Pat and Betty Visit the Pharmacist
Pat stared up at the ceiling fan, spinning lazily above the bed just enough to move the air around a little. It was not hot; rather, it was pleasant in the mornings in Merida, always cooler than when...
View ArticleDoña Juany – A Long Day
The plastic Coca Cola-red chair scraped along the colorful tile floor as Doña Juany dragged it through the sala and out the front door, setting it down on the sidewalk just outside the entrance to her...
View ArticlePat and Betty talk to Seidy (you decide where we are going next)
“Hola Seidy!“, said Betty with a smile when Seidy opened the door for her. “Está doña Pati?” Seidy smiled a shy half smile which Betty took as a sign of affirmation, lowering her eyes and moving out of...
View ArticleEnter Marco San Pedro de las Asturias de Barlovento Ruiseñor Pesado
Marco San Pedro de las Asturias de Barlovento Ruiseñor Pesado or “El Duque” as he was jokingly referred to by his Yucatecan friends walked carefully along the sidewalk; at this time of the afternoon it...
View ArticlePat Reflects on her Merida Reno
(Authors note – so as not to confuse you, dear reader, this particular moment happened before Betty came to Pat’s house to discuss the Seidy ‘situation’) Enjoy!...
View ArticleSantiago Learns a Lesson
** warning – this article contains ‘bad’ words ** Santiago Puc Arjona felt chastised and furious. An important lesson about drinking and driving, as well as the dangers of littering, had been brought...
View ArticleSergio Gets a Phone Call; Regarding Juanita
The phone rang about four times before Sergio decided to pick it up. It was 9:30 and his wife was out, picking up their exchange student at the airport, otherwise he probably would have let it ring....
View ArticleDon Ambrosio and the Hacienda Lifestyle
Don Ambrosio’s joints ached. As he climbed the stairs to the platform containing the rusting remains of the haciendas henequen scraping machine, 3 large white ladies in straw hats and plaid shorts...
View ArticleWalter Visits Migracion
Waking up early just to stand in line with 30 other morning-challenged individuals was not Walter’s idea of a good
View ArticleThe Heat
“It’s not every day that you feel like actually killing someone” an overheating Jack thought to himself as he looked in vain for a way to somehow maneuver around a fat woman in a black sleeveless top...
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