Lago Atitlan

It immediately reminded me of the place I was raised. British Columbia… frequent trips to the lakes in neighboring parkland filled me with an imaginative fuel that would carry me through for the rest of my life… secretly.. Lago Atitlan brought me back in...

…a return to Antigua

A very quick… very short post regarding a recent overnight trip to Antigua. Iniyal, the wonderful, has been engaged in a Masters of Education program through the School. This, an important process for her, as she had originally weighed the journey to Guatemala,...

Missing in Action, man….

Dear friends… its a Monday and I should be painting… but, I have been neglecting the importance of recording events through this post for over a month now… since, well… the volcano! episode. My sincerest apologies… Meanwhile, back at the...

INFERNO

Volcanoes are all around us. We have been wanting to ascend the mountainside towards the summit of the active volcano Pacaya. We boarded a big yellow Blue Bird School bus at the school parking lot where Iniyal is an educator, along with a good sized group of other...

Returning to Guatemala City…

I have arrived.. a couple of days past.. I am so glad to be back. I missed Iniyal, and the country. My arrival was tiring.. having brought extra luggage full of oil paint and a roll of canvas. A costly addition to my check in baggage… but well worth the hassle....

Saturday Afternoon at the Movies…

Its been a while… I have been contemplating whether or not to write a note or more here and there during my somewhat dislocated return to Toronto. I have decided to write a few short words before I return home to Guatemala. Home. I have been enjoying a few small...