July 30 - Que?

The devotional
Eludes me today, although
Maybe I'm just bored

July 29 - A 2,000-Foot Difference In Elevation is Significant

It's noisier here
and hotter. Much hotter. But
it's good to be home

July 28 - Gaetane and Humberto Get Married

Love without borders
Has canucks and Hondurans
Dancing together

July 27 - Aboard the Casasola to Santa Rosa

It's a slow bus ride
But all the stops and starts keep
the nausea down

July 26 - Even Clothes Work Them Into A Fever

The kids grab the bag
of bathing suits as if they'd
dreamed of just such things

July 25 - Road Trip to the U.S. For The CASM Boys

My three work buddies
All got their visas today
Spooner, here they come

July 24 - First She Knew Our Address, Now Paul's Name

Is it comforting
or weird that the cable girl
knows all about us?

July 23 - Making Good On That Promise to the Pacific Gazetteer

After three attempts

The Hokey Pokey movie

Makes it to YouTube

July 22 - Overload On Our Pool Day

Today demonstrates
That the right number of kids
Is eight, not 13

July 21 - The Pool as a Bible Study Group

Christians at the pool
Young, ready to change the world
I admire their pluck

July 20 - A Lucky Break in the Field Near CASM

The fruit trees draw four
Red-legged honeycreepers
Big day for birders

July 19 - Hope I Know What I'm Doing

I send in the piece
That reveals all my secrets
Feeling pride and dread

July 18 - The Generator Roars Outside My Window

Much done this morning
Because the power went out
Now, nothing but noise

July 17 - The Runt At San Jeronimo

Poor little piglet
Too small to fight for his place
Already dying

July 16 - You Only Have To See Angelitos Once

Can Edy forget
this place now that he's seen it?
These kids break your heart

July 15 - Head and Shoulders Knees and Toes

The other Jody
Comes with me to the hogar
To teach us new songs

July 14 - A Long Day at the Pool

Too much sun today
But the day was so gorgeous
I couldn't go home

July 13 - Group Work in Spanish Still Hurts My Head

Entiendo esto?

Más y más, pero aún

Es muy difíicil

July 12 - Less than Three Hours to San Pedro

To drive with Limni
Is scary but effective
He gets you there fast

July 11 - A Long Coffee Date at San Rafael

Emily and I
Share at least this in common:
Hope for lost children

July 10 - Jewels Amid the Riverside Garbage Dump

No birds here, he says
But there are, and a tiny
frog beneath the mud

July 9 - Ambushed By The Photogenic La Pintada Girls On My Bird Walk

Like kids everywhere
The trio of young strangers
Can't resist mugging

July 8 - The Angelitos Kids Clamour For More

We shake our bodies
And dance the Hokey Pokey
"Una otra vez!"

July 7 - Two Days Lost Riding To and From Tegus

Please, no more bus rides
Three days, 18 long hours
Glad to be back home

July 6 - Swanky Party at the CIDA Woman's House

The Canadian
Says the mansion isn't hers
Sure, but she lives here

July 5 - Sometimes It's Worth the Extra $7

If I have to spend
Nine long hours in a bus
Give me the Plus seat

July 4 - I Finally Get My Groove Back

This country is made
for yoga. I stretch out in
the heat, like toffee

July 3 - Still No Charge on My Battery

Why aren't computers
Built to last? Time and money
Spent to no avail

July 2 - One-Year Anniversary of this Intriguing Project

I have now written
365
Haikus in a row

July 1 - Coffee at the Gringos' Condo

I catch the spirit
And visit Canadians
Who groom their two dogs