Monthly Archives: April 2008

Two weeks. Doesn’t seem like a long time, and I suppose it isn’t. Whatever the case, it’s all I have left of Mexico, the pueblo, el cuarto–the whole enchilada. The week vacation in San Miguel was nice. It gave me … Continue reading →

Sometimes even when you expect the worst, even when you set yourself up for disappointment, a pleasant surprise can still break through. So it was last night when my wife and I were invited to see Doc Severinsen play at … Continue reading →

Last night’s dream: I’m in an auditorium filled with adolescents. It’s a drug rehab center and I’m the counselor, just like at my last job. My shift partner is nowhere to be found. I’m on my own. It is my … Continue reading →

[4-10-08]: It’s exactly five weeks until Quince de Mayo and there’s little doubt in my mind, at this point, that I will be getting on the plane heading northward, with or without Mary Alice. Of course, I hope she’ll be … Continue reading →

April Fools Day, 2008. I don’t think the tradition exists here in Mexico, although when I noticed we had no running water this morning I was hoping it was just a prank. It has been brutally hot for days now, … Continue reading →