las cruses: NM Hometown - Hatch (Third in Series)
- 02/26/11 12:48 AM
Do you know the difference between chili and chile? In New Mexico, particularly in Hatch, it makes a huge difference. While growning up in PA, moving many times throughout the country, and landing eventually in Michigan for 20+ years, the word chili, was spelled with an 'i.' Then, I moved to New Mexico. The 'i' was changed to an 'e.' and meant something entirely different. Chili was defined in my mind as a mixture of ground meat, red beans, and red sauce. We might say Texas style chili. In NM chile is the name of the green or other colored vegetables … (0 comments)
las cruses: NM Hometown - Las Cruses (Second in the Series)
- 02/23/11 01:30 AM
Perhaps once you have moved someplace new. It might have been merely a new neighborhood, a town, a city, a country. Perspective on first arrival is different than for those who have been there years or decades. Bill and Joan recently moved to Las Cruses from NYC, making a new hometown. Now there is a change. She is a retired non-profit exec and he a French Horn player. Note I did not say retired for him as musicians go on forever, it seems. He continues to play now and she is volunteering for SCORE in the non-profit sector. They are active … (1 comments)
Do you know the difference between chili and chile? 
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