April 30 - The Worst Part Of An Overnight Flight

Nothing good can come
From wearing the same makeup
Since dawn yesterday

April 29 - Staggering Into The Airport With 150 Pounds Of Stuff (No, really - 150 pounds)

So much stuff to lug
To that hot land far away
Bag jammed with kids' shoes

April 28 - Birthday Dinner And Last Supper

The Foo food's a hit
But a big load of used clothes
Makes the night turn weird

April 27 - Taking Advantage Of A Lovely Day Up-Island

A late start but a
sunny walk through Ripple Rock
Whirlpools swirl below

April 26 - The Up-Island Leg

Ocean winds are cold
But Cumberland is sunny
As we look for gnomes

April 25 - Waking Up At Daniel And Jordan's Place

Easy morning in
UBC's pretty, green lands
One more speech to go

April 24 - The Reason I'm Here

I'm strangely nervous
As I speak at the summit
But the time goes fast

April 23 - A Day That Includes Breaking Up An Argument Between Elderly Women

We ding out our parts
In the Selkirk bell choir
Later, a Foo meal

April 22 - A Right Full Family Day

A nostalgic time
Playing music for old folks
Raccoon at the beach

April 21 - Raising Money, Drinking Wine, Eating Way Too Much

Brunch macaroni
Launches a long day of food
Family night at Chelle's

April 20 - Kassie Says All The Chickens Are This Big

Koen's cowboy boots
Look snazzy as he passes
While we eat huge legs

April 19 - Day 2: Go Go Go

Chantal is happy
Gayle's goldfish are gigantic
Me? My eyebrows hurt

April 18 - Back In The Hectic Life

We're off and running
To shop, visit, buy laptops
With time to soothe Daq

April 17 - Slowly Making Our Way North

It's not the plane rides
That wear you down; it's the waits
in the damn airports

April 16 - Heading Home For A Visit

A half-day of work
Then to San Pedro to wait
For our morning flight

April 15 - It's Just What Happens On Days This Hot

Old men with their shirts
rolled up over their bellies
Not pretty, but hey

April 14 - Man, These Guys Love Our Sunday Trips

Give a kid a pool
And she'll swim in no time flat
Floating is freedom

April 13 - Ah, Yes, I Remember This Month Now

The thing with Aprils
Is that they sneak up on you
Night and day, so hot

April 12 - The First Tentative Step Toward A Playground

There's a nice young man
At the municipal hall
Ready to talk park

April 11 - Five Horrible Hours Of Travel

To survive these roads
Don't leave home without lots of
Advil in your purse

April 10 - At The Organic Paper Microempresa With No Hope Of A Market

A stew of old leaves
Transforms to pretty paper
But who to sell to?

April 9 - Communications Presentation In La Campa

My co-presenter
Gets lost in all the details
Using up my time

April 8 - The Cuso Video Gets Posted

We're video stars
Hustling for "likes" on Facebook
Won't you vote for us?

April 7 - The Littlest Angelito Cracks A Grin

Do I see a smile
On the face of Fernando?
This is a moment

April 6 - I'm Just Grateful I Went For The "Plus" Seat

There's a big car crash
And then the bus blows a hose
Just another day

April 5 - Another Walk Without Violence Makes Me Question The Stories

A cold coffee drink
And a wander to the mall
Nothing bad happens

April 4 - We're Going Home On Saturday

Poor Ceci looks stressed
But Paul is cheered when we learn
The visas are done

April 3 - Our Buddy In The Garden

The clay-coloured thrush
Could charm with his song but for
The 4 a.m. start

April 2 - A Peaceful Day At The Hotel

I pull up a chair
Outside at the Alsacia
The doves are bathing

April 1 - Could I Eventually Like This City?

Tegucigalpa
Wins me over a bit more
Each time we visit

March 31 - From Santa Rosa to Tegucigalpa

Slow Easter traffic
Makes this trip even longer
City lights at last