Images from Mexico
On mepsnbarry.com, I have published a gallery of the best photos from my recent trip to the Yucutan Peninsula to see the Mayan ruins. I hope you enjoy the beautiful Caribbean sunshine and mysterious ruins… Images from Mexico
Sleeping policeman
On the side of the road, up ahead, I saw a small sign on the ground that said, “Elotes.” I was wracking my brain, trying to remember what that word meant, when I noticed what… Sleeping policeman
Evora, the magical medieval city (Day 3 of the 12 days of Christmas in Portugal)
After looking at the boat in Portimão, we were full of unanswered questions. Rather than trying to force a decision, we elected to be tourists for a few days and let the questions roll around… Evora, the magical medieval city (Day 3 of the 12 days of Christmas in Portugal)
Junk for sale (Day 2 of the 12 Days of Christmas in Portugal)
This is the second installment of the 12 Days of Christmas in Portugal. I hope to complete the series in a couple of weeks, occasionally interspersed with more recent news from Barry. — meps We… Junk for sale (Day 2 of the 12 Days of Christmas in Portugal)
A drunken sailor's walk (Day 1 of the 12 Days of Christmas in Portugal)
We flew to Portugal on Christmas Day, December 25th, and we returned on Epiphany, January 6th. So it’s only fitting that I write twelve essays about the trip, one for each of the Twelve Days… A drunken sailor's walk (Day 1 of the 12 Days of Christmas in Portugal)
To those who did not go (Day 0 of the 12 Days of Christmas in Portugal)
I’ve begun a great many books and not finished all of them. One of my favorite beginnings (from a book I keep meaning to finish) is from The Sea and the Jungle, published in 1912… To those who did not go (Day 0 of the 12 Days of Christmas in Portugal)
Flying With Pirates (and an apology)
For those of you who receive these by e-mail, Barry says he wants to apologize. His add-on code went haywire last week and resent a whole bunch of old posts. I was mortified! I hope… Flying With Pirates (and an apology)
Well, *I* thought it was funny
There once was a cruise ship in Hoonah Whose passengers hated canned tuna “If we wanted such fare, “We’d go over there “And sail with the folks on that schoona’!” When I read this out… Well, *I* thought it was funny
Zipping South on Indigo
(Originally posted as written by Barry, but that was a technical boo-boo. Definitely a Meps original: Barry never uses colons.) It feels strange, not to be moving every day. Stranger still is the feeling I… Zipping South on Indigo