Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Jan 30 - Such a Deal


Drinks and a movie
At La ViaVia, all
for only eight bucks

Monday, January 30, 2012

Jan 29 - We Visit Our First Potential Honduran Home



Paul doesn’t like it
When I rush into things, but
This house looks just right 

Jan 28 - The Loudest Quiet Walk I've Ever Been On



This Belgian fellow
Leads us on the strangest hike
Scenery and rants

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Jan 27 - Friday night at Renovacion Cristiana


She dances for God
Her white scarf swirls overhead
Caught in the rapture

Friday, January 27, 2012

Jan 26 - We Feast on a Honduran Favourite



Esmeralda made
baleadas tonight, and
drew a hungry crowd 

Jan 25 - It Was Bound to Happen


I guess I had to
get sick sometime, and better
a cold than chagas


Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Jan 24 - Preparing for Esmeralda's Party


We will buy a cake
For the big fiesta at
our new house tonight

Jan 23 - Maybe Twisted Tanya's Will Be Our Bar


Four hours of Spanish
We treat ourselves to double
pina coladas

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Jan 22 - Seven Hours to Santa Rosa de Copan


A very long drive
Through pine forests, coffee crops
Tucked deep in the shade

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Jan 21 - A Day Trip Out of the City


Edgar drove us to
Santa Lucia today
Tea in the mountains

Friday, January 20, 2012

Jan 20 - This In-Country Training is a Killer


Worn out from the day
We opt for a simple meal:
Beer and bananas

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Jan 19 - An Unpleasant Banking Experience


Should it take this long
To open one bank account?
Like a child, I wait

Jan 18 - Iris Takes Us Touring


A whirlwind tour of
this city's hectic heart, packed
with cars and people

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Jan 17 - What's Wrong With Being Kept in the Dark?


Chagas, dengue, ticks
How to act while being robbed
It scares me to know

Monday, January 16, 2012

Jan 16 - An Intense Descent


Tight hills, short runway
Our first glimpse of this new land
Tegucigalpa

Jan 15 - Tu Tienes Mi Corazon


Tears at the airport
Hija, te amo siempre
Come with us next time

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Jan 14 - Rethinking Our Giant Suitcase


Mom's scale brings bad news
Bag's 14 pounds overweight
Much trimming to do

Jan 13 - The End of a Tenancy


Big wrinkle fingers
Pine Sol scent from every pore
Must be move-out day

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Jan 12 - I Thought I'd Be Under Control By Now


Last night's fun fades fast
In the face of all this work
And just three days left

Jan 11 - Wasn't That a Party?


I'm a butterfly
Flitting among all these friends
Here to send us off

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Jan 10 - Stocking Up for the Party


I doubt I've ever
bought a thousand dollars worth
of liquor before

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Jan 9 - Trying to Relax with the Neighbours


We gather for drinks
But I can't shake the feeling
That some task needs done

Monday, January 9, 2012

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Jan 7 - She Wishes We Would Stay


Dinner at Inge's
She's been such a great landlord
But we're still going

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Jan. 6 - Another Load to Ellice Recycle


The microwave makes
a grand smash as I hurl it
into the abyss

Friday, January 6, 2012

Jan 5 - Another Last Supper


I have seen more friends
these last few days than in years
We all need deadlines

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Jan 4 - Our First Trip to the Storage Locker


Such a small space to
hold the essence of our lives
Sealed in plastic totes


Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Jan 3 - This Too Shall Pass, I Hope


I woke up at 4
My poor brain overflowing
with tasks for the day

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Jan 2 - Courtenay Girl Day at Woodgrove Mall


My mother wonders
Why I'd drive to Nanaimo
Old friends are worth it

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Jan. 1 - Goodbye, Crappy Little Broken Thing


Paul is giving up
his plastic ukelele
A momentous day

Dec 31 - A Favourite Routine


Lunch and a movie
A take-home dinner from Foo
A big year is launched