Oaxaca-The Year After: Searching for Los Reyes

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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Thursday, January 7, 2016

Searching for Los Reyes

Well, I tried, but to no avail. The Tree Kings remained elusive. I think I was once again too early besides being completely clueless what I was exactly looking for. I did see signs for a fiesta so maybe all the action will continue this weekend. This was as close I got to anything Tres Reyes, these nice roscas de Reyes at the market in Etla. This is the first year in a while I have not gotten the little baby Jesus baked in the rosca. I guess I don't need to supply tamales on Candelaria.

I took a side trip to Reys Etla, but it was completely empty. Still, I got to do a little dance on this amazing dance floor.

And no matter where you are, it is always interesting.

I am kicking myself that I did not ask her to pull down her mask.

What is that mask from? It looks so familiar. "Anyone? Anyone?... Bueller?"

3 comments:

Tsahi Ohel said...: Mad Max?; January 8, 2016 at 9:06 AM
LG said...: It's the alien from the movie, Predator.; January 9, 2016 at 1:13 AM
Christopher Stowens said...: Yes!! I kept thinking of the aliens from The Fifth Element, but it is definitely from Predator.... maybe Max built on the design.; January 9, 2016 at 8:34 AM