Notes · · Hermosillo

Better Watch Out

At New Year's Eve mass in Hermosillo it dawned on me that the Psalm on the wall about fearing God could easily be set to the tune of "Santa Clause is Coming to Town". Then a man is a Santa suit drinking brandy from a plastic Coca Cola bottle showed up and hugged the priest while he was giving communion.

Photos · · Isla Mujeres

Pretending to see Cuba

Two shirts on clothesline

Let's go there. We won't buy a tour—we'll just get distracted and want to wander off on our own anyway. Maybe while we're walking around the sea wall waiting for someplace to open for lunch, we can pretend to almost see Cuba. Come on, pack. Not too many clothes. Just a couple shirts.