I was a bit nervous the first time I went to France. I’d heard that old cliche, that the French dislike Americans, plus my French was (is) really awful. My first time on French soil was in Nice. Within the first hour of my time there, someone asked me for directions in French. I […]
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Isla Mujeres: How To Avoid Heat Exhaustion In Mexico
The first couple of days on Isla Mujeres felt like a vacation on the face of the sun. I finally figured out how to arrange our day so we could maximize our enjoyment instead of ending each day near hallucination. The siesta is there for a reason. Just before noon the sun starts to melt […]
Venice Beach, California: Visual Diary on 35mm Film
photo credit: Carlos Jackson If you read my recent posts on Los Angeles, you know that in addition to visiting my family, I was looking for a respite from this Texas summer heat. I am currently in Cloudcroft, New Mexico finally enjoying a much needed climate change. I picked up a couple of rolls of […]