XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX It's been almost two weeks now since I left La Paz. I flew out of La Paz on Volaris on November 10th, crossed the border on the Greyhound shuttle, and spent the first night in San Diego. My...

Yesterday Anne invited me to try my hand at watercolor painting. Not something I had ever tried before. But I have certainly admired so many of the local artists here in La Paz. So I gave it a shot. The upper photo is my rendition of Venice. No, those...

November 1 and 2 are very important dates on the calendar for the Mexican people. Those two days the people celebrate Dia de Los Muertos or Day of the Dead. Mexicans gather together around family altars at home or the cemetary to honor their deceased...

This was pretty much the first image one saw when entering the Teatro courtyard where the Celebration for the Dia de Los Muertos was held on November 1 and 2. An artistically displayed grouping of 60-70 lifesized (or maybe they were real?) skulls...

There were quite a number of family altars to view at this function at the Teatro de la Ciudad. Centered in the altar are photos of the deceased. Surrounding the photos are decorations of flowers, candles, offerings of the departed's most favorite...