Today, Saturday, I had to go out to run errands and to get food and pick up laundry. I remain overly cautious, not liking going out, but I was impressed with how the local police and health officials were out in force. I even had to go through a little checkpoint to get out and then to get home.
They had hand sanitizer and passed out these pamphlets, which I think are very good.
Not bad for a little village! As long as I was out and about, I hit the Etla market for produce and quesillo. Then, safe in my car, I wanted to see the jacarandas in San Agustin Etla, my old stomping ground. Uh, no....
Like many villages, even mine, this is the new normal.
Ah.... back home. After sanitizing everything (I hope) I'm cool for a while now......
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.
Click on an image to see it larger.
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.
¡Soy consciente de todas las tradiciones del Internet!
If you are coming to Oaxaca, please contact me for tours or advice.
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.
Click on an image to see it larger.
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.
¡Soy consciente de todas las tradiciones del Internet!
If you are coming to Oaxaca, please contact me for tours or advice.
Santo Domingo
The hereafter re me
- Christopher Stowens
- Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
- Musician, photographer, videographer, reporter, ex-officio teacher, now attempting to be a world traveler
2 comments:
This is so good to see. As in the U.S., great response effort on the part of certain state and local governments. Felicitaciones, oaxaqueños.
Diane
Yes, they are doing a good job. The test will come in the next few weeks, but all this distancing and awareness will already have made a difference.
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