Cindy's Excellent Vacation - Part I, Canada

Dear family and friends, I have recently returned from 5 weeks of visiting with family in the US and Canada. It was a wonderful vacation fro...

Glimpses of Mexico City on a Sunday

The grand boulevards and historic center of Mexico City are the equal of any of the world´s great cities. The Museum of Anthropology and ot...

Sunday bike ride runs into Obama

I went out for a bike ride to test my little Flip video camera, which is about the size of a pack of cigarettes. Cycling normally isn´t saf...

Manitoba vacation, Falcon Lake

Bridget´s partner, Phillip Ens, invited us to stay at the family cabin on Falcon Lake. We spent a lovely week there. Patrick´s partner, Em...

Ray Shaw´s voice is in my head

The Chairman of American City Business Journals died Sunday at 75 after complications from a sting by a wasp. . Ray Shaw was the boss where ...

Mazamitla´s square is busy on election day

The voting booth toward the right is a simple, fragile affair that accommodates one person on each side. The sign on it says, “Your vote is...

Bridget video, review of Patrick

This video is of daughter Bridget. Review of Patrick Here is a commentary on the music of son Patrick , which includes audio of one of his ...