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

Sunday, November 2, 2025

Muertos Dia Dos(2)

Back to Teotitlan del Valle for mole negro, the traditional meal for the second day of Muertos.  And once again, we were so lucky to have Doña Emilia's incredible mole, which I always tell her is, "El mejor del mundo", "The best in the world."
It's not only the taste, but also, the texture and that amazing color.  A little mezcal, some tlayudas, a big bubbling cazuela of mole negro, no wonder the spirits come back.
Riquísimo!!

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Anonymous said...

Will you still be photographing the gorgeous flower art on the graves? I love seeing their creativity. Here in the big U.S. city cemeteries it's impossible to replicate what they do in Oaxaca as they have LONG lists of restrictions like: you can't stay overnight or have candles, the graves are flat and covered with grass so nothing can be built on them. No music playing or picnicking. The list goes on and on!

November 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM

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