m-pyre fulfills its purpose

Mikaela says:
The original impetus for m-pyre was to create a space where three Ms could continue to think together and laugh together even after life took us down different paths.

Over enchiladas in downtown Albuquerque, we talked about the likelihood that some or all of us would leave Albuquerque, who knows when. We hatched a plan to create a blog where we could share political analysis and pictures of family. We could share our stories and help buoy each other when things looked bleak.

We realized we had too much in common to let our friendship and intellectual companionship go the way of the dodo just because one of us -- or all of us -- moved away. As one of our professors at UNM's Community and Regional Planning Program reminded us, the friends you meet in graduate school are friends to keep, because they're friends that stem from your personal, political, and intellectual passions.

So m-pyre was born, growing and shrinking in importance over the bumpy course of life events and personal traumas. It's remained what it was meant to be: a place always waiting and available for us to share our thoughts.

And now, Maggie's done gone and moved to Texas. She got there safely and is now happily planning her abode with a new love. We wish her every happiness, and most especially, we wish her readily-available high-speed internet so that she can keep in touch about all things Dallas. Her new job dealing with transit-oriented development seems especially ripe for juicy analysis, and I for one, can't wait!

We're here on m-pyre, Mags! Ready always in this electronic home.