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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For additional photography please visit my flickr page.
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

Monday, November 20, 2017

The things I miss.... Kids in graveyards?

Yes, kids in graveyards.  Day of the Dead, El Dia de los Muertos, is somehow lighter, dare I say, happier, because it can be such a family affair.  Everyone, from abuelos to babies, is there.
Children playing, the sounds of laughter....
Enough to make one's heart sing, adding such a different element to such a pensive time.
One of the things I've noticed while here in New England is how I miss seeing children.  They are everywhere in Oaxaca.  There are kids on my block, but it's different.
Children in Oaxaca learn independence and responsibility at an early age.
I wish they could have the advantages of the good schools we have here in Newton.
The differences in cultures.....
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