Sept 29 - Swimming Where The Gravel Trucks Go

Naun surfaces
Face ringed with dirt but all smiles
Mud-river floating

Sept 28 - My Favourite Home-Cooked Meal

Twelve bucks buys 3 steaks
Fried potatoes on the side
Who needs restaurants?

Sept 27 - In Truth, The 30th Anniversary Open House Was A Total Flop, But Sweet In Its Own Way

A lot of hoo-hah
For 14 people. Good thing
CASM has a big staff

Sept 26 - In Which We Spend An Extraordinary Amount Of Time Putting Together A Funny Routine For The Talent Show

Twenty-seven songs
Snipped into amusing bits
To make people laugh

Sept 25 - Packed Into A Van And Headed For The Mountains Above Tegucigalpa

I hate days like this
Eating at roadside buffets
Queasy from the drive

Sept 24 - The Big Funder Gets A Big Welcome From A Little Village

Up to La Union
Where the town shows its best face
The storms wash us home

Sept 23 - A Big Funder Comes To Town

The meeting's so dull
But when young dancers swirl past
There's movies to make

Sept 22 - It Appears That 13-Year-Old Boys Prefer Turbulent River Swims

They loved the pool once
But time passes and boys grow
Bigger thrills beckon

Sept 21 - Advice From The Woman Who Came With Us To San Rafael

My new friend says that
If you must be a narco
Don't be a cheap one

Sept 20 - The Incredible-Journey Style Return Of Beagley Dog

Scratching at the door
There's Beagley, so ecstatic
All hip bones and ribs

Sept 19 - Me And The PowerDirector Program Spend The Day Together

I'm frozen in place
Lost in that obsessive phase
Learning something new

Sept 18 - An Evening At Hacienda Esperanza

Wine with the gringos
Rodger and I play music
John brings small cheese toasts

Sept 17 - CASM: The Movie

More than 200
Little snips of video
To knit into tales

Sept 16 - My First Honduran Stat Holiday

This day feels stolen
An unexpected day off
To do as I please

Sept 15 - An Independence Day Adventure To The Bend In The River

A morning parade
Then to the river with five
Eager young swimmers

Sept 14 - Chore Day On The Eve Of Independence Celebrations

A day of small tasks
Sheets washed, summer movie done
Drums sound in the street

Sept 13 - La Cumbre And Beyond With Juan

Day 2 of filming
Huertos, fogones, children
Pigs on a big squeal

Sept 12 - Edy Builds A Charming LIttle Biodigestor For The Environmental Fair

Poo in a bucket
Will be gas for cooking soon
The tube tight and full

Sept 11 - Sweet Treat On The Video Field Trip To La Cuchilla

The gourd cracks open
Honey oozes out, waxy
And full of wee bees

Sept 10 - The Slaughter Of Innocent Pinatas Sacrificed On Dia Del Nino

All over Copan
Pinatas draw their last breaths
Then give up their sweets

Sept 9 - Why Very Little Of The Expoferia Meeting in Cabanas Is Likely To Make It Into The CASM Video

Such a twitchy group
Shifting in their seats, eating
I want to yell, "Sit!"

Sept 8 - Swim Time Coincides With A Big Meeting Of Potentially Dangerous Guys, So We Get The Heck Out Of There

A normal pool day
Goes strange when 35 men
Arrive wearing guns

Sept 7 - Prepping For Dia Del Nino

Pinatas dangling
I make my way through the park
Ready for Tuesday

Sept 6 - We're Now Going Through An Astounding Amount Of Comida De Perro

Eight pounds of dog food
Is heavy to carry home
And will be gone soon

Sept 5 - To Sesesmil II To Harvest Microorganismos de Montana

Scrambling up mountains
We dig through wet leaves to find
A strange white fungus

Sept 4 - Can This Relationship Be Saved?

I pitch for peace talks
Dona Daisy looks doubtful
But doesn't say no

Sept 3 - In Which Emily And I Work Aggressively Through 17 Months Of Simmering Resentment

This could be my first
Big ugly fight in public
The gringas cut loose

Sept 2 - Feliz Cumpleanos, Papa - Deseo Que Ud. este aca

Happy birthday, Dad
You'd have been 90 today
Wish you knew me now

Sept 1 - Paul Returns From Tegus And We Grab A Free Day

Feels like luxury
To steal off swimming without
Noisy hordes of kids

Aug 31 - Outing to Sendero Maya Kinder

Big jug of water
Frozen popsicles on hand
Happy kids tuck in