Part tragedy, part comedy, check out The Blotter. Here are a few of the complaints called in to the police in Taos, NM, my favorite town on earth.
3:09 p.m., Shoplifting, 200 block Paseo del Pueblo Sur – Complaint that a woman with long blond hair, sunglasses on her head, and wearing all black took of organic items and frozen items and left without paying. She was seen heading onto Los Pandos, driving a bright orange car.
Read on for a few more of my favorites!
11:59 a.m., Suspicious person, 200 block of Mariposa Lane – Reporting party says there is a prairie dog trap that may be a hazard to children. It has two long nine-inch spikes set so the prairie dog will stick itself in it.
6:29 p.m., Abused animal, 400 block Paseo del Pueblo Norte – Report that someone threw a live dog into the dumpster behind the Kachina Lodge.
3:56 p.m., Wild animal call, 600 block Camino del Norte – Man reports wild dogs killed one of his steers.
1:03 p.m., Assault, 1000 block of Paseo del Pueblo Sur – Complaint from a woman who says there are some women there threatening to kick her butt.
7:03 p.m., Disturbing behavior, 600 block Paseo del Pueblo Sur – Male subject staggering, talking to someone who is not there. He is by the tree.
4:57 a.m., Disorderly conduct, 100 block Quesnel – Woman reports her boyfriend brought home a man from a bar and they are drunk. She does not know who the man is and would like an officer to remove him.
2:44 p.m., Request for officer, Fred Baca Park – Woman reports she rented a space in the park to have birthday party for her son but some people are in her spot. Wants officer to assist.
3:30 p.m., Wild animal call, Ranchitos Road area – Advised there is an elk cow there.
5:41 p.m., Dangerous animal, 300 block Santiestevan Lane – Caller just got home and his pit bull tried to attack him.
Oh my, the lovely land of Taos, NM, where your neighbor can tell the town manager she wants your water shut off because it runs across her property, and has since 1934 when her father put it in, and the town will actually do it to a pregnant woman and her two children in the middle of the summer just after she's paid Rico 600.00 for landscaping. I can't say that I love this town, not its politics anyhow.
If you've been reading the paper, you may have noticed that our lovely hummer-driving mayor has sued the Horsefly paper and Jeff Northrup of Jack-Wrap-It.
Anyhow, summer is here, even though it snowed two weeks ago. The leaves are open on the trees, lilacs are blooming all over town, Fatima is back, and the monsoons are here early. All of a sudden, it's hot as hell, or seemingly so, until the afternoon clouds roll in and drop some rain.
By the way, I am sitting in my sun room next to one of the plants you gave me before moving.
I was in the blotter a few months ago when Jethro refused to leave my house and then fought me when I was trying to close the door. It was scary because he's so big and I was pregnant, home alone with two kids.
Take care and give a call when you're around.
Posted by: datta | Sunday, 20 May 2007 at 09:44 AM
I just saw this one:
8:22 p.m., Assault, Holy Cross Hospital – Two males got into fight in the emergency room. Both are still there.
Posted by: datta | Sunday, 20 May 2007 at 09:46 AM
Datta: Taos is so very full of melodrama: dangerous melodrama at times, and often unjust. How lovely to know that you still have one of the plants, and that it grows, like your children, in the sunroom. See you soon, dear friend.
Posted by: shamash | Sunday, 20 May 2007 at 07:20 PM
I have only heard about the art shows and spiritual teachers etc in Taos. Now, I read about poor dogs trapped in dumpsters, and blonde haired shoplifters etc. :)
Posted by: Princess Haiku | Monday, 21 May 2007 at 02:42 AM
Hi, Princess Haiku.
Taos has more art galleries per capital than most cities in the world, and yes, there are many spiritual teachers who reside in the vicinity.
But, despite its peaceful appearance, there is, indeed, violence. It's a harsh place to live, and beautiful place to live. And the people: like no other people in the world- independent, lively, free-thinkers, seekers, and visionaries.
I've lived on four continents. I keep coming back to Taos again and again; I can't stay away.
Posted by: shamash | Monday, 21 May 2007 at 07:03 AM
Can you believe we now have DSL in Angel Fire?!
Posted by: Hyacinth | Wednesday, 23 May 2007 at 09:30 AM
Hell has indeed frozen over, Hyacinth!
Maybe I can now buy land there and build a house?
;-)
Posted by: shamash | Wednesday, 23 May 2007 at 11:13 AM
Just to let you all know, the art galleries are experiencing some hard times. Some have even closed down.
Posted by: datta | Wednesday, 23 May 2007 at 07:05 PM
Datta, are you trying to convince me NOT to buy land in Taos? ;-)
Posted by: shamash | Thursday, 24 May 2007 at 02:50 AM
very interesting local politics. . . especially the fracas between your "esteemed" mayor, and prominent local citizen Jeff Northrup. Well, there is no doubt where my loyalties lie in this one. . . Northrup missed his true calling as an investigative reporter. . . but we wish him well, anyhow.
Posted by: Carol Peluso | Thursday, 19 July 2007 at 02:56 PM