Making potato salad at Angel Notion
Friday, September 26th, 2008 Posted in Daily Life | 2 Comments »Friday mornings at 7:30 I bicycle north on Ave. 10 to the Diabetes Clinic at Angel Notion. This association is for the most part a free clinic for natives with both medical doctors and alternative healing therapies. About 20 people ...
A day at Cenote Azul
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 Posted in Daily Life | No Comments »Wednesday is usually the day Jim and I bicycle north to Calle 88 where there are few people. We walk the whole length of the beach and then swim (usually less than fully clothed). But today we decided to take ...
Respect for Trees
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 Posted in Daily Life | No Comments »It is hot here in the Yucatan and I am certain that shade from vegetation is much appreciated, but I can't help but wonder if there is not something more. The tree pictured above simply stands in the middle of ...
Photos of some of my old pots
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 Posted in Art | 3 Comments »While I was home briefly in Philadelphia, after time with my father in Oregon at the end of his life, I rediscovered discs with photos of my ceramic work. For 35 years I was a potter before moving to Mexico. ...
Building with cement in Playa
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 Posted in Daily Life | No Comments »Construction in the this part of the Yucatan is most often done in cement. I couldn't resist this home being built in the Colosio, north of where we live about 20 blocks. Cement pillars are erected on the cement base ...
Independence Day in Playa del Carmen, MX
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 Posted in Fiestas | No Comments »Playa had been gearing up for Independence Day for weeks now. Men and women have pulled wooden carts through the streets laden with flags, whistles, jewelry, and decorations in Mexican colors: red, green, and white. At the foot of every ...