Just one more from the museum…

This is a bit of an unusual retro post, but it does say something about what life was like ten years ago today. The poster below was put up at our language school in Cuernavaca. It lists the “essential elements” of the ofrenda, the offering to the dead that you’ll see at most schools, homes, […]

The whole time Brittany the photographer was here, we kept telling her we had these magnificent volcanoes all around us.  But the weather being what it was, she kind of had to take our word for it. Today, however, was a windy day, and the clouds parted and volcanoes started popping out of nowhere. So […]

December the 12th is the start of the Christmas season here in Mexico.  It is the celebration of the Virgin of Guadalupe. The celebration actually runs from the 3rd until the 12th.  Up until the 12th, pilgrims can be seen streaming through the streets on foot, in vehicles or on bicycles, heading to the Basilica in […]