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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Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
Musician, photographer, videographer, reporter, ex-officio teacher, now attempting to be a world traveler

Sunday, November 19, 2017

The things I miss... empanadas

I am hiding out in the belly of the beast, raking leaves and cleaning gutters in New England. It has been cold with rains, which might be a welcome change from Oaxaca except... it's cold and rainy.  Actually, it's interesting being here as opposed to watching from the outside.  I can say one thing for sure, people are happier in Mexico than here..... maybe it's the cold and rain... no, it's the polarization... and a severe lack of empanadas.... like these from San Antonino, which are so good. And here is our absolute favorite doña.  Hers are simply the best.
Served up hot and crispy by her daughter, and like her mother, she is wearing examples of the embroidery for which the village is so famous.
Mouth-watering....
So no empanadas..... hmmmm... there is always dim sum.... that'll work.

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