Author Archives: billybaba
JANUARY 23, THURSDAY
TO CITY MARKET Today I stayed in my room until noon, listening to Verdi’s Requiem from Edinburgh, Scotland, and reading a new book, The Book of Ebenezer le Page, a quirky novel about an old guy looking back on his
JANUARY 23, THURSDAY
TO CITY MARKET Today I stayed in my room until noon, listening to Verdi’s Requiem from Edinburgh, Scotland, and reading a new book, The Book of Ebenezer le Page, a quirky novel about an old guy looking back on his
JANUARY 22, WEDNESDAY
A QUIET DAY Another pleasant day. Martha, Bevy and Kaitlin brought the newly arrived yoga group downtown to do banking and I joined some of the group for lunch. We ate in La Sacrista under orange trees with oranges hanging
JANUARY 22, WEDNESDAY
A QUIET DAY Another pleasant day. Martha, Bevy and Kaitlin brought the newly arrived yoga group downtown to do banking and I joined some of the group for lunch. We ate in La Sacrista under orange trees with oranges hanging
JANUARY 21, TUESDAY
ON MY OWN My airbnb is quite comfortable with a large double bed with a thick comforter that can be folded double to keep me warm at night, a desk, a comfortable chair and internet. It is just above La
JANUARY 21, TUESDAY
ON MY OWN My airbnb is quite comfortable with a large double bed with a thick comforter that can be folded double to keep me warm at night, a desk, a comfortable chair and internet. It is just above La
JANUARY 20, MONDAY
LOCKED OUT Today was my day to move to my downtown Airbnb while Martha and her helpers used the Tuesday to prepare for the arrival of 15 yoga retreat participants from all over the United States. I learned today that
JANUARY 20, MONDAY
LOCKED OUT Today was my day to move to my downtown Airbnb while Martha and her helpers used the Tuesday to prepare for the arrival of 15 yoga retreat participants from all over the United States. I learned today that
JANUARY 19, SUNDAY
CITY MARKET Today we went shopping in the City Market and I got to see the other side of Mexico. As I guessed the other day when Martha was buying vegetables in the market stalls of the old market, somewhere
JANUARY 19, SUNDAY
CITY MARKET Today we went shopping in the City Market and I got to see the other side of Mexico. As I guessed the other day when Martha was buying vegetables in the market stalls of the old market, somewhere
JANUARY 18, SATURDAY
JAZZ CONCERT Today was a quiet morning. Martha took us around the block to see, Munro, a restaurant at the top of the hill and then we ate breakfast of pastries bought last night at the backery with sliced papaya
JANUARY 18, SATURDAY
JAZZ CONCERT Today was a quiet morning. Martha took us around the block to see, Munro, a restaurant at the top of the hill and then we ate breakfast of pastries bought last night at the backery with sliced papaya
JANUARY 17, FRIDAY
OUT ON THE TOWN The newcomers and Martha walked to the city and back and I stayed in our mansion and processed photographs. But in the evening we headed out again to listen to a concert of some sort. But
JANUARY 17, FRIDAY
OUT ON THE TOWN The newcomers and Martha walked to the city and back and I stayed in our mansion and processed photographs. But in the evening we headed out again to listen to a concert of some sort. But
JANUARY 16, THURSDAY
TRADITIONAL CITY PHOTOGRAPHS CONTINUED Thursday was a day, for me, for sorting photographs while the newcomers headed out to see San Miguel de Allende and to buy what is needed for the first week of yoga retreats. There is too
JANUARY 16, THURSDAY
TRADITIONAL CITY PHOTOGRAPHS CONTINUED Thursday was a day, for me, for sorting photographs while the newcomers headed out to see San Miguel de Allende and to buy what is needed for the first week of yoga retreats. There is too
JANUARY 16, THURSDAY
OLD CITY Again we went grocery shopping, this time to the vegetable market which was in the old city. The downtown markets are traditional Mexico with a warren of small shops, often just narrow booths, with everything for sale. Much
JANUARY 16, THURSDAY
OLD CITY Again we went grocery shopping, this time to the vegetable market which was in the old city. The downtown markets are traditional Mexico with a warren of small shops, often just narrow booths, with everything for sale. Much
JANUARY 15, WEDNESDAY
MIX OF CULTURES Today Martha took me along to a meeting with a man, Pascal, who is going to do a couple of musical performances and art tours, one for each of her two groups. We met in La Cabre
JANUARY 15, WEDNESDAY
MIX OF CULTURES Today Martha took me along to a meeting with a man, Pascal, who is going to do a couple of musical performances and art tours, one for each of her two groups. We met in La Cabre
BILLYBABA’S WANDERING 