Oh My Stars

Oh My Stars

by | Apr 29, 2020 | Happenings, Spring 2020

Did you know that there are US National Parks verified by the International Dark-Sky Association to be some of the best places (with the clearest, least-polluted skies) to view the stars? The individual parks’ webpages even provide charts outlining estimated cloud...
Oaxaca [wah-HAH-kah]

Oaxaca [wah-HAH-kah]

by | Apr 29, 2020 | Away For A While, Getaways, Spring 2020

Flying into the small airport of Oaxaca (pronounced wah-HAH-kah), Mexico, I noticed the patchwork of farm fields covering the landscape. I travelled to Oaxaca during the warm Christmas season when the temperature averages around 81 degrees Fahrenheit. The people of...