The Rugged Road to Taxqueña

I know it is coming. Sweat beads on my forehead, my hands are clammy, and I am surely a pallid shade of green. The bus lumbers its way into Mexico City, sloshing and jerking towards Taxqueña, the southern station that opens to the Mexican state of Morelos. Three hours and two minutes after leaving Querétero far to the north, the …

The Indigenous parade rocks San Miguel!

PHOTO POST from San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico… Indigenous tribes travel from far and near to celebrate San Miguel Day… A truly vibrant, colorful and heart expansive gathering it was, weaving together and celebrating the bountiful blessings upon Mother Earth.

Domingo en San Miguel de Allende

It is Sunday, like any other late summer Sunday. The Jardín in el centro de San Miguel is buzzing. Babies coo and cry, toddlers wobble. Tweens gorge on chicharrónes – pork rinds in plastic bags full of salsa. Young adults flirt and steal kisses while others preen looking for dates. Adults window-shop and drink micheladas while grandparents find a shady …

Saludos de San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

We land in León, Mexico, west of Guanajuato. TSA has left a greeting card inside my bag, which I notice when Mexican Customs opens it up to paw through yet again. A private car drives us through beautiful green terrain, passing slow trucks and buses. In the direction we are headed, lightning (relámpago) arcs through the clouds as rain begins …

Adventures of Stout Grove & Patrick’s Point

You know those places that speak directly to your soul? Those places where your spirit soars free and you feel an expansion in your heart vibrating from head to toe. Truly magical, right? Among this beautiful blue green earth there are very special places that naturally stoke the fire, spontaneously spinning a golden thread of light into a tapestry of …

Into the woods we go! ~ Pomo Canyon ~

An adventure into the forest with my brother Danny in Pomo Canyon…Sonoma Coast Danny picks me up from our nest in Caz. AliSun, what do you want to do today, he asks?”… “How about something relaxing, like an adventure in the woods!” Hint.hint.nudge.nudge. “Let’s check out the Pomo Canyon Trail. I haven’t been there in a while,” Danny offers. YES! …

DRAWING IN THE NEW MOON…

A NEW MOON dance among the REDWOODS… Here among this lovely nest in the redwoods, we weave and work, while soaking in these final magical moments with our dear friends of the forest…Bathed by the shadowy luminous glow of the NEW MOON, I honor the visions and dreams of these magical and mystical nights. As mercury begins to transition out …

HAPPY FATHERS DAY from Cazadero…

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY everyone! 🙂 This blog post is dedicated to both of our DAD’S, Larry Parker and Stew Suchman. We are celebrating you both today from the coastal redwoods. Only second best to celebrating with you in person. (left) Tyler and my Dad in Newport Beach (right) Tyler and his Dad in Baja, Mexico. May you both enjoy doing …