In Cusco. Altitude sickness is kicking me on the teeth. Very very very sick. I sweat through my bedding. Did not sleep. Got up to pee and could barely walk my head hurt so bad. I need to try to walk to the pharmacy. And I need to be done today bec…
The historic center is really neat. The presidential palace, the cathedral and other various government things. I love just people watching.…
Pedestrian shopping areas in Lima are really mysterious. In just ten blocks we saw at least 8 Pasarella stores, but none had Yaci's boots in size 39. All were next to Top Model, a store full of accessories. It is like Starbucks… every corner i…
Walking around Lima... I actually recognized Kennedy Park, which is so much nicer now. And then we met Bianca and Pedro, who were feeding all the cats (yay!). Lots of paragliders flying so close to the cliffs. People dancing. Who knows what we'…
I passed through four countries today. Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, ending in Lima. Technically I was in them but I was only in the airport at El Salvador and Costa Rica. I slept 2 hours last night and four the previous nights... working b…
My final trip up to Las Minitas, to hang out with the kids in the new preschool. Marisela was helping them with creativity and, likely, some control, because they needed some help tracing their hands to make pictures. she's awesome with the kid…
I finally understand those country songs about riding around in the pick-up in the sticks ... Some of my best times have been riding around in this "Gift of God" or on top of it, or where we got to when we turned off the motor. I've…
A few weeks ago I freaked out in the supermarket in León and inexplicably bought a can of peas as a snack. I am eating them now, alone in the office, writing profiles of coffee farmers way too late with the cicadas (chicarras) singing. Turns out it…
I've decided that we're having a simple, rustic shindig to celebrate this school opening, celebrate life and what everyday people can do together on July 24, when I'm home ... It will be at the exhibit space at Bodywork Kneaded in Honeoy…
