JANUARY 6, TUESDAY

EPIPHANY IN SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE I was struck as soon as I made a walk to the central square on our first day that most of the shops had elaborate Christmas decorations around their open doors that weren’t there

JANUARY 6, TUESDAY

EPIPHANY IN SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE I was struck as soon as I made a walk to the central square on our first day that most of the shops had elaborate Christmas decorations around their open doors that weren’t there

JANUARY 6, TUESDAY

FIRST DAY The first morning in our palatial rented house the sun was shining as it will be every day for the next three weeks. We had coffee brewed on the coffee maker which I kept hot on my Ember

JANUARY 6, TUESDAY

FIRST DAY The first morning in our palatial rented house the sun was shining as it will be every day for the next three weeks. We had coffee brewed on the coffee maker which I kept hot on my Ember

JANUARY 5, MONDAY

FLYING TO MEXICO Luckily my granddaughter, Hannah, was flying back to graduate school in Boston at 6:40 a.m. and I was flyihng to Dallas at 7:00 so I stayed the night at my son, Tom’s house, and caught a ride

JANUARY 5, MONDAY

FLYING TO MEXICO Luckily my granddaughter, Hannah, was flying back to graduate school in Boston at 6:40 a.m. and I was flyihng to Dallas at 7:00 so I stayed the night at my son, Tom’s house, and caught a ride

JANUARY 4, SUNDAY

The axe didn’t fall. Sunday I finished packing. But with only a carryon bag and a backpack, packing was easy. I took just what I’ve taken on every trip, two shirts, two pairs of pants, underclothes and, most importantly, my

JANUARY 4, SUNDAY

The axe didn’t fall. Sunday I finished packing. But with only a carryon bag and a backpack, packing was easy. I took just what I’ve taken on every trip, two shirts, two pairs of pants, underclothes and, most importantly, my

JANUARY 3, SATURDAY

Suddenly it occured to me that day after tomorrow I would be flying for three weeks from Asheville to Leon, Mexico, and from there taking the shuttle to San Miguel de Allende. I had, of course, known this for months

JANUARY 3, SATURDAY

Suddenly it occured to me that day after tomorrow I would be flying for three weeks from Asheville to Leon, Mexico, and from there taking the shuttle to San Miguel de Allende. I had, of course, known this for months

JANUARY 2, FRIDAY

A normal Friday. My old man’s group met at CornerStone restaurant and again had a great time together and as usual I have no idea what we talked about. It isn’t what we say but that we are sitting together

JANUARY 2, FRIDAY

A normal Friday. My old man’s group met at CornerStone restaurant and again had a great time together and as usual I have no idea what we talked about. It isn’t what we say but that we are sitting together

JANUARY 1, THURSDAY

NEW YEAR’S DAY New Year’s Eve is the celebration of the passing of the old year and the arrival of the new year. A year is the length of time it takes for the earth to circle the sun which

JANUARY 1, THURSDAY

NEW YEAR’S DAY New Year’s Eve is the celebration of the passing of the old year and the arrival of the new year. A year is the length of time it takes for the earth to circle the sun which

DECEMBER 31, WEDNESDAY

NEW YEARS EVE Today I sat in Zuma coffee shop in Marshall and ordered a bowl of chili, which I slowly ate as I typed for an hour. Typing is my main exercise, but typing also keeps me awake and

DECEMBER 31, WEDNESDAY

NEW YEARS EVE Today I sat in Zuma coffee shop in Marshall and ordered a bowl of chili, which I slowly ate as I typed for an hour. Typing is my main exercise, but typing also keeps me awake and

DECEMBER 29, MONDAY

WAFFLE HOUSE Today I was up early to get to the auto shop in Walnut, five miles away, to get my Kia inspected. The inspection was over before I could sit down at a table and start drinking my coffee

DECEMBER 29, MONDAY

WAFFLE HOUSE Today I was up early to get to the auto shop in Walnut, five miles away, to get my Kia inspected. The inspection was over before I could sit down at a table and start drinking my coffee