Mexico! Oaxaca

The second city of our Mexico trip was Oaxaca, pronounce Wah-HAH-kuh. J and I traveled from Puerto Escondido to Oaxaca (the city of Oaxaca; both cities are in the state of Oaxaca) on a Saturday. Meanwhile, Cute W had flown in from the US the night before, and so he met us as we walked … [Read more…]

Calm, Confidence, Boldness, Bravery, Fortitude

I started out writing about how I’m a “bummed-out terrorist,” because while we all know that “antifa” isn’t an actual organization, if it were, I would totally join, hence my “terrorist” designation. I am stressed. I have been low-key freaking out about the destruction of our democracy for almost a decade now, and it’s all … [Read more…]

Mexico! Puerto Escondido

Typically, when we leave the country, we are rather manic about sightseeing, and for Mexico, we made a conscious effort to slow down the pace a bit. For J and me, that meant starting our vacation with several beach days in Puerto Escondido. Puerto Escondido is known as a mecca for surfers, and they have … [Read more…]