Denver has some of the most atrocious, pothole-ridden streets of any large city I've ever been in, and I've been in most of them. I had previously found it difficult to believe that there was the least bit of maintenance occuring, so while this was happening I made use of my camera to provide proof:
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After the better part of an hour the street was transformed to the following:
I celebrated their workmanship by being the first vehicle over this virgin asphalt, surely leaving a nice impression from my CFI-issued super-single tires.
The drive towards Las Cruces was uneventful and fairly speedy. I almost made it to Albuquerque before calling it a night, this time at an indian casino along the highway, a first for me. I was too bushed to bother going inside so I had a few cookies and called it a night.