April 28, 2006 - Key West, Florida
You had to have been there
Last night, during a stop on our way to Fort Lauderdale, we happened on the Conch Republic Days World's Longest Parade. One of the less publicized events in Key West, it included a fire truck, a pirate rock band, rollerblading chickens (in protest of the planned removal of the Key West free-roaming chickens), baby-kissing superheroes, bead tossing, sword fighting, a guy doing donuts on his scooter, and a variety of strangely adorned vehicles and classic cars. Apparently the Parade happens on the night before the Great Battle for the Conch Republic, which is when the citizens of the Conch Republic fight the US Coast Guard at sea with water cannons, Cuban bread and tomatoes. Unfortunately we were on a schedule, so we had to forego the battle. The two photos below are the only ones I managed to take that actually show anything. Guess you had to have been there...
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April 21, 2006 - Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Moving on
When you go
posted by Mahi at 10:09 AM
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wrap me in paper
thin sliced memories
and light it up
from your point of view,
slurring lines between
your duly noted
and hopelessly unrecognized -
your will, my love,
our fire but consumed.
After that, the taste of ashes on your tongue
dark and bitter, like the toast
I just scorched in the cast iron skillet
while this contemplation fruitlessly
expended the minutes it was written on.
And so the new day’s balance is back at zero -
unheard words exchanged for
wasted bread.
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April 20, 2006 - Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Cenote Azul
Here is what happens when you bypass the big tourist billboards in favor of small handpainted signs: you find quiet places where only locals go. A cenote is a sinkhole filled with ground water - sometimes encompassed by a cavern, and sometimes (as in this one) the cavern around it has collapsed. Cenotes are widely scattered throughout this area, and were held sacred by the ancient Mayans. Some were even used for human sacrifices. Cenote Azul is on the road from Playa del Carmen to Tulum, and although there are plenty of far more spectacular cenotes, we shared this beautiful site with only a couple of local families and were able to claim the peaceful atmosphere of one of the pools all to ourselves. And, as you can tell by the look on my face, the water was extremely refreshing!
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April 7, 2006 - Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Birthday calendar 4
Here's the April page - acrylic and charcoal on paper.
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