On Full Moons & Mornings
November 8, 2014 in Guatemala, North America
The drums pounded late into the night. I sat on the porch in the deep darkness feeling the heat of the afternoon sun radiate back up beneath me, released from […]
Imelda’s weavings: On making a difference for one family
November 5, 2014 in Guatemala, North America, Travelogue
From the moment I stepped off of the boat, I’ve been looking for her. On every walk through the village and each boat ride across the lake. I even crashed […]
The Giant Kites of Sumpango: on the power of hearts to make things fly
November 3, 2014 in Guatemala, Travelogue
“No where else in the world can you see this, ladies and gentlemen! Only here, in Sumpango, Sacatapequez, can you see kites like this! Only here, where we honor our […]
San Marcos La Laguna: Good morning, from our house to yours
October 25, 2014 in Guatemala, North America
It is morning and the house is quiet. Steam, rising from my teacup, uncurls and stretches white fingers between the streaks of sunshine reaching through my dusty window. The garden […]
Adventures in the Air: United flight 1429 from Guatemala City to Newark “Liberty” International, October 19, 2014
October 20, 2014 in Guatemala, North America, Travelogue, United States
I’ve been on a lot of flights. I used to travel for my work, so have seen better than the average person’s share of the inside of an airplane. Several […]
Only Mostly Dead: In which I am declared deceased
October 11, 2014 in Canada, North America, Travelogue
It is an unsettling thing to be declared dead. She peered at me over the rim of her metallic turquoise half glasses and asked the following questions: Full maiden name? […]
On beach birds, and stories, and analog life… and also a poem
October 3, 2014 in North America, United States
I wish I knew what those birds are… the ones signing in the palm tree beneath the balcony that sound like a trio of little kids who are experimenting with […]
Back to school in Indiana & why I can’t write
September 10, 2014 in Education, Travelogue, United States
Can I make a confession? It’s hard for me to write in the mid-west. There are several reasons for this, not the least of which is that we go from […]
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