Five years ago, we woke up early (actually, we probably didn’t even really sleep) and headed to the airport to start this great adventure. We had already sold everything we owned, and had little more …
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More than Five Things
We're ALIVE! Okay, so it's been a LONG time. First, life got busy, as we shuttered our apartment in Oaxaca and headed back to the US for the spring and dove back into work. Then life got crazy, and …
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{Gigantes waiting for the party to start outside Santo Domingo church.}
It's a new year and we've been enjoying some of the January festivities here in Oaxaca, as the holiday season came to an end. …
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2016 – Twelve Months, Twelve Frames
It's been quite the year here in Oaxaca. This place is so vibrant, and full of energy, celebration, and pride in their traditions. The surrounding countryside is equally beautiful - high desert light, …
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Five Things
The holiday season here is ramping up, with Christmas decorations & displays popping up all over town, even though we're still getting high temperatures into the 70's and 80's during the day. …
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El Dia de la Virgen de Guadalupe
Today is a very special day in Mexico. It's the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
Back in December 1531, Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, a local indigenous farmer (and one of the first to be baptized …
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Five Things
It's December, and we're back into the swing of things - after a short break to recover from Day of the Dead. We had a restful and quiet November, and a delightful Thanksgiving with a good friend. And …
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An American In Oaxaca On Election Night
It’s been almost a week since the election.
Ever since Trump entered the race for President, we’ve spent a lot of time talking about him with our Mexican neighbors. We couldn’t get into a taxi …
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Building Our Ofrenda
We moved to Oaxaca last year right before Dia de Muertos. The special markets – the ones where you can buy all the things you need to build your ofrenda – were already up and running. People were …
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Five Things
It's the end of October, which means my favorite time of the year in Oaxaca is here - Day of the Dead. AND to make it even better, my superamiga, Gwyneth, is here with us to celebrate! We've had a fun …
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