Here's hoping that all of you have a most enjoyable Thanksgiving celebration today. And please do pause to reflect a moment on what you are thankful for. I know I will.

It's that time of year again. Time to celebrate what we are thankful for, and even more importantly, to roast that turkey! If you have one. Which by yesterday morning we did not. So a trip over to Cancun was in order, like it or not. So I...

Because I have been such a pessimist all week, here's something nice to end the week. It's a shot from the tour boat going down the Sumedoro Canyon in Chiapas de Corzo, a village located right next door to Tuxla Guieterrez in Chiapas state.

Our town square was bulldozed down and modernized, what, about 2 years ago now? Gone are the pavillion, the topiaries, the tree lined pathways, the benches for people to rest in the shade, the lovers benches where teenagers used to sit and hold hands...

These shots were taken during our recent bout of bad weather. They really don't fit in anywhere else nor are they worthy of their own posting. But I did want to share them. This is one of Isla's wild downtown cats. Most of them look fat and sassy...