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Morning Fix: Kapow!

Careful who you sit next to on the city bus. Undercover cops to patrol.
One person's opinion on the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District's board election today.
Quality Jeep Chrysler keeps its promise to students with…

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Added by Adelita on June 2, 2009 at 6:00am — No Comments

Morning Fix: Mission Control

I'm taking on the Morning Fix this week!

Search for missing boy suspended.
Smith's Grocery workers marching the streets of Albuquerque. Workers disappointed with contract, wages.
Santa Fe sending…

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Added by Adelita on June 1, 2009 at 6:00am — 5 Comments

Thoughts of my father always loom heavily this time of year for me. May 4th would have been his 79th birthday. As I was driving down Fourth Street last week, I remembered the barber shop my father used to go to get his hair cut. You see, my dad had the most glorious head of hair! He had a hairline particular to his family and a head full of thick black curly hair. As he got older, the gray, and then the shock of white, were no less glorious. In my… Continue

Added by Adelita on May 6, 2009 at 9:00am — 19 Comments

A West Side Story

Inspiration

Sometimes inspiration comes to us in curious ways. I’m always inspired by my city. It offers such a deep, rich history and also wonderful stories of characters past and present. What are most inspiring to me are the wonderful people I have had the honor to meet. They run the gamut from fellow Duke City Fixers, to sweet neighbors, to world-class race car drivers.

Being Honest

In total and full disclosure,… Continue

Added by Adelita on April 8, 2009 at 9:30am — 14 Comments

Where in Burque is Adelita? The Random Edition UPDATE: New title - Gotcha!

Every time I do one of these "Where in Burque" posts, I swear it will be the last one. Then I notice something cool, pull out the camera and have to do a whole new one. I didn't really have a theme for this one, hence the randomness of the photos. I have to give credit to my eagle-eyed daughter who has a knack for noticing such cool things in our fair city.

Let's see who can figure out all this randomness!

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Added by Adelita on April 1, 2009 at 10:00am — 16 Comments

Where in Burque is Adelita? - The Door Edition

My mother put a new door in her den and said that I could have the old one to use when I remodel my house. I love this door. The door itself is plain, but solid, and has the most outrageous hammered iron embellishments. I can't wait to use it in my house.

I love a beautiful door. In my first Where in Burque post, I took a picture of the carved doors at… Continue

Added by Adelita on March 4, 2009 at 10:30am — 30 Comments

Hidden Los Griegos

I met the coolest man in my neighborhood. Thanks to my neighbor Candice, I was introduced to Reuben Aragon. Reuben has been a resident of Los Griegos for almost 60 years. He lives in the same house that his parents bought in 1951. I’ve often wondered about this hidden house on Griegos. Now I… Continue

Added by Adelita on February 25, 2009 at 9:30am — 39 Comments

San Isidro de Los Griegos

My neighbor Candice lives in the old San Isidro Church that is not far from my house. Since I was a little girl, I'd been curious that someone actually lived in an old church. Candice and I met in an odd way – she was searching for images of the church on the internet and found the two stories I had written about Los… Continue

Added by Adelita on February 11, 2009 at 10:00am — 18 Comments

The Art of Science

Is there anyone out there that still believes art should not be part of basic school curriculum? I certainly hope not! Art – and music – can easily be part of any literature, math or science lesson. One of the finest examples of art intersecting with science is a program called Protect our Wildlife Corridors – Community Mosaic Mural. Fellow DCF member cc, also known as Cirrelda Snyder Bryan, is… Continue

Added by Adelita on January 14, 2009 at 9:30am — 11 Comments

Where in 'Burque is Adelita? (Holiday Edition)

While rushing around Christmas shopping, doing errands and meeting up with old friends, my daughter and I had to take pictures of some cool things we saw along the way. For those of you newbies not familiar with these posts, start here.

For those of you that are familiar, you know the routine! Whoever can guess the most correctly and tell me the where the photo… Continue

Added by Adelita on December 24, 2008 at 9:00am — 23 Comments

Christmas Past

I haven’t exactly had the holiday spirit in me lately. Usually by this time I have my tree up and decorated, all the presents purchased and wrapped and all my baking complete. Things are a little crazy for me right now, but I think there’s still time to get in the spirit. Boy, the snow really helps!

I started thinking about Christmases past. Lots of the usual memories of… Continue

Added by Adelita on December 17, 2008 at 9:00am — 12 Comments

Mr. Hot Lix

Back in 1973 when I was 11 years old, I fell in love. It’s a love that has never waned. I was sitting in a movie theater here in Burque watching American Graffiti when love found me. No, it wasn’t a schoolgirl crush on… Continue

Added by Adelita on December 3, 2008 at 9:58am — 11 Comments

Moonstruck

Love at first sight. Does it really happen? If you don’t believe that it does, then I suggest you keep reading. In 1917 a young man by the name of Tommy attended school in the tiny town of Hydro, Oklahoma. It was there he was introduced to and fell in love with Miss Mura. Tommy was smitten. They were both in the 2th grade.

Tommy's first date with Mura was May 1st, 1921. They made May Day baskets and secretly delivered them to people… Continue

Added by Adelita on November 12, 2008 at 9:50am — 25 Comments

The Day After

What an unbelievably historic election!!! Throughout the night I thought about my personal political journey, my belief system and values. You could say that my beliefs were literally formed around the kitchen table. I thought about what Barelas Babe posted a few weeks ago.

Political discussions were common with my family. I remember my mother, my aunt and… Continue

Added by Adelita on November 5, 2008 at 9:48am — 18 Comments

Angelo's

A dear, sweet co-worker is moving back to his hometown of Houston. Since he and his wife have two gorgeous new babies, they decided they needed to be closer to family. While getting his Los Duranes home packed up and ready to rent, Jason found a matchbook under his house. It is old and weathered and for some reason he hung… Continue

Added by Adelita on October 22, 2008 at 9:53am — 12 Comments

Where in 'Burque is Adelita? (surprise reprise)

It's frustrating to get lost in the city where you grew up. I had to go to a co-worker's house in an area of town that I'm not that familiar with. Even though he gave me great directions, I turned down the wrong street. I found myself in an area where all the houses looked the same and all the streets had similar names. None of the houses were made of adobe, like so many in my North Valley neighborhood. None of them had dead trucks in their yards.… Continue

Added by Adelita on October 8, 2008 at 9:57am — 14 Comments

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

My sister is one of the coolest people I know. She’s an incredible school teacher, funny as hell and is always “in the mix.” She always knows where cool things are happening. She lives outside of Burque, so it’s really no surprise that she found a living treasure in my neighborhood of Los Griegos.

While volunteering for the Lavender… Continue

Added by Adelita on September 24, 2008 at 11:00am — 18 Comments

State Fair Blues

I’ve had a love/hate relationship with the Fair since I was a kid. Here’s the breakdown:

Hate: My mother and Auntie Mary used to take my cousin and me to the Midway and made us ride the kiddie rides every year…until we were about 13 years old.

Love: Seeing my friend’s sister become Miss Rodeo and watching her ride around… Continue

Added by Adelita on September 10, 2008 at 10:00am — 20 Comments

The 'Burque/'Bama Connection

My niece Juanita, a UNM student, was selected to introduce Michelle Obama at her rally yesterday at the UNM SUB Ballroom. What an incredible experience for her! She was amongst some of New Mexico's Democratic heavy hitters. Lt. Governor Diane Denish, introduced my niece and talked about all of her academic achievements… Continue

Added by Adelita on September 5, 2008 at 7:30am — 16 Comments

Where in 'Burque is Adelita? (numero cinco, the final installment)

My daughter made me cry the other day, and not because she was being unkind or for being an insensitive teenager. As we were snapping pictures for this series, she exclaimed, “This has been the best summer ever!” I asked her why and she said that she loved going to work with me as a junior docent at the museum. She also said it was a great summer because she had so much fun discovering… Continue

Added by Adelita on August 20, 2008 at 12:00pm — 22 Comments