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.
Click on an image to see it larger. For additional photography please visit my flickr page. You can find my music on Jango(World & latin - Worldbeat) and at iTunes and most online stores. ¡Soy consciente de todas las tradiciones del Internet! If you are coming to Oaxaca, please contact me for tours or advice.
Liverpool, the city's best pool hall. I spend much time there, continuing an ill-spent youth, hanging out in pool halls. The place offers such a wonderful slice of Mexican life. Lots of young people, along with the prerequisite sharks. There are old (and young) guys playing dominos in the front. They play aggressively, slamming their pieces down. And the pool is always competitive. Some of these guys can really shoot. Lots of pool tables on the second floor and billiard tables on the third floor. What a place!
I had the best time watching these dons playing 3-cushion billiards upstairs. What a life... and of course, you are aware....
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