A Retired Teacher in Mexico City

  A few nights ago, I began another book, "Dark Star Safari" by Paul Theroux. Theroux is a writer whose best-known works are accou...

On Saturday I got together for dinner with my friends Cliff and Jeramie.  We met at "Das Schnitzel Haus"... a restaurant specializ...

A couple years ago I posted on the blog my class photo from when I was in kindergarten .  From kindergarten through the third grade, I atten...

Last month my cousin Gayle and I went out for lunch.  She told me to choose the restaurant, so I was looking on Google Maps for someplace ne...

I had packed up my suitcase weeks ago for my trip in August.  For the most part I was just taking gifts for Alejandro's family, so as I ...

Last Sunday, the day after my yard sale, I had to get rid of all the unsold stuff so that I could put my car in the garage once again.  Twic...

  July is usually when my garden is at its best.  This year not everything is doing well.  Some of the loosestrifes are so eaten by bugs and...