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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You can find my music on Jango (World & latin - Worldbeat) and at iTunes and most online stores.
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If you are coming to Oaxaca, please contact me for tours or advice.

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

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Donde es la primavera?

Peep
Actually, while cold and rain are entrenched here, in Oaxaca it is hot and dry, dry, dry. I remember the many months of no rain. Living in St. Thomas where all the water we had came from the sky and our potable water was all desalinated and then in San Agustin gave me a whole new perspective on water. San Agustin is one of the few places to have abundant water for the entire year. It flows down from the mountains and the village doles it out. As I say, water is very scarce elsewhere and a cause for much concern. Right now there are lots of brush fires burning. I remember watching some burn very near the house last year. Also, recall driving though a large one when I was working on the San Martin Tilcajete directorio. Scary. Pray for rain or do that rain dance.

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