There’s a two-position three-pole weather switch in Manzanillo that goes from comfortable and pleasant to hot and humid. But it’s summer in the tropics and not a surprise.
The Canadians know. I watched them descend on the city for the winter months, and then I watched them leave.
I stayed in...
She stopped eatingwhen they took her keys.The first betrayal.Not death.But being told where she could not goalone.Her car—treasure, freedom,her way of callingevery cautious driver—Fool.She refused a walkertill the last of her days—would not bow her back to wheels.And when she found her golf clubs gone—forty years of freedom in...
Also known as: Andes Alder, Alder or Alnus Family: Betulaceae Origin: Southern Mexico through Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Peru into Chile . . . but being a bit more specific, its three subspecies originate, in the higher altitudes, as follow: acuminate, from Colombia and Venezuela south to...
The Power of Your Thoughts and Feelings — Crafting Your Reality
Imagine that your mind and your heart are like master painters, with a canvas that is your life—your world. Every thought you think, every feeling you generate, is like a brushstroke—coloring the canvas, shaping the shape and substance of...
I'm posting this because in the last couple of days, I have received several messages regarding news stories and the safety of Mexican highways.
Someone recently posted what appear to be warnings in regard to driving on certain highways in Mexico, and I'm wondering why? It's not original journalism, but...
October arrives with a mischievous spirit - which means it can feel a bit tricky. At firstglance, the energies of 9 (endings and completions) and the 1 (new beginnings, fresh starts) seem at odds. One says, “It’s over,” while the other says, “Let’s go!” Sound like a collision course?...
The poems I write often arrive in voices larger than my own—the archetypes that speak through all of us: Child, Lover, Mother, Healer. This one belongs to the Crone. E.K.
They told me patience was a virtue— sit still, wait pretty, smile sweet, like some saint-in-training with a knot in...
No known common English nameAlso known as: (None known)Family: JulianaceaeOrigin: Southern Mexico down into Honduras and GuatemalaThis is a deciduous (male and female flowers are found in separate trees) shrub or small tree, typically attaining a height of ten to eighteen feet in maturity. Its bark contains tannins -...
Over the past two weeks, I wrote about two of the elements required on Earth to survive. One being AIR and the other Water. This week, my focus is on Food.
AIR: Without air, we would not be in this current body/form, nor would we be guests of this most...
An easy walk today, down the Boulevard Miguel de la Madrid to Calle Juarez and breakfast at Lulu's. I have never been disappointed at Lulu's for comida saludable; it is the best place for vegetable and fruit drinks, full meals, or antojitos. This morning's trip to Lulu's came with...
