Monthly Archives: August 2007

Hola, from Veracruz

This is more or less a test run, to see whether or not I can blog from this little internet place in town. It´s a slow dial-up connection, and many of the characters on the keyboard don´t seem to function … Continue reading

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El Museo Nacional de Arte y El Templo Mayor

Here are a couple of snap-shots to get things rolling. The first is Mary Alice and me at the National Art Museum in the Centro Historico. Amazing place. I could spend an entire day looking at the ceilings. The next … Continue reading

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Mexico City

A boy, about seven or eight, just appeared before me, stuck his hand out directly under my nose, and demanded some pesos. I probably shouldn’t have given him anything, because he was probably scamming me. He was pretty well dressed … Continue reading

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Ghosts

The past is tricky thing. I’m not sure if it exists at all, but at the very least my mind is triggered by certain people, places and things to release a sputtering stream of selective memories and slumbering emotions. I’m … Continue reading

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On the road

Just a quick update to let everyone know I’m still alive. Mary Alice and I successfully moved all of our crap into a storage unit and then immediately hit the road for New York to visit with my family. My … Continue reading

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