Fountain at Aldama Intersection

Blue and white flags float over the intersection where Calle Hermanos de Aldama becomes Prolongacion de Aldama. Flags are everywhere in San Miguel, especially, but not only, on feast days. Actually, it’s always someone’s feast day.

M&M in SMA

That’s TCP and me on the upper patio at Casa Caracol. It’s a posed shot — we sent a press release to various newspapers and magazines about our office-away-from-the-office and wanted a snapshot to go with it. Miles usually works inside, though I do...

When not writing is writing and how to tell

From a conversation in Shaboom County about the creative life. The first part is reprinted by permission from the person who posted it and asked to remain anonymous. This fall I’ve sometimes not worked until 6PM or later–spending the day doing quotidian...

The Luscious Bhodisattva

I always knew that my friend Melissa Gayle West was special, but that didn’t mean I planned to read her newsletter, One Minute for Pleasure. I mean, I am so not needing that. Right. Here’s what I wrote Melissa today after reading her newsletter for the...

Los Colores de San Miguel

Yesterday, I worked in the jardin for several hours, writing from a wrought iron bench near the pergola. I walked home along Diez de Sollano, strolling more slowly than is my habit. My reward was a feast of color, some of which you can glimpse in the photos below....

Hiking SW of El Centro

Last Sunday, we set out for a distant hill in search of what appeared to be a solitary monument that we could barely make out from our veranda using binoculars. We hiked down the hill, across town, around another hill, and then up and over a couple of hills, managing...