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

The hereafter re me

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

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

El Campo

The rains are a distant memory as we are in a stretch of absolutely incredible weather. The damage from the rains, however, will be with us for quite some times.  80 percent of the roads were damaged.  I must go the back ways to get out to the highway.  The bridges over many roads are out.  In order to get to the dump yesterday, I had to visualize the lay of the land and then ponder how to get from point A to B.  It is an acquired skill, but I am getting real good at it after driving around for so long.
I am working on music these days which is all-consuming.  I find that I must take breaks to exercise so I walk the roads.  Not bad, eh?
I am not the only one growing marigolds, cempasuchil.  I am going to watch to see how they harvest and sell them.

A great corn crop.  Reminds me of my youth in Upstate NY dairy country.

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