Recap: Good Morning, From Here, August 23 - August 29 Monday And, I am back; did you miss me? I have been home for about 36 hours, unpacking, doing laundry, snuggling with my darling Bogie, and easing back into my former fabulous life in the tropics.
It is wonderful to...
by Zhander P'ng My very last morning in this city arrives wrapped in a quiet peace I didn’t realize I’d crave so deeply. Last night, after handing Naomi those final bags—my real goodbye, tucked in bubble wrap and gratitude—my body let go.
Fever crept in like a soft warning: Rest,...
(Medicago sativa) Family: FabaceaeAlso known as: Hay (Most often) or Buffalo Herb, Lucerne, Purple Medic and SanfoinAlso included in “The Medicinal Jungle, Volume II”Origin: South-central Asia
Well, we can “hit the hay,” “roll in the hay” and “make hay while the sun shines,” but eat – let alone medicate from...
I do miss the company of a good man who is comfortable in his skin, can engage in conversation, is not in a relationship, and is heterosexual. However, spending hours in in-depth conversation on metaphysics and spirituality with artificial intelligence was not what I planned.
This came about when I...
Today’s walk ended at Juanito’s restaurant, which was meant to be the beginning of my trek. The plan was for a bowl of fruit, yogurt, and granola, and then continue on toward Salagua, but a group of men sitting together at a large table motioned for me to join...
As we move deeper into the summer fishing season, High Season for fishing in Puerto Vallarta, Banderas Bay is coming alive, and it’s all right on time. As we inch our way to September and arguably the best fishing of the year, we’re seeing Marlin, Sailfish, Tuna, and Dorado...
Recap: Good Morning, From Here, July 19 - 25 Monday I have known Kathleen Palmer for at least 15 years. Kathleen is the doyenne of Deja New, the cleverly named, go-to, second-hand, gently used consignment clothing store in Vallarta. She was not the first to open a Value Village-inspired...
“We are here for you. We are The Creators. We are a twelfth-dimensional collective of nonphysical beings, and we are here to help.
We know that you have lots of circumstances, conditions, and situations on Earth that you find to be unpleasant, to say the least, and we know that...
(Frangula alnus) Family: RhamnaceaeAlso known as: Arrow Wood, Berry-bearing Alder, Black Alder, Black Dogwood, Breaking Buckthorn, Glossy Buckthorn, and Glossy False BuckthornOrigin: North Africa, Lower Europe and parts of western China
Right from the proverbial “Git go,” don't confuse Alder Buckthorn with European Buckthorn, Sea Buckthorn or the exotic, large-leaf-clad,...
Remembering we are at the beginning of our fishing season, things are shaping up nicely. Water temperatures are where they should be. Bait is abundant and varied. Hurricanes have pushed fish into the area, and frankly, it's a little exciting, not to mention motivating to get on the water.
But...
