #8

I live in rural New Mexico - view of the Manzano Mountains womanofthehills Apr 2017 #14

You're already great! mountain grammy Apr 2017 #17

Awesome MFM008 Apr 2017 #19

Gorgeous..eom asiliveandbreathe Apr 2017 #37

That looks like a place where one could have many peaceful moments. oasis Apr 2017 #81

Wonderful. Only traveled in NM, but I'd move there Hortensis Apr 2017 #84

Susanna is still a POS rusty fender Apr 2017 #22

the state is broke because of low oil and gas revenues womanofthehills Apr 2017 #38

like a lot of states NM repubs use the university to support RW radio certainot Apr 2017 #49

When you put words in peoples' mouths like that, do they ever bite your fingers? Squinch Apr 2017 #55

The state is in dire finacial straits because of an over reliance on oil and gas. janx Apr 2017 #65

NM has a budget crisis because of low oil and gas prices womanofthehills Apr 2017 #77

Good News for Modern (Wo)Man!! KPN Apr 2017 #11

I suggest a visit to one of the many OldHippieChick Apr 2017 #13

Casino gaming is changing everything - lots of money and lots of casino, hotel, gas, golf jobs womanofthehills Apr 2017 #25

They'd Better Be Careful - Trump will put a wall up around them. bitterross Apr 2017 #15

Welcome to DU, bitterross! calimary Apr 2017 #24

Dems in majority - that's why the recent changes womanofthehills Apr 2017 #36

Ah, thanks! Good news! calimary Apr 2017 #57

Not all good news left-of-center2012 Apr 2017 #20

Bigger question: What WAS going on in New Mexico? johnnyrocket Apr 2017 #21

Wow lillypaddle Apr 2017 #23

What NM has is tons of artists who are very progressive & who love to make large puppets womanofthehills Apr 2017 #43

In 2000, my then mate and I lillypaddle Apr 2017 #82

But then there is this from 2 days ago . . . moreland01 Apr 2017 #26

New Mexico was one of the few states that elected more Democrats this last election. Quixote1818 Apr 2017 #27

K&R smirkymonkey Apr 2017 #28

To me - seems so outrageous these issues need to be legislated.. asiliveandbreathe Apr 2017 #34

Because federal gov't is next to zero FakeNoose Apr 2017 #42

I recently read that 80% of New Mexico's children are on Medicaid womanofthehills Apr 2017 #51

They must have succeeded from tRump USA! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2017 #35

Kudos To My Birth State! colsohlibgal Apr 2017 #40

New Mexico is beautiful. I live nearby in SE Arizona panader0 Apr 2017 #41

I came out to New Mexico from New Jersey yrs ago to go to UNM womanofthehills Apr 2017 #44

My youngest daughter graduated fronm NMSU 2 years ago (Las Cruces) panader0 Apr 2017 #45

My degree is in Fine Arts too and I'm a photographer womanofthehills Apr 2017 #48

Nice puppets, was there in SF that day myself peacebuzzard Apr 2017 #60

Don't know, but it's welcome news. kstewart33 Apr 2017 #46

Glad to see this for NM Alea Apr 2017 #47

I love Truth or Consequences in southern NM womanofthehills Apr 2017 #50

Not all southern NM is bad lands. BarbaRosa Apr 2017 #89

New Mexico is on my short list of places to relocate in the future Horse with no Name Apr 2017 #52

New Mexico is my next destination singed.dude Apr 2017 #62

The New Mexico state legislature has a history of being blue. janx Apr 2017 #63

Be aware that it is a shockingly poor state Warpy Apr 2017 #69

I grew up in Arizona so that would be just fine Horse with no Name Apr 2017 #71

There should be some nice towns left that the rich and famous haven't discovered Warpy Apr 2017 #72

I guess I've been here so long that I don't think of the air being dry womanofthehills Apr 2017 #78

I moved here form a coastal city Warpy Apr 2017 #79

Stumbled into Santa Fe all unexpectedly. New York to New Mexico. Wise move. mikehiggins Apr 2017 #54

The Land of Enchantment Cal Carpenter Apr 2017 #56

The rethug governor also just vetoed the legislature's internal funding Recursion Apr 2017 #58

This is what happens when you take the Medicaid expansion. McCamy Taylor Apr 2017 #59

Some people here call her La Tejana (no disrespect to Texans in this thread) janx Apr 2017 #61

My 20+ year program of leaving my old The Nation magazines Warpy Apr 2017 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author janx Apr 2017 #73

NM is pretty progressive, in my experience. Warren DeMontague Apr 2017 #74

Omfg! Lotusflower70 Apr 2017 #76

I Went To School In New Mexico WiffenPoof Apr 2017 #83

They're trying to show that they're NOT Arizona. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2017 #88