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That is all.
There’s nothing like letting a bunch of memes do the talking for me.
Peace, People.
Back to Work Tomorrow
Author: nananoyz
I'm a semi-retired crazy person with one husband and two cats.
Ode to Bed
Oh my bed, you dearest place
You cradle me with skill and grace.
How sad I am to leave your charms
When my clock sounds strident alarms.
Please let me be with you all day
For sound asleep I’ll gladly stay.
Safely within your covers wrapped
I have the perfect day all mapped.
Sleep ’til noon, and then I’ll wake
To eat a bite for my health’s sake.
Then back to you for afternoon’s rest
Snuggled deep in blanket’s nest.
Awaken to read a chapter or four
When my eyes droop I’ll sleep some more.
By evening I’ll be fresh as a daisy
Having spent my day being oh so lazy.
Oh bed how sad that we must now part
Just know you’ve a special place in my heart.
Peace, People.
Hobbitenango Video
Check out this short video about Hobbitenango. (Gosh, I hope this works–I’m never sure until I publish.)
Peace, people!
Adios Antigua
My time in La Antigua de Guatemala was much too brief, but returning home to Studly and the Estados Unidas de Norte America was sweet.
Just a few images of the people and places that made my visit to Guatemala muy especial:
One of the many skilled weavers plying her craft.
At Hobbitenango–my new nephew looking very much like a hobbit silhouetted in the doorway of the tavern.
Next time your children complain about doing chores, show them this.
Beto and Hanna.😍
Iglesia de Catedral.
Cerrito San Cristobal patio dining with a beautiful view of one of the four volcanoes.
Leo, stealer of hearts.
Ruins in Antigua.
One of these three is my son posing at theCasa Santo Domingo.
Sunday brunch with the family at the Casa Santo Domingo. This hotel/conference center is a must-see, having been built to beautifully incorporate the ruins of a monastery.
Wedding guests enjoying the view from the upper deck at Hobbitenango.
Hobbitenango
My son, daughter-in-law, and me awaiting our shuttle to the wedding.
Antigua is an ancient city. Many of the streets are narrow and teeth jarringly cobble-stoned, yet the entire city has free wi-fi.
Motorcycles and scooters almost outnumbered cars.
There are only two things about travel to Guatemala that I won’t miss. The first is having to use purified water for brushing one’s teeth. Bottled water (agua pura) was readily available, but I accidentally brushed with tap water a couple of times. I haven’t died yet, but the day is still young.
The second thing I won’t miss is the method used to dispose of toilet tissue. In most places one cannot flush the tissue; it must be placed in a trash receptacle beside the toilet. For most of us it is an automatic reflex to simply drop used t.p. in the toilet bowl. I’m going to admit right now that I did not fish out the tissues I accidentally dropped into the bowl.
Those were mere inconveniences, though. I would gladly be inconvenienced again.
Peace, people!
Birds of Antigua Haiku
Is it possible
That the birds of Antigua
Speak fluent Spanish?
Their songs hold a hint:
Trilling softly rolling rrr’s
And calling !aqui¡
One, I swear sings out
¡Buenos dias, mi hija!
Upon meeting me. 
Peace, People!
Wedding at Hobbitenango
Those who read my blog posts on a regular basis (God bless you faithful few) know that I’ve been in Antigua, Guatemala, these past few days to celebrate the marriage of my beautiful niece Hanna and her handsome beau, Beto.
On Friday, April 11, family, friends, and a handful of complete strangers joined Beto and Hanna on a mountain far above Antigua for one of the most joyous occasions I’ve ever had the pleasure to witness.
The bride. 😊 Her dad is the proud-looking man just behind Hanna.
Cutting the wedding cake never looked quite so romantic before.
Mother of the bride, Hanna, Father of the bride and lovely niece Lauren. 
My gorgeous niece, Claire, sister of the bride.
This is me standing in the doorway of Hobbitenango.
Hobbitenango is a tavern and hostel owned by my new nephew and his business partners. The buildings that make up Hobbitenango are all Eco-friendly, made from reclaimed lumber, plastic bottles, and egg cartons.
Still in its early phases of development, Hobbitenango will one day have individual hobbit style houses for guests to rent, and once the shire is complete they’ve planned to create an Ewok village.
I urged them to hurry–I’m not getting any younger.
Niece Lauren and my sister-in-law, Susan.
Delightful Andrea, (one of Beto’s cousins) with her mother. I’ve never met more loving, welcoming people.
The rest I didn’t caption. I’ve run out of superlatives.
Hobbitenango is ringed by four volcanoes. Just at sunset, Fuego, put on a small show for those of us remaining. Of course, my battery was dead, so I had to borrow a photo from my brother’s camera.
Needless to say it was a sight I will not soon, if ever, forget.
Peace, People!
Mercado en Antigua
Pictures do not completely capture the excitement and color of market day. A thousand words are inadequate. I needed much more than five senses to take in all of the sights, scents, and sounds of the Market. 
One of the first images was of fresh vegetables and fruits of every hue.
The grains, dried peppers, and spices put on their own colorful show as if in competition with the veggies. I’m not sure there was a clear cut winner.
Try this technique next time you go shopping.
I loved the pottery angels and the shiny buckets. See, I notice some things that aren’t edible.
My favorite photo of the day. I asked permission to take this woman’s picture, and when she said yes, I told her in Spanish that I thought she was beautiful. She covered her mouth with her hand and smiled like a teenaged girl.
Just a woman and her rooster.
We didn’t even make it to the textiles area. Hopefully we can stop by on Sunday for more of this wonderland.
Peace, People!
Courtyard
Why don’t all homes have small courtyards–
private outdoor/indoor spaces to enjoy the insistent (and sometimes raucous) noises of the waking-up world?
El Portal
El Portal has become our meeting and waiting place. Here one can have cafe y cerveza and watch the pageantry on el Parque Central.
Brother Kelly is a little tense as his eldest daughter’s nuptials near….
La Catedral.
Songbird
Sleeping with wide open windows
In La Antigua de Guatemala
Night murmurs offer lullabies.
Alarm clocks are unnecessary.
Songbirds, first one, then a
Chorus begin telling the
Stories of their lives.
The shrill one is my avian
Doppelgänger, repeating
Her story ad nauseum.
Occasionally, though, she
Touches my heart, punctuating
Her song with, “please see me?”
Praying for Eyebrowz 