I dreamed I was a butterfly, flitting around in the sky; then I awoke. Now I wonder: Am I a man who dreamt of being a butterfly, or am I a butterfly dreaming that I am a man? (Zhuangzi) As I sit here watching my little girl on our baby monitor all cocooned up in…
Tag: Mexico
8 Fabulous Finds at Our Mexican Grocery Store
I love grocery shopping in different countries and Mexico is no different. These are my eight favorite food finds from our local store in Monterrey.
Armpit Tacos to Ant Mole: Eating Our Way through Mexico City
Warning: contains graphic images of good food. Do not read if you are hungry!
Farewell to 2016: A Year Well-Traveled
2017 came to Monterrey with a bang. Well lots of bangs, actually. Since about December 12 (the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe and arguably the beginning of holiday celebrations in Mexico), the sound of fireworks has filled the air all day long. Yep, even in the blazing sun, the telltale bang and corresponding puff…
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas…in Mexico City
The last few years we’ve been fortunate enough to see how several other countries celebrate Christmas. Our international holiday tour began in the Dominican Republic on our honeymoon in 2014 and continued last year in France, Austria and Germany. This year we are enjoying festivities in Mexico! Yesterday we arrived in the city after a…
La Vida en Monterrey
It’s been almost two months since my last post. No, I haven’t succumbed to a taco coma. I may still be learning to eat them in moderation, but my taco tolerance grows greater each day. Unbelievably, my sweet baby girl is four-months-old today! Where is time going (besides to the taco stands)? She is a…
Bienvenido a Monterrey
It’s quiet here this afternoon.* In a surprising twist on the day, my baby girl, who spent the morning dramatically crying every time I set her down or moved out of her eyesight, fell asleep ON HER OWN! I put her on her play mat so I could run to the bathroom. She put up…
