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I have a confession. I thought, stupidly, that I didn't have enough on my plate, what with four kids, a husband, two cats, a dog, 15 hours at UNM plus a TA gig in another 3 hour course...so I offered to watch my friend's dogs while she is out of town. One is a quiet, 7 year old, small white dog, the other is an 8 week old husky/chow mix (freaking adorable) with tiny tanks, a taste for socks, and separation anxiety. So I have patches of piddle everywhere, wet, holey socks, and am operating on nearly no sleep from last night's 9 hour one note symphony, "YIKE! YIKE! YIKE! YIKE!" I haz a tired. We are trying a new trick tonight.

Newly elected Mayor Berry (I still can't say that aloud) is making some interesting staffing choices...as we all knew he would. Apparently, Mayor Berry has tapped ABQ Journal police reporter T.J.Wilham for what promises to be the wildly entertaining job as spokesman (read damage control, blame avoidance and fire extinguishment) for Darren White. Let the hilarity ensue!

(Another confession, besides the fact that I love parenthetical asides and find them irresistible at times, is that I cannot think of Mayor Berry without thinking of Marion Berry, which leads me to think about crack and/or preserves.)

Dishonest spin alert! A new study from CQ Press ranks the Albuquerque metro area as 8th in the nation in crime. However, if you actually read the article, it says Albuquerque proper is ranked at 72nd, and defines the metro area as Bernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia and Torrance counties. So, things are relatively quiet and safe here in the "Q" but watch your back in Los Lunas and Edgewood!

Thanksgiving is tomorrow. I am interested in what you have planned. Share with me what you are thankful for, what you are going to be dining on, or whom with. It is good to get the gratitude started early!

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Comment by QGal on November 25, 2009 at 4:14pm: Oooooh! JeSais... I love calabacitas, but I'll tell you that it seems to be a NM dish. I grew up in SoCal and spent years in WTx, but I never happened upon it until moving to Los Lunas and visiting a small local eatery. Such a welcome side dish to replace lard-full beans and tasteless rice. I was so disappointed to learn Little Anitas no longer offered their calabacitas pie. Enjoy your feast, where EVER you are! Indeed, so much for which to share our grATTITUDE!

Comment by David Valente on November 25, 2009 at 4:31pm: I grew up on the mean streets of Edgewood... you know once, I did not wave as a pick up passed by.

Comment by Cara on November 25, 2009 at 5:08pm: David, you badass mutha...

Comment by Doug R on November 25, 2009 at 6:35pm: Cara - SoCal doesn't count (take it from a NorCal guy). NorCal rules!!!! HA HA. You could have left because you weren't a millionaire up there as well. I love world travelers, like you, who settle down in our dusty little state. You don't dream of utopia and usually make wonderful neighbors out here. It's been a rough 10 months out here. My lungs are recovering from the lack of pollution and I have some skin color from our southwestern sun! Can't say that I miss the marine layer we experienced just about every day up in NorCal.

Have a safe and sane Thanksgiving!

Comment by Granjero on November 26, 2009 at 7:28am: Mayor Berry, who I voted for btw, is only "inheriting" what the previous administration created. So he certainly can't be held accountable if it takes years or decades to clean it up. If we see no progress, its just because Marty's mess was just too big.....we just need to be patient.... right? Hmmm... that sounds vaguely familiar.