The here and now... and what and why

Complacency is a trap. At least that’s what I was thinking when I up and left the comfort of a Yankee prep school gig, where I taught music, amongst other things, for 28 years. There was also that life long career as a composer, musician and artist.

First, it was a year in St. Thomas, USVI, working as a reporter and shooting photography and then, a year in San Agustin Etla, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Time passed.
More time passed and a year back in the Athens of America followed by a hasty return to Oaxaca where it is all happening.
A couple of years in San Sebastian Etla and now, just down the road in San Pablo Etla. Life is good.

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Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo
The view from Corazon del Pueblo

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Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
Musician, photographer, videographer, reporter, ex-officio teacher, now attempting to be a world traveler

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Hall of Fame - Salon de la Fama

I am sure it was afternoon. I mean, what would people think if they found out I was in one of our favorite cantinas before the lunch whistle blew. Salon de la Fama is just a wonderful, small place and its owner, El Chato, the consummate host and bartender. The major street construction in front of the place was forgotten as we talked politics, art and life in general, while eating some nice botanas and enjoying our mezcal and cervezas. The ambiance is always warm, friendly and quickly everyone is engaged in conversation.
Here is what you can get. Some nice hot roasted potatoes? Ceviche? The botanas keep coming as long as you are drinking.
I love the photos that adorn the walls. This is El Chato, maybe 20 or 30 years ago. Click here to see him even earlier and now. What a place. You gotta go. You never know who you just might be hangin' with.

One of the other patrons was the architect who had supervised the restorations of many of Oaxaca's most famous sites. He is the guy who was in charge of the church painting in Zegache!!! My favorite obsession. He was responsible for restoring the Macedonia Alcala Teatro just a couple of blocks east of the zocalo. He offered us a tour. And that is one of the next posts.

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