PaMdora's Box

Being serenaded by mariachi’s. These guys were good. They sang a lot of songs I didn’t know mariachi’s would sing. What was the name of that Beatles song where every chorus ends, “and I love her…”? It was in Spanish, but I recognized the tune.

I don’t want you to get the idea that everything is sleek and modern. This is our house on the left and the gay hotel on the right. They have balconies, but we get to climb on the roof to our own patio. You can just see the top of Jun Kaneko’s sculpture in the [...]

Russ and Jun Kaneko are discussing Hawaiian shirts. While Russ only has a few, Jun is rumored to have hundreds of them. Jun is a Japanese ceramic artist who is based in Omaha, Nebraska. This building was once an Alcoholics Anonymous house. It’s been bought by our friends as an investment. After some thought, they [...]

Since we’ve been here several times, I’ve already bought the usual Mexican stuff. But I couldn’t resist this crazy cat mask made from a coconut shell. Take a look at this purse made out of folded candy wrappers. It’s got great handles and a lucious pink lining. But don’t look at these other candy wrapper [...]

This is me doing my “Folded Umbrella” yoga pose. We’re staying at a friend’s house in the old historic part of Puerta Vallarta, and in the mornings I climb up a little spiral staircase to the rooftop and do my yoga watching the ocean, ships and birds sail by — it’s like being on top [...]