Author Archives: Rogelio
Upper West Side Tacos
As luck will have it, we are not deprived of great Mexican food when we are in the big manzana. The Super Tacos truck parks on 96th street at Broadway each evening, as it has done for the last 15 … Continue reading
Red, White, and Bluebird
Typical of America, the bluebirds here are not satisfied with just being blue but have to do the whole patriotic thing, bluebirds in Britain being a little less technicolor. Our bluebird house upstate New York usually attracts a pair each year and … Continue reading
Here Fido
There are some scary things that can come at you in the wild, but this is about as nasty as they get. The Boston Dynamics LSSM (Legged Squad Support System), or load toter, will come trotting across the battlefield with … Continue reading
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Some Kind of Sentient Life Form?
George Lucas or Jim Henson would love/have loved one of these. It was in Central Park and is conceivably alive. The small black thing sticking out at top left is possibly a nose, although it could be just a starter … Continue reading
Spicy Rat
Spicy Rat – Ratatouille with some Jalepeño pepper added for a bit of an additional kick. As you can imagine, the prep here (all done by hand) is somewhat time-consuming, but if you are stuck in Houston International waiting for … Continue reading
Cherry Blossom in Central Park
After watching the bougainvillea burst out in San Miguel, we arrived back in NY just in time for the Cherry Blossom in Central Park to do the same thing – early this year because of the warm spring.
That’s Odd
We woke up last week to find a phalanx of Centurions below our bedroom window, which was not what we normally expect. But, in San Miguel you get used to pretty much everything. Actually, the Stations of the Cross being … Continue reading
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A Wotsit of Angels
A gaggle, a giggle, a flight, an exultation ? Actually I think it is a choir, but anyway, we came across this stack of portable angels, each resting on their carrying sleds, in a courtyard in the back of the … Continue reading
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Pablo Hermoso de Mendoza
Last night in the Plaza de Toros in San Miguel, we had the privilege of seeing Pablo Hermoso de Mendoza, acknowledged as the World’s greatest rejoneador, or horse bullfighter, perform. To watch the way this Spaniard and the several remarkable … Continue reading
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Cute, Cute, Cute
Now I hate cute, but sometimes it is irresistible. This house on Hernandez Macias in San Miguel, between Pila Seca and Umaran, has weathered like a Hollywood set designer’s dream. I would groan if I saw it in a movie, … Continue reading
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