Hasta Luego, Puerto VallartaI don’t say goodbye—(Not to you, sweet Vallarta…)I say hasta luego.Because goodbye feels like a door closing—And you?You live… in every open window of my soul.You are the salt in my skin,The rhythm in my hips,The sun in my stories.
You welcomed me like an old friend—(Returning...
Recap: Good Morning, From Here, March29 - April 04
Monday I finally caught the Burlesque show at Coco Cabaret on what turned out to be their closing night. I had heard it was funny; hilarious is more like it. I also heard it was well done; cleverly brilliant is more...
Conny Celis knows that many folks appreciate homecooked meals using fresh local ingredients. She has had several small eateries, some out of her home, some in neighborhood locations, and one at a Saturday Market here in Puerto Vallarta because she loves seeing people enjoying what she creates.
I asked her...
For months, we’ve been trying to make sense of the changes in our world-famous fishing grounds of Puerto Vallarta in the Bay of Banderas! The rapid switch between La Niña and El Niño conditions has left us constantly adjusting our expectations for the season. All the usual indicators that...
I believe this to be an appropriate topic to end my season. I will take a little sabbatical but will continue to post whenever possible.
I have just submitted my second book of the series, "Living Between the Cracks; the Cracks Between Time and Space. Book 1 is titled: BETWEEN. ...
Let there be no hesitation—the train has emerged again,Through the dark tunneled domain of separation and pain.They push them in—no words, no names,Just hollow stares and hidden shame.The doors slam shut—the bars clang down,Twist and shout—Silence lingers… no way out.
Unless—we get loud.For the human spirit was born to fight.And...
Recap: Good Morning, From Here, March 22 - 28
Monday My dear friend, writer Sandra Bradley, and I, could hardly squeeze into Patricia Gawle's Gallery over the weekend to see new and exciting art exhibits. This large space can barely enclose the explosive energy of a number of painters, sculptors,...
Many of us from America now living in Mexico are reminded daily that we should strive to understand rather than complain when customs and procedures are different from the ways we have done things for the majority of our lives.
This difference in cultures covers almost any aspect of what we do...
At best, when discussing fishing conditions in Puerto Vallarta’s Bay of Banderas, all I can do right now is roll my eyes. You might wonder why—well, it seems the fishing has come to a halt. With water temperatures below 70 degrees, we’re not seeing the expected warm-water species, and...
It is late Sunday afternoon; my column should have arrived on Marcia’s desk last Friday.
I wanted to write something that may help us see and understand how powerful and heroic we all are. Our act of heroism in choosing to be here at this unprecedented time of change not...
