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Springing into Spring

Pic: Me in my happy place. Got everything — sun, water, wine, … what more can you ask for? Things have been quiet the last few months, although not uneventful. Winter here is literally “a breath of fresh air.” January, February and March were truly lovely! The weather was warm during the day and coolContinue reading “Springing into Spring”

Puerto Escondido — Dec 2023

Better late than never, as they say! Here, finally, is the recap of my long weekend trip to Puerto Escondido with my students from Regulab.us, a company in Querétaro that I have worked with for the last four years. Each year, the owners of Regulab do something special as a “Posada” for their employees. AContinue reading “Puerto Escondido — Dec 2023”

Great Start to 2024!

I am making a commitment to writing more often this year, so watch out world! That said, I want to start out the new year by saying how grateful I am to all of my friends — new and old — for their presence in my life. You are the truest gifts! I am lookingContinue reading “Great Start to 2024!”

Merry Christmas from Merida

Those of you who know me know I am not much for the Christmas holiday. That said, however, I do feel the joyous spirit of the holiday, especially here, where people gather in big groups of family and friends and party till the wee hours. Christmas starts even earlier here than in the US. TheyContinue reading “Merry Christmas from Merida”

Mexico City – Part III – Día de Muertos

I know. I start things and don’t finish them. Well, here, for once, I am going to complete this series of posts, even though it is now one month later!!! On the actual “day” of the dead, Lyn and I spent some time on our own revisiting parts of the downtown. I really wanted toContinue reading “Mexico City – Part III – Día de Muertos”

Mexico City – Día de Muertos – Part II

Now that I’ve had a short break from this, here I am again, with Part II details of our week in Ciudad de México. In my last post, I detailed our day in the Centro Histórico of the city. That was Sunday — exhausting but beautiful. On Monday, our friends Paola and Alberto drove fromContinue reading “Mexico City – Día de Muertos – Part II”

A week of Día de Muertos à la Mexico City — Part I

(Sharp transition from my last post.) Lyn and I just got back from a week in Mexico City (aka CDMX) where we went to the wedding of one of my students. Our very first Mexican wedding! What a joyous occasion and a lovely event. I even danced! Felicitades Arni y Alejandra, y gracias por laContinue reading “A week of Día de Muertos à la Mexico City — Part I”

Where is our humanity?

(Warning. Read at your own risk.) This has been a tough couple of weeks around the world. From the wars in Ukraine and Israel/Gaza, to the mass shooting in Maine and the horrendous hurricane in Acapulco. Watching, reading and listening to the news has become the hardest thing to do these days. It just ripsContinue reading “Where is our humanity?”