Ak’abal — Spanish poetry

Egads!!! It’s snow! The size of falling flying saucers … They’re huGE!! Billowy and tangibly white. It’s official, sigh … Winter is here, or at least in the hair :). I left poor Tsumi to wander lustlessly on the porch for her daily dose of fresh country air. It was quite adorable, watching her sniff…

Herein began the day of the ultimate adventure …traversing the mountains in a Guatemalan bus. I left the orphanage with a multitude of heartfelt ‘Adios’es, making my way to an unknown bus heading to Quetzaltenango (commonly and fondly referred to as Xela — pronounced Shela) at an unknown time and departure point. I was ferried…

On career and success: * A bad day of fishing beats a good day of working. * A bad day of golf beats a good day of working. * A boss is like a diaper. Always on your ass and constantly full of crap. * A cubicle is just a padded cell without a door….

I ventured into Antigua by chicken bus. Another great experience in seeing new country on my own discovery. With nothing but time on my hands, I flitted around both the artisan and food market. Amazing craftspeople and hard-cord vendors. Escaping the barking pleas for their wares takes a whimsical hand at not showing too much…

Tonight, slaDE~ is in for a treat … preceded by a warming body hot steam bath, slaDE~ is booked in to see an RMT at the Sport Physiotherapy Centre across from the Talisman Centre (that I have so come to love). Lucky for slaDE~, I’m well educated on the therapeutic benefits of massage, and because…

Well Ed, it looks like you and David Beckham have more in common than your love of Spain! Did you lend your sweater out to him so that he could make a copy of it, to wear in Italy when he attended the Tom Cruise / Katie Holmes (ie TomKat) wedding {when this photo was…