“Si nosotros no hacemos, nadie lo va a hacer”
I often think about writing fan letters, but I can't remember actually sending any. I compose them in my head, may even write them down...but then I'm over it. This…
PRDayTrips (2012)
Ciudadanos de Segunda Clase/ Second Class Citizens
February 2022 letter to El Nuevo Dia English Translation Second class citizens:I’ve lived in Puerto Rico for 38 years and although I have no Puerto Rican blood, I have “borinquen”…
Puerto Rico…it’s not just a pretty view
picture from Marvin Fonesca's book: "Museo al Aire Libre" foto: EFE I have always wanted this blog to reflect my feelings about living in Puerto Rico and yet it's been…
“It’s not mourning, it’s resistance.” Thoughts on “La Brega”, WNYC Podcast (photo from repeatingislands.com)
I’ve often been asked if I want statehood for Puerto Rico and I say, “No…...not really”. I’m not very vehement in my answer, so then I’m asked if I want…
image by Times of India
A Tale of Two Viruses
Most people are familiar with Puerto Rico’s recent disasters: Hurricane Maria in 2017, earthquakes in 2020 and the coronavirus continuing now... but many have forgotten about the virus that crippled…
Food for thought…………………………….. or what do you want for dinner?
Before I delve into this subject, I must preface it with gratitude and the recognition that I am fortunate to have the luxury of trying to decide what to eat.…
No Excuses
A couple of years ago I re-learned the hula-hoop listening to Pitbull..... ♫♬♪ ♫♬♪ …. I know you want me You know I want cha (want cha) (Hahaha) one-two-three-four Uno-dos-tres-cuatro… …
Musings on the edge
As I take my (almost) daily walk to the back, I look around and think how nice everything looks. Everything looks that way because we keep on top of it….Before…
It’s too hot, too sandy, too windy……..no, it’s perfect
By now I thought I would’ve cleaned the closet, fixed picture albums, organized plastic bins and thrown away old bank statements and although I’ve done bits and pieces, I really…
1000 Pieces of Puerto Rico
Taking advantage of the “stay at home” order, I began to shuffle bins in an effort to “clean-up”. I pulled out our toy box filled with games and dusty puzzles…