Well, probably not, and I don’t intended to say all that he said, but you can read him in the April 3, 2011 Albuquerque Journal, “Hispanics Part of National Fabric”, should you desire. One thing that he says is that the big Latino population gains were made in states like, Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina and North Carolina…They have good taste in country, I’ll say that for them….but here’s the kicker…He said, “However, it’s just as likely that the more the Latino population grows, the more frightened and desperate Anglos will become. Republicans are the official party of “frightened” and “desperate”……You know, I could write several pages about that statement, but I won’t. I think he is just crowing about his homelands population growth. Maybe some day he will write about the joys of living in the United States, reckon?……………..Naw, I doubt it also….

No. 2 son came by Tuesday and his Pappy was ready to do some planting. He helped,….. aw, let me say it correctly, he broke some ground while I watched (the very best way to plant a garden, but don’t tell him I said that, ok). Now this particular spot was under or near a fence containing a honeysuckle vine and the roots were thicker than the soil. No problem for that boy’s number 11 foot and my sharp shovel. That boy just breezed right though them. Then we mixed up some new soil,  a sack of compost, top soil and potting soil mix, raked that around, well, he might have turned that also, not sure about this step, as the warm sun had me nodding, and planted. The radish package said that in 4 days the plants would be sticking their little shoots up and in 25 days we would be eating them. Well, I didn’t see them little fellas today but I am sure they will be coming up shortly. We also planted a couple of potato hills and we will just have to see how that goes. Now, I don’t know about the okra, 2 rows, about when it will be coming up, but I can already taste the fried okra, and boil okra, yeah, and some gumbo and a couple of pods thrown into some black eyed peas. You know, being retired, you become an expert in growing stuff…..Well, you see, in becoming an expert one has to experience a few failed crops before he gets them right. Let me see, it I can hang around and continue planting every year, about 2020 and I think I will be there,…. ok, maybe 2025….Son, I don’t think I said Thank You…So thank you and I love you partner….

Next year we can fire our football coach if we need to and it will only cost us $450,000, not the 1.09 million that we once thought. He agreed to that. We promised him a bonus of 50,000 if he wins 6 games for this coming season. His record for his two years is 2 – 22 or something like that, not good in other words. So, he needs to win and he knows he needs to win. Oh yeah, if he leaves on his own he will not have to pay the 250,000 as before……I am glad he renegotiated his contract and I think it will help all parties…..What I would like, what the community would like, is for the Coach to stay with us a long time, with a winning record. I think six wins this coming season will net him another year here. Anything less is goodbye, I think….He believes in that awful spread offense and so far he has not convinced me that the offense is worth keeping….But it is his to choose, win or lose….I’ll still be cheering for the Lobo’s,  but Coach, you owe us some wins….OK?

AFB Fuel Leak 

The following was written in July, 2010

Kirtland AFB Jet Fuel Spill

Comments (6)

By Pete, July 8, 2010 3:37 p07

I don’t want to beat a dead horse, but when one dies you have to bury it and the sooner the better. (We have discussed this before.) The paper is reporting that the leak was discovered in 1999, and they say it has probably been leaking for decades prior to the discovery.  Now the Air Force is proposing to drill 23 monitor wells. Air Force monitoring wells have already discovered jet fuel floating atop the aquifer, in a layer that is in some places  3 feet thick. EPA says the Air Force is not moving fast enough. Concern is that soon the fuel may reach Albuquerque drinking water…Golly Mr EPA Man, it has only been eleven years, why are you upset? Did you mean “right away”? Wonder if some of the Air Force officials are now working for BP?…. It’s not like we have a whole lot of choices when it comes to drinking water…Let’s hope they soon get some flares or recovery efforts made…Eleven years?…Wow

March 30, 2011 update to the above:

Per today’s paper the fuel has reached the drinking water or at least it is within a mile of the drinking water……, now something has to be done….We all like to drink water, why, some of us even need to drink water…..Folks, there are companies who make a living of cleaning underground water aquifers…They bring it up, burn the hydrocarbons and return the water to the aquifer….Why are we waiting, General Base Commander, Sir….Some of your family may have to drink some of this water also…Could you please mention it to the Commander-in-Chief…..or hire someone to do the job then mention it to the President, that would be better I think…..

March 31, 2011 update…..Today I recieved the 2010 Water Quality Report…..We still have good, safe drinking water. You may go to www.abcwua.org to download the complete report. It is very informative and is loaded with information about our water……

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Well, we just returned from a trip to Portales in Eastern New Mexico and while we were there we looked around for the super goober being developed or rather, raised, between Portales and Clovis…..It may be there but I don’t guess you can see it from the highway. I reckon this is the first year for it…We bought some peanuts from the peanut plant there but they were the regular peanuts. I failed to ask the people working there when they expected to have them available. The paper last week said they were being developed, so maybe it is a while away. We go down there a couple or three times a year so we will keep you posted on this super goober….. In the irrigated fields plants were already ankle high or better and a beautiful green. Shows what a little water can do….The country side is still brown though. …..Warm weather has been kinder to the eastern part of the state than it’s been around here.

Wow….Well, I guess I have pulled for the Lobos too hard this year….Normally, I could not root for any team playing Alabama, but this time is different. I got to go with New Mexico. I know they are both good ball clubs or they would not be playing in the NIT and only one can win….My sweetie and I have set side by side all season pulling for these Lobos, so we cannot change now….And I don’t think any of you would want me to….I am excited about the game….I hope it is a good’un…GO LOBOS

The Drivers License for illegal immigrants are still ok in New Mexico. The Senate kept it alive in the state, for some reason. I suppose the The State Democratic Party need them next election. Well, our Governor has thought about that. She wants a record of all the illegals who have drivers licenses in the state and then she want to cross check those names against those names on the voting records. Illegals can drive but they cannot vote, or so we think. Governor Bill would never release those records. Someone wants the 2006 voting records gone over too.  So, now we will know if there is any hanky-panky going on, huh? Pretty good, Governor, I kinda like the way you think….Keep it up, ok!!!!!! Stay tuned, America, this may get exciting around here…I’ll try and keep you posted…Pete

I received this e-mail today and I thought it really hits the point so I want to share it with you:

When you cross the North Korean Border illegally you get 12 years hard labor, if you cross the Iranian border illegally you are detained indefinitely, if you cross the Afghan border illegally, you get shot, if you cross the Saudi Arabian border illegally you will be jailed, if you cross the Chinese border illegally you may never be heard from again, if you cross the Venezuelan border illegally you will be branded a spy and your fate will be sealed, if you cross the Cuban border illegally you will be thrown into political prison to rot, if you cross the United States border illegally you get: A JOB, A DRIVERS LICENSE, SOCIAL SECURITY CARE, WELFARE, FOOD STAMPS, CREDIT CARDS, SUBSIDIZED RENT OR A LOAN TO BUY A HOUSE, FREE EDUCATION, FREE HEALTH CARE, A LOBBYIST IN WASHINGTON, BILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS PRINTED IN YOUR LANGUAGE, THE RIGHT TO CARRY YOUR COUNTRY’S FLAG WHILE YOU PROTEST THAT YOU DON’T GET ENOUGH RESPECT, AND IN MANY INSTANCES, YOU CAN VOTE. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE I HAD A FIRM GRASP ON THE SITUATION…….It’s time to wake up American…… end of e-mail….I did not verify all of it, but I think the info is right on, but I cannot take credit for the e-mail and thanks to whoever originated it…..Pete Hester

Hey guys, don’t forget my Big Mama….Chapter Six, is pretty true except for some name changing here and there. I think you will enjoy it. click on the downloads and go back a page or two until you come to it. I think it is worth the efforts…She was a wonderful lady and a big influence in our cousins life…Pete