1. None of my typical day is spent strapped down in a small metal container alternating between abject boredom and fear for my life. 2. At least some of my day is spent zooming on my bike with the wind in my hair noticing the sights, sounds and scents of the world around me. Or [...]
[A poem] Tus palabras vienen through that dark curtain, that quicksand where clarity gasps for breath Estás tan lejos pero siempre has estado lejos unreachable tal vez en algun idioma eres inalcanzable quizas si tu fueras aqui conmigo a mi lado estaría distante I struggle agotada longing, imagining a time when we could stand frente [...]
I’m back in North Carolina, after a year and a half in Mexico. Why? It was just time, for reasons that are a little too personal to post here. It was an amazing experience living down there. I plan to visit Tulum before too long. But for now, I’m here in the American South, settling [...]
“If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes.” — Andrew Carnegie “If you are bored with life, if you don’t get up every morning with a burning desire to do things—you don’t have enough goals.” — Lou Holtz I’m thinking about the future, [...]
Jalcomulco is a little town right on the Rio Antigua in Veracruz, surrounded by mountains. On November 15, I was blessed to have a whole-day adventure in Jalcomulco, Veracruz with my two friends, my “Mexican nephews”, Noe and Salvador. They were my guides on a long hike up a tributary of the river to where [...]
On November 14, I spent a long amazing day in the mountains west of Xico, Veracruz, just hiking, enjoying a rare full day of bright sunshine, and feasting my eyes on the beauty of the views. I went by myself this time, and it was wonderful to be alone in such tranquil and visually gorgeous [...]
My friend Noe, getting into the waterfall We saw FIVE huge waterfalls on this hike, each one deeper and higher in the mountain ravines A valley with a tiny farm.. a couple of buildings, a herd of goats, some cows and horses A mind-blowing, wonderful day. I’m still in its spell! This morning I went [...]