Sunrise; Moonset

When TCP said I might want to look out the window this morning, I did. And sure enough, the morning light was simply lovely. “No, you can’t see it from there,” he prodded. So I scootched my way down the bed clinging to the blankets (it is cold this...

La Charlotada de Aniversario

I’m back-dating this post to last Saturday, when we attended a local celebration of Los Charros, the Mexican cowboys. Local members of the cowboy association mounted a demonstration including roping and riding. We were the only gringos in attendance, and we...

Sunset, Monday evening

Last evening I sat and watched the sun go down. My friend David Lewis, of the acclaimed artistic team Little and Lewis, loves the sunsets here. Given that we rented the house from him, it seemed the least I could do is watch the sun go down in his stead....

Un Gallo Bonito

Last week, TCP and I were walking up Prolongacion de Aldama to Casa Caracol, when we simultaneously spotted this amazing rooster. It seemed to illuminate the dim studio around it. We resisted going in at the time. We were hungry for dinner and perhaps a bit shy. But...