Just snapped these photos on Tramway, headed South. (Apologies for the fast-moving cell-phone snaps!)

There's a fire in the foothills near Menaul. It looked like it was going uphill, away from the houses.

As we drove past, fire trucks were responding, and a big water tanker passed us as we were getting onto the freeway.…

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There's an interesting survey up at krqe.com today, that got me thinking about how consumers of local TV and local TV websites are different than consumers of Duke City Fix.



The question is: "How often do you check your Facebook page?"

And right now, the results are clear: The majority of KRQE website visitors are not on Facebook. I wonder what the results would be here on… Continue

Over on twitter,@jfleck is musing about signs of Spring in ABQ. He notes that "wintering birds are heading north," and "Bulby things coming up in my yard."



I'm noticing Spring all around, and last night I dreamed that I saw a hummingbird. (That's wishful thinking).



Here's what I've actually seen:

• My forsythia is blooming. Started over a week ago,…

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Since I had the day off anyway, I went to the grand opening of Pro's Ranch Market. I got there 15 minutes before the opening and it was already insane! There were essentially no parking spots anywhere (and it is a HUGE parking lot). Then the line went all the way from the doors through some back-and-forth disneyland/airport security style lines, and then… Continue

Tonight Eck, the Grumbeckle, and I attended the Pro's Ranch Market pre-grand-opening celebration.



We were greeted by a crowd of eager neighbors, vendors, and local VIPs, waiting to get in the front door. Among them were politicians including City Councilor Ken Sanchez, State Representative Mo Maestas, and Alan Armijo, former City Councilor and current County… Continue