I spent my last days in Mexico making the most of my time on the beach. The heat of the sun warmed my body and the sounds of the surf warmed my soul. It really wasn’t that bad getting stuck in Mexico. Funny thing was now that I knew I Read more…
Mexico is a country of contrasts and contradictions. A country of beauty and decay, a place with untold wealth and poverty. On one roadway there are chickens running in the street and garbage strewn in the back yards. Half built walls crumble and dogs roam wild. There are areas that Read more…
Barrman’s mind spun in confusion. How the hell did he contract the dreaded covid? In the back of his mind he knew it wasn’t all that surprising. But still what did he do to deserve it? Well, if he really thought about it the list was pretty long. Starting with Read more…
A piercing cry shattered the silence, but it was a cry that held a mix of fear and joy. I came in the room and there you were. Balling, and squirming. The cry shook me and I didn’t know what to do. So I held out my finger and you Read more…
My first day in Mexican quarantine passed slowly. I felt fine physically – mentally not so much. I was very lucky and happy that I managed to find a good place to stay. Even if it was the second place I booked. The place had everything I needed. Laundry facility, Read more…
Positive. A word and a feeling I have always tried to pursue. I haven’t always been very good at it but I have tried. Now it is a word that I read with dread. My daughter and my wife got their covid test results by email first. It was our Read more…
The surf crashed on the sand, overhead the sky was a canvas of colours. Gold, red and blue painted the horizon above the Sea of Cortez. With each wave that washed upon the beach the painting overhead changed. Tendrils of cloud caressed the blue of the sky while the sun Read more…
What a week it has been. I am going to need time off to recover from my holiday. That is the way it usually goes when I spend time on vacation. Go go go. What an amazing amount of memories we have created for my family. We spent too much Read more…
I wish I was writing about seeing Sammy Hagar play at the Cabo Wabo. I wish I was celebrating one last night in Cabo. Wishes are for fishes. Sometimes you catch them and sometimes you don’t. More often you are left empty handed and disappointed. Tonight we got to the Read more…
I never thought I would ride a camel. But there I was teetered on top the exotic beast, swaying with the movement of his steps. The animal moved in line with the one in front of him. My only thought was the poor beast must be tired of carrying people Read more…