Blurred edges and Blue Rondo á la Turk
We live in a world of blurred edges with political string pullers trying to convince us that the edges are clearly defined. The world according to me is very grey. It is not black and white. I like living deep within these grey edges--weaving in and out of a reality...
Super Collider
Report from the field: One of the humbling things about being in a place like Merida is you realize just how much effort people spend in the US to defend and entrench and how much effort people here spend to live in harmony. My interaction with local folks here is...
Screen time
Tomorrow is a big day at Calle 57. We will be installing the Centor rolling screen between the three columns on the north side of the porch. These rolling units are made in Australia and, for the US market, assembled in Chicago. It was quite an ordeal to coordinate...
Chaya
This morning we cooked, for the first time Chaya (Cnidoscolus chayamansa). I cooked it in scrambled eggs with white onion and tomatillo. Below is an extract from the the article Potential Nutritional and Health Benefits of Tree Spinach by Joseph ). Kuit and Eliseo S....
Hooks, chicken and an iguana escape artist
Today was full of adventure--both sanguine and disappointing. We began the day carefully measuring and positioning our towel bars, paper holders and robe hooks in the two bathrooms. As many of you know, Lea and I are very obsessive when it comes to the visual order of...
Letting go precedes grabbing on
How does one begin the process of letting go while grabbing something new? These last few days have been fascinating. The week began with Lea and me in a state of total exhaustion. We lived for two weeks in a hotel "suite" (not "sweet" at all). There were so much VOCs...
Our new home
Our first day in Merida was spent starting the temporary visa process started, getting a new SIM chip for my old unlocked iPhone 3GS (for a Mexican mobile number), setting up in our rental house (around the corner from our new house) and finding coffee (the most...
Thank you Minnesota.
In a little more than 2 days, we will be leaving Minneapolis for our new home in Merida. This past 6 months have been very trying as we worked through the emotional aspects of dealing with moving from our home, saying good-byes, rearranging the practical side of...
Neem Tree
This is little courtyard is located outside of our bedroom. There will be a small fountain that will create a nice soft sound. The tree is an Azadirachta indica, or Neem Tree. It is from the mahogany family and is native to India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The fruits...
Seven Days and Many More Ghosts
It does not seem possible, but in seven days Lea and I will be moving to Mexico. We will be renting a house until we get our temporary visa. After this task is accomplished (30-60 days) we will return to the US and have our household goods moving manifest certified by...