End of the Tale/Tail of 2007
Why Can’t Christmas Be Like This? I made it through Christmas without consorting with poinsettias – those red, pink, white… read more
Was there a reason for such pleasings?
It takes a while to know why one goes where one goes and what impact it has had on a… read more
My Christmas Thoughts 2007
Today is most of all the golden day for Mothers. It is the Noche Buena of Holy Mary who gave… read more
Hold the Shaman Cleansing!
I’ve been re-thinking the spiritual cleansing in the rain forests of Ecuador. It may not have been a good choice…. read more
The Chocolate Immersion
I may have been cleansed by a Tsachila shaman in achoate hair that had a semblance with the Kenyan Masai,… read more
On the Line in Ecuador
I stood on the equator. Remember from primary school that imaginary line drawn around the world to split it into… read more
Variety is Ecuador’s Spice
Ecuador, a country the size of Colorado built from 47 volcanos, does not know what a straight road is. Everything… read more
Editor’s note: She’s back
…safe and sound. She was unable to post while in the rainforest because of computer problems.
Innocence has left Galapagos
The most impressionistic visual of the 24 Galapagos Islands was the landscape. The islands, surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, survive… read more
The Tortoise and the Turtle
Galapagos is the Spanish word for saddle. Early explorers of these islands came upon the giant tortoises which had somehow… read more