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Originally from Washington, D.C. , I have been living in Cancun, Mexico for the last 15 years. I spent several of my younger years as a television and radio broadcaster, then worked in the restaurant business for a few more years, which brought me to Cancun.

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Reflections: 4 of 242

New Year's DayYears are over. Years begin.Time, it folds unto itself.Time returns and circles close.Ends commencing somewhere else.Times and lives, all far awayPeople, places left behindRaise a toast to all of them.And all that cannot be defined.Now I'm older, feeling gray,Yet freer than I've been before.I dance, I smile, I l... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Getting around Cancun, Mexico: 1 of 13
So you're fresh off the plane in Cancun, and you're trying to figure out how to get around this 12-mile island shaped like a number 7. Well you have some options, friend.Renting a car Stick to the established rental car agencies you have back home. You know the brands. Everyone and their madre will offer you deals that sound ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Life's journey: 27 of 307
In this life's journey,There are no coincidences.There are only convergences.Places where paths cross, lines intersect, lanes merge.Though our paths may cross,Or they may seem to run...together,We know one day our roads may turn away,And we will have to continue...alone.For now let us enjoy the walk...together.Let us dream...... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The way I love you: 5 of 40
I Have Loved YouWith the rising of each Moon,I have loved you a thousand nights.Each night, our first night.Each time, our first time.We anoint our bed of feathers and clouds.Your body is my journey.My path follows the geography of You.Your breath is my map.No skin is left unkissed,No cleft is left untouched,No curve is left ... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Guide to seasonal weather in Cancun, Mexico: 2 of 16
Just another day in paradise, huh? Well, the sound of the rain against the window woke me up this morning. Fifteen minutes later, it was back to being sunny, hot and humid. Thirty minutes after that, and a patch of dark storm clouds clouds rolled over. I got a nasty sunburn at the beach later in the afternoon. Welcome to the ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Is 40 really the new 30?: 15 of 115
Ladies and Gentlemen, it has been decided by a jury of your peers that 40 is the new 30. These same people have also decided that red is the new black, Peanut butter is the new jelly and Barack Obama is the new JFK. Generation X, the generation officially dubbed the slacker generation (perhaps by the same people who go around... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Warfare: 5 of 28

Care PackageSend me a care package.Im here in the big sandbox.Ramen noodles. Cup-A-Soup.Home for now is a wind-whipped tent.Couldn't have picked it out on a map ten years ago.Crouched low in my Humvee. Hoping they can't aim their RPG's.Cap'n Crunch.Freshman year sustenance.Junior year keg parties.Now Cap'n Crunch leads my squ... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Life Thoughts on what mealtime represents for families: 16 of 86
I was rolls, butter and place mats. My brother James was dressings and gravies. Dad was drinks and ice. Mom, ever the performer, was always the one who brought the serving plates and bowls to the table, brimming with piping hot delicacies from her Costa Rican-inspired cuisine. This was the dinnertime production in the Coln Fa... More..
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality Knowing how to speak another language helped me have the most romantic adventure of my life!: 4 of 17
When I first saw her there, holding a sign with my name on it, I thanked God I now spoke Spanish. My parents always spoke to me in Spanish. I always answered them back in English. That was our dynamic. I did not want to speak the language and denied it most of my young life. I was thinking about this as I pulled up to the Sho... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Work: 4 of 16
Chapter 4-The Death of Hairplug RickWell, Hairplug Rick came back to the gallery last night. The issue of the Fernando Botero drawing and his 6000 agents for the sale of the piece didn't come up, so the conversation was cheerful. Turns out he needed some artwork for a couple of walls in his super pimped out condo on the beach... More..