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Now that I’ve relocated to New Mexico, I’ve been paying close attention to the local cuisine — the centerpiece of which is, of course, green chile. I knew they used it in nearly everything, but the sheer variety of applications is startling. So I’ve begun compiling a tally. Right now we’ve got:

• Hamburgers
• Cheese fries
• Beef stew
• Breakfast burritos (and other common Mexican foods)
• Hummus
• Beer
• Teriyaki chicken
• Bacon

I’ll keep you apprised of further additions. Hopefully I’ll find ice cream at some point.In other, unrelated “news,” here’s a recent classic from The Onion:

Bush Tours America To Survey Damage Caused By His Disastrous Presidency

In just under a month, we’ll be closing the deal on our house and ship off from Massachusetts to New Mexico. A lot of people ask when they hear about the imminent relocation how I feel about the move. And the honest answer is that I’m very excited. Reasons for this excitement include (but are not limited to):

1. Better weather
2. Fewer allergies
3. Great food
4. Lower cost of living
5. Cheap health insurance
6. Working from home
7. Listening to music while I work from home
8. Great sunsets
9. Martha feeling like her life is moving forward
10. It’s a purple state, so my presence might actually make a difference for Barack

I realize some of those sound redundant or are subsets of others, but they bear mentioning. Like the health insurance one. As a freelancer, I’ll be in charge of securing my own coverage. Here in Massachusetts, the group plan at work costs Free Press nearly $300 a month. In New Mexico, my individual plan will run something like $160. Which is insanely cheap. Anyway, we’re still planning our cross-country route at the end of June, but there’s a 50% chance we’ll wind up heading across Iowa on I-80. Anyone care to offer housing?