A Retired Teacher in Mexico City

Every year, my Christmas card, which is of a painting that I have done, is a secret until the cards have been sent.  I always take my cards ...

  Not all of my kitchen experiments work out, but last week I made a concoction that I will definitely make again. I always have several can...

Yesterday was the feast day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico's patron saint.  Normally pilgrims from all over Mexico and beyond would ...

We will continue with the visit that I made to the Cleveland Museum of Art shortly before it was closed again due to the pandemic. One of th...

  No, I am not going to show you pictures of English manor houses or European castles.  These photos are of much humbler abodes and close to...

  My friend and former teaching colleague Carol and I frequently exchange books to read.  I just finished reading one of the latest books th...

Last month, while we were still having some pleasant weather, I took one last excursion to one of our local parks.  I visited another reserv...