Well, we still don’t know that for sure, but we do have some ideas. Most of you know that I (Matt) have been waiting to hear back from MFA programs to help us decide what next year could look like. It’s been a lot of anxious waiting, but today brought the first really good news. [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Where To Next…Down the Winding Road
Posted in Uncategorized on March 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Time As Coyote’s Twin or How Time Became A Trickster
Posted in Uncategorized on March 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Our soles last touched Guatemalan ground one week ago. But through the magic mirrors and distorted windows of mind and memory, it feels much longer. The strangest part is how Elie and I were suddenly transported far from each other after having been consistently together for so long. By the sounds of it she has [...]
Casa Emanuel and the Smell of Coffee
Posted in Uncategorized on March 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In our last weeks we enjoyed our hideaway at Casa Emanuel, an inexpensive (less than USD $3/night) hostel nestled between two separate coffee processing plants. Thanks to Folger’s and personal experience, most people know the rich and unmistakable bouquet of fresh coffee brewing. What they won’t recognize is the rancid stench of coffee beans rotting [...]
Always in Reverse
Posted in Uncategorized on March 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Yesterday was a day of shutting off. Of shuttles and airports and moving forward in a sitting position. At times throughout our travels we both longed for home, for family, friends, certain luxuries, and so on. We felt ready to pick up and go. But of course, as the days became countable on two hands, [...]
