Are now available for you to see because I discovered another Tumblr curiosity: posts that I tag as “private” are only visible to me. Now while that might make sense in general, what doesn’t make sense is the only means I have to ensure that one of my not-so-technologically-savvy friends – you know who you are – doesn’t accidentally delete one of my posts it to tag it as a “private. So while that does … more →

If you’re easily or even with some difficulty offended by scatological references, I recommend you skip this blog post. Today I discovered the true meaning of playing “shit ball.” I arrived at the central volleyball court on the Malecón around 5:00 pm, meeting my new friend Kevin, Caesar, Marco, and a new player Carlos for a Monday evening game. After some initial trials – I don’t think they had ever set up a sand court … more →

In case you were wondering, still stinking hot. But today at Balandra was lovely.

travelswithcharles: ¡Feliz cumpleaños Charlie! digger Gracias, Digger and Mary!

Charlie and I helped Fundación Ayuda Niños La Paz’s relief efforts today at the poor community of Colonia Laguna Azul. He handed out relief bags and helped interview residents, while I took photos and video. Eye-opening to see long lines for drinking water, rice and beans. A few photos below. More on Picasa .

travelswithcharles: travelswithcharles: See what you … I can edit this (I’m hoping only comment via… I can edit this I can add things here.  This is a reblog from my computer. Kimberli – I deleted all of the test posts from my blog — no problem. I’m editing this. I think the lesson is to mark posts as “private” if you want people to be able to read but not write/edit. P.S. Had more mariscos … more →

Judy Peterson, founder and chair of Fundación Ayuda Niños La Paz gave Charlie and me a tour of Colonias Laguna Azul, one of the impoverished “colonias” on the outskirts of La Paz (see photos here).The colonias were hit hard by Hurricane Odile, and will be among the last to receive power and water. Most of the people live in ramshackle cardboard-and-sheet metal houses with open roofs and walls. The houses we visited lost almost everything … more →

That’s how I’m measuring heat, by the number of showers I take a day. Today it was was (so far): In the morning, your run-of-the-water ordinary shower Around noon, when I returned from Se Hable La Paz after my 11 am Spanish lesson, having biked there, to meet a realtor (to look at another possible rental property), to get cash (to pay for my Spanish lessons), and to Got Baja?, my favorite coffee shop for … more →