Having traveled home to Bacalar (seven hour bus ride and 1.5 hour flight), from Oaxaca the day before Thanksgiving, I was in no mood. Thanksgiving takes work, planning, shopping and cooking. Even a potluck has its own tasks and cleanup. Bacalar is not Merida or Oaxaca with it’s large US immigrant population, enough for a restaurant to put on a high-priced, reservation only feast. So we stayed home. Lisa watched no football and I didn’t even think about the Macy’s Day parade, a childhood tradition. Just another day in paradise.
Goddesses in acrylic.
Mind you, I am NOT complaining. We are home bodies and not attached to a particular day to be grateful. I don’t need Christmas or a birthday to buy someone a gift, nor Valentine’s Day to express my love. Everyday is a treasure and I do my best to remember it.
Tiny watercolor and ink sketches.
The concrete block planter on my roof. My Thanksgiving activity.
Oaxaca was a blast. I learned to step into MY style of painting, listening to what the work is telling me. I was glad for the feedback as I am my own worst critic. The plan is to keep painting and be grateful for what it teaches me. What is your life teaching you?
DOS TORTAS
the adventures of dos tortas 
SO want to visit Oaxaca! Love to you both from Fes! We’ll be there mid January – blessings and love, Lorrie
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Looking forward to it.
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As you know we don’t do Thanksgiving on this side of the pond. If only Christmas could be ignored so easily! 😉
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Amen. Even here it’s getting worse.
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Do you now cook Mexican dishes over the dishes from your previous life?
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Some new additions. I lived in Mexico in the 1970s and began eating beans. Since then, they have made up a major part of my diet. So I’ve always used them as a major ingredient. I also lived in Texas for forty years.
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Glad to see you made it home ok. Wasn’t that a fabulous week! I enjoyed meeting you and seeing your paintings unfold. In terms of thanksgiving I guess I’m lucky to have a neighbor who wanted to do up a big thanksgiving meal and I didn’t have to do anything but show up. Oh and bring the dog, because she missed him I think more than she missed me lol! Happy thanksgiving to you and Lisa!
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What fun. Was great meeting you. Please stay in touch.
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