UPDATE - So talk me out/in to moving to New Mexico

[Charlie Chapulin]

10. Moving to NM?

As someone who has lived most of his life in New Mexico, I can truly say I love this place. I have seen not quite two thirds of this country, had a taste of Canada and have spent time in Europe and South America, and felt this place was always its own place and not really part of “America.” I’m not born from here, to use a colloquialism, but feel it is my home.
Texans catch a bit of carrílla (hard time; shit) because a lot, not all, bring their TEX-ASS attitude with them and the enclaves that have developed tend to the red side. I see more and more of those Lone Star license plates all the time and worry about it affecting our blue hue.
That being said, I’ve known some very cool people from Tejas over the years. Your reasons for wanting to leave strike a chord and think you could be a better fit here than some of the others I’ve seen and dealt in my time in the ski industry. I took care of a LOT of sick and injured Bubbas over the years and got to see quite a spectrum of folks. Very red to very cool.
So, like someone in the feed above said, you might be happier in central and northern NM. It’s a special place with unique challenges. You are not much older than I am, btw.