Falling In Love

Bulldogs are not known for their sporting prowess. But this vivacious dog is an exception to the rule. He makes my skateboarding ‘skills’ look rather pathetic. Go Tillman go!!

Pasta with Low-Fat Curry Sauce If you have a craving for pasta with creamy sauce but don’t want the fat and extra calories of an Alfredo, try this simply divine Asian-inspired treat: it has all the satisfying creaminess with fewer than 350 calories per serving. INGREDIENTS 8 ounces dry pasta 3 tablespoons slivered almonds 1…

Today’s school activity involved taking a chicken bus to HueHuetenango to see Los Ruinos with Aimee and maestro Mario. Basically the chicken buses are retired US/Canadian school buses and the bus I took to Xela was by far a more ‘luxurious’ Pullman (these are mainly retired Greyhounds). I was really quite surprised by the low…

I awoke to the ‘snap, crackle pop’ of firecrackers exploding in the streets … I was somewhat disoriented, not knowing what was going on, and curious as to whether this was to be a typical awakening to my life in Guatemala? At first it sounded like brief but sporadic splashes of lightening, and then with…