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

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

A Oaxacan Institution...

I head north in a couple of weeks and need to look somewhat normal. So that means the extreme pleasure of getting a haircut from this grand gentleman.  I just love him.  His peluquería, barber shop, on Constitución, just down from Santo Domingo, always transports me to a time many years ago.  There is always music playing, wonderful trios from the 40's and 50's. 
And the haircut always follows the same course, akin to a tea ceremony, scissors, clippers, razor, talcum powder, brushing, ending with him holding up a mirror to show the nape of the neck.  Sometime we talk, today, it was in almost total silence.... sublime.
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