Author:bill
Moonrise over Banamichi, Sonora Spring along the Rio Sonora Valley brings the first signs of the fierce summer heat that will peak during the month of June, lessening somewhat when the summer monsoon rains arrive early in July. Flowers are blooming both in the desert and in people’s homes. The early evening air is perfumed by the blossoms on both citrus and the orchidia trees, bauhinia mexicana. Winter wheat is maturing, fava beans and onions as well, the garlic won’t […]
Looking at our children, it’s becoming obvious that their capacity for workand to accommodate the vast amount of information coming their way, far exceeds what we are capable of as parents. To no one’s surprise, it’s a complex world, simultaneously full of challenges and opportunities. I never cease to be amazed at their ability to respond to whatever comes their way. It’s now more apparent than ever that our role has been only that of supporting them and providing them […]
Last August, we traveled north of Santa Fe, New Mexico to Santa Clara Pueblo, one of New Mexico’s Eight Northern Pueblos, where Athena’s mother, sister, brother and other members of the extended family live. Santa Clara’s annual feast day falls on August 12th so it is not that unusual to find us there that time of year, especially since our older son Benito, has begun taking part in the feast day dances. It’s a big event, people come from all […]
There are a number of topics that I would like to write about before warm weather, workshops, gardening and such things begin to compete with the time I’ve had this winter to write this blog. I want to complete our European trip by telling you about our visit to Gemany along with a few other odds and ends. For now, I would like to return to Mexico, it’s a lengthy piece, but perhaps my last til summer. Before telling you […]
Bacanora, the regional mescal that comes from the state of Sonora, is a topic that could easily make for a long drawn out narrative, enriched with legends and tales of backcountry Mexico. For now, I’m going to resist any temptation to do so, that would be a sizeable undertaking, the very kind of thing that could end up being irresistibly time consuming. Before we go any further I need to clear up any misconceptions about the word mescal, especially for […]