Earlier this week our family celebrated an important milestone: We realized that March 24th marked the beginning of our fourth […]
You can trust me when I say that any morning beginning with vomit and a side order of anti-diarrheals with […]
Sometimes, timing is everything. You wouldn’t think so, living down here, where we’ve officially retired our watches and just live […]
The view from the top of the big pyramid at Copan is surreal. The foggy, drizzle, completely uncharacteristic for March […]
It’s morning. Grey light is filtering through the old cotton sheet that doubles as a curtain. Tony and the girls […]
The view from the top of the world is spectacular. It’s a long day trip, from San Marcos, to climb […]
The rain poured hard on the roof all night. It’s a funny sound to hear solid rain for several hours […]
The lightning show behind Volcan Atitlan and Volcan Tomilan last night was spectacular. We’re often treated to natural […]
Some mornings, I just should stay in bed… or on the living room floor in my sleeping bag […]
There are so many days in life when I fight the temptation to throw up my hands and give […]
The children hop like grasshoppers when the word “Chichicastenango” surfaces. It’s one of their favourite towns in the highlands of […]
The house is quiet. This is a rare thing. I love to wake early and sit, wrapped in my sleeping […]