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, May 21, 2013

Soul food - Tortillas de Alma

 
I pass this place every time I go to Etla.  It started out in a little shack right next door about six months ago, but has recently expanded to this space.  I noticed that they had jobs open for women to make tortillas, so I guess business is quite good.  There are always people buying at the counter, so I figured I would stop and try them.  I got a wonderfully hot kilo of tortillas neatly wrapped in paper.  The aroma in the car was to die for.  I also got some from my normal tortilla lady just so I could compare them. 
 You can also buy freshly ground masa.
If I understood correctly, they make 130 kilos of tortillas each day. 
 I'm hungry! There really is nothing like fresh hot tortillas.
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