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| Leroy Gonzales, Golden, New Mexico |
Leroy Gonzales is the mayor of Golden, New Mexico, by default, as no one ran against him. I don't know if there was an actual election, so maybe he's the mayor because he says he's the mayor, at least until someone comes along to dispute this.
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| Leroy Gonzales, Golden, New Mexico |
He has a love for the nearby Catholic Church, San Francisco.
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| Leroy Gonzales, Golden, New Mexico |
Mr. Gonzales says he "lives for photos" and mail he receives from others. If you feel so inclined, you might sent a postcard to him at: Leroy Gonzales, 1720 Highway 14 North, Golden, New Mexico, 87047.
Mr. Gonzales served in Vietnam.
He is an artist with a sense of humor. His dogs below.
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| Leroy Gonzales, Golden, New Mexico |
Sometimes he collaborates with the universe in his artistic endeavors, as depicted in this tableau. I asked about the three wine bottles lined up - I don't remember what he said about that, but the pick lies at an angle across the bottle line exactly as it fell some time ago from its previous position in the fence. Mr. Gonzales felt a rightness to its fallen state, and decided to leave it as it lay.
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| Leroy Gonzales, Golden, New Mexico |
And he could be making that shit up. Because I think Mr. Gonzales has more than a little talent for showmanship.
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| Leroy Gonzales, Golden, New Mexico |
I'm glad I stopped. And, for that, he's a good mayor for Golden, New Mexico. He helps put it on the map.
We met Leroy in October. Ya don't meet a guy like this every day (at least not where I live). Really nice guy.
ReplyDeleteIndeed. I'm glad you thought so, too.
DeleteMy wife and I picked him up hitch-hiking in Golden last week and drove him to Madrid, NM. He's a great guy and very entertaining.
ReplyDeleteLove to hear this!
DeleteLove Leroy. He is a great guy and always a welcome treat to spend some time with!
ReplyDeleteI sure like hearing this! Thank you.
DeleteMy family met him today and we had such a great time talking to him. It was a pleasure to meet him.
ReplyDeleteMakes me smile to hear this! Thanks for letting me know about your experience.
DeleteWe meet Leroy in October and he made a lasting impression on us. The bottles hanging in the front of his property caught our eye and we had to stop. He gave us a complete tour including the gold mine and cantina. We left feeling blessed to have met him.
ReplyDeleteI love this - thank you for your note about your time with him!
DeleteMy son and I stumbled upon his place today and had a blast. What an interesting, happy man. We are so glad we stopped.
ReplyDeleteIt's a wondrous thing to be able to meet such engaging people in our lives, isn't it? What a great shared memory for you and your son.
DeleteMy mom and I met Leroy a couple weeks ago when we were visiting and boy, am I glad we stopped. Leroy is an amazing artist with a child-like attitude towards everything and an imagination that any 40 year old in a suit would envy. The dude is walking inspiration and he exudes love. New motto: “what would Leroy do” and I’ve had a pretty great life since meeting him. Do yourself a favor and say hello to Leroy.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful comment- thank you for taking the time to share your experience!
DeleteMe and the Mrs. met the mayor today. He gave us the virtual tour of Golden on our ride to the gas station. Hope to see him on our way back to Santa Fe .... he is a really chill dude!
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking the time to let me know! I love to hear from others who enjoyed their meeting with the mayor. :-)
ReplyDeletePicked up Leroy today as he was headed to the gas station for fuel for his chain saw. Lively conversation to say the least. A great guy!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this update - glad to hear the mayor is thriving!
ReplyDeleteOn Our Adventures through NM
ReplyDeleteMy Daughter N I Had the pleasure of meeting
Leroy Gonzalez , such a humbled gentleman so full of life n very informative. he definitely touched our hearts we will never forget you
Leroy Gonzalez You Rock 🙌💪🤗