Beautiful hand-made jarana from Veracruz

Isn’t it beautiful? I’m thinking of buying it.

Music at Playa Azul on Sunday in Tulum

Music at Playa Azul

Jalcomulco on the Rio Antigua

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 [...]

Laughing Until I Cry, My Second Favorite Thing in the World

Not too many things make me laugh until there are tears running down my face, but this did, so I’m sharing it here. Joe Cocker is awesome, but this video is also very, very funny!

Jamming Around the World

This video is just too beautiful not to share: musicians in multiple places around the world playing together on a single song. playingforchange.com – From the award-winning documentary, “Playing For Change: Peace Through Music”, comes the first of many “songs around the world” being released independently. Featured is a cover of the Ben E. King [...]

La fiesta de cumpleanos de Ricardo

I wish I had photos and videos from Ricardo’s birthday party last night – maybe will have some from Emily later on. This was one of those times when I just felt so glad to be in Tulum, so sure that I’m in the center of the universe, at least for me. My house was [...]

Lafemi at Playa Azul