Monthly Archives: May 2010

Presumably our friends who read our blog know that Mexico is a nation struggling with corruption and war.  Not that this is news.  It’s been true for centuries with some pockets of time & places better than others. Currently, there … Continue reading →

Today was a good example of how simple plans are the best plans here in Mexico.  The reason for that is many times nothing goes as planned so simple plans are more flexible and easier to change. As you may … Continue reading →

There were way too many photos of last week’s awesome science camp to post here so I uploaded them to Flickr. I hope you’ll check them out here: MK Homeschool Science Camp 2010

I took this video on Friday, May 21, 2010 from the prominent overlook of the city just in front of the statue of the Mexican Revolution hero, El Pípila. Guanajuato is one of the most beautiful and interesting cities in … Continue reading →

Last Friday, we took our guests for a day trip to Guanajuato (pronounced “gw-on-uh-hwa-tow”). This is a famous location in this colonial city. There are various versions of the legend associated with this location. The following is my best reconstruction … Continue reading →

We weren’t really sure what the purpose was for this procession in Guanajuato last Friday.  It was close to the Pentecost celebrations on Sunday (for the Catholic church), so we wondered if this was somehow connected to that.  We should … Continue reading →

We took our science camp teachers to Guanajuato for some shopping and to enjoy this lovely colonial city. Couldn’t help but take this video of a National hearse having some problems with the casket inside. With a little help from … Continue reading →

May 2010 ABCD Update http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf?document_id=31830559&access_key=key-1n7ohxp3tpiu4ipdlu0x&page=1&viewMode=list