June 30 - Pining

It's lonely round here
Come home soon, Mr. Pancho
Tegus can't be fun

June 29 - No Point in Getting Anybody Celoso

Knowing how things are
I let my workmates tell me
Which photos to ditch

June 28 - The Trip to Esquipulas

It's a long, hard day

But sometimes one perfect shot

Makes it all worthwhile

June 27 - A Crazy Storm Floods the House

Water stains the walls
Where the rain hit with such force
It soaked through concrete

June 26 - Caught Up in Someone Else's Soap Opera

Nora worries that
Diana has run away
I wouldn't blame her

June 25 - The Tedious Work of Applying for a Visa When You're Honduran

How many hours
have I spent helping these guys
get to the U.S.?

June 24 - Belkis Discovers The Pool

Belkis is smiling
Swimming, smiling, swimming more
12 years to get here

June 23 - Lessons From the Wet Season

Laundry must be hung
Early this time of year if
you're to avoid rain

June 22 - Taller de Reciclaje

Back to La Cumbre
To watch the kids make crafts with
pop cans and garbage

June 21 - The Nightly Power Outage

There's some romance to
living here, but then the lights
go out one more time

June 20 - My Funny Little Workplace

I return to work
But it's just Nancy and I
She likes the balloons

June 19 - OK, So It Was Only $3, But You Can't Let Them Take Advantage of You

The taxi driver
thinks he can shaft the gringos
We walk home instead

June 18 - Three Flights and We're Back in San Pedro

3:30 wakeup
Suitcases stuffed with weird things
But a smooth journey

June 17 - Chinatown with the Grandsons

One busy morning

Shuffling through bins of small toys

Let's make this day last

June 16 - Kids and Grandkids Gather for a Party

We jam Rachelle’s house

Feasting on seafood, making

music in the yard

June 15 - The Big Moment at UVic

What's this? I'm nervous
And cry twice during my speech
Guess it means a lot

June 14 - Happy But Sad

My printer is great
But still the dream eludes me
Without batteries

June 13 - Swanning Around With the Big Guys

Tonight I'm feted
At the chancellor's big do
My tan is noted

June 12 - Too Much Food

My brother cooks us
Giant steaks, which we squeeze in
Over Sandra's snacks

June 11 - Mellow Days Give Way to Much Rushing Around

Things are intense here
People, food, tasks, appointments
Feels like reentry

June 10 - Almost a Great Day Until...

It appears someone
Stole from our storage locker
Mattress and clothes gone

June 9 - Hopping Our Way Home

Breathless connection
Has us running in 'Frisco
Happy for late planes

June 8 - Chilling at the MetroTel Express

The pleasant surprise
Is the big, warm outdoor pool
To unwind post-bus

June 7 - Vaccinating Cows in Plan de Limon

Would the cows resist
So vigorously if they
knew this took seconds?

June 6 - Once You've Lived Here, You Know

I worry the vet
Won't like that he's left to sit
But see he gets that

June 5 - Maybe What CASM Really Needs is a Secretary

I don't think it's right
To be reduced to typist
But the guys like it

June 4 - Sing a Sad, Sad Song

Binoculars wrecked
Computer non-functional
Best to bag the day

June 3 - Waylaid on My Morning Walk

The next town over
Is Ostuman, where Nora
Lies in wait for me

June 2 - Pool Day in the Season of Lluvia

I lie by the pool
Waiting for the rain to come
No one here but me

June 1 - Who Knew that Photos Take So Much Time?

Twenty fogon shots
Fussy and slow to manage
But nice for Facebook