Well, it took 3 days into the year of 2010- THREE days! before yet another furry creature found its way to Peta’s door (and heart). No detailed commentary, you know the drill. Small abandoned kitten, more or less hungry, very…
Hula hula – que alegre!
So by now we know to expect lots of noise and then more noise. But New Year’s eve is a local affair – it’s a time to bond with your neighbors, some of whom have lived on the same street…
CLosing out 2009, Opening up 2010
It’s cliche. It’s overdone. And yet, it’s mighty useful to take the opportunity that December 31 delivers to look back on life’s twists and turns for the period past and to prognosticate or at least visualize the coming period. For…
Two dogs go home to New York…
Some of my Stray Dog paintings are on show across the road at PURE, our local spa and yoga center. The spa has large walls and lots of space and the work shows well and has received a fair amount…
Nicaragua through Adam’s lenses, part 2
Our street rocks – a Christmas story
Christmas in Nicaragua is like nowhere else in the world that either one of us has ever experienced. The excitement and momentum has been slowly building for weeks now. We blogged before about the street community meetings to organize fund…
The magic of Ometepe Island
Back in 2006, on our first trip to Nicaragua, with Adam, we visited and were entranced by Ometepe. And so it seemed fitting to take advantage of Adam’s visit to return. Ometepe means “two mountains” in Nahuatl, the disappearing language…
When yoga meets Jewish theology – a weekend of spiritual activities
Our mezuzah….. and our home received formal personalized blessings from Rabbi Gabriel Cousens this weekend. Not that there is not good karma in this house, quite the opposite. However, since my life long childhood friend Monica, who lives in Jerusalem…