I discovered this artwork on my hike this morning. I found it in the desert, in a place that seemed desolate but in reality was teeming with life, ready to share its treasures with a traveler willing to venture there. It reminded me that there is love everywhere you look, and people willing to share... Continue Reading →
In El Paso, Texas, there is a little house right off the highway known as the Casa de Azúcar (the Sugar House). It’s known as the sugar house because, well, it kind of looks like it’s carved out of sugar. I see this house often, it’s really impossible to miss. It’s got cement towers and... Continue Reading →
"Awww, such a cute little villain." Ummm...yeah. Well, that's not a phrase you hear every day. I recently received this writing feedback from one of my friends, and truthfully, it left me totally floored. I didn't really know what to say when she told me that. So I just stared at her. And then laughed.... Continue Reading →
My great great grandmother had six first names. Elena Patricia Catalina Adriana Lucia Lourdes. The names in my family tend to run long, but her name was long even by our standards. The story goes that her parents gave her the names so that when she was old enough, she could pick the one that... Continue Reading →
Winter Betancourt 