My host-nephew Pablo turned one this month. One whole year. When I asked my sister, Greysi, how she felt, she said it seemed like just yesterday that he was born. And, I know the feeling. It feels like just yesterday I was enjoying the cooling weather in Austin, going out with friends, celebrating my mom’s … More Pablo turns 1
Three weeks ago, I went on a late afternoon/early evening walk with 3 neighbors and my 5-year-old host niece. We crossed the Old Pan Am Highway and walked through fields of mango, maracuya, banana, and a variety of other produce. The chacras seemed to stretch on for miles and the site of green everything was … More Sick Day
As a little girl, I would spend hours playing rummy with my grandmother. I don’t know how old I was exactly when she taught me how to play, but I imagine she had grown tired of playing “Go Fish.” Sometimes my cousins or brother would try to play as well, but the game remained something … More House of Cards
“I really should have put make up on today,” I thought as my socia was waving her hand at me, beckoning me to the stage where a combination of school staff, teachers, and the elected Queens of Spring, Sport and Julio Ponce were sitting. I had only stopped by the school to ask my socia … More Happy birthday, Julio Ponce!
Last Sunday, I was introduced to Cesar. Cesar, an elderly, single man with grown daughters in the States (Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico – okay, the States and US territories to be exact), has been a friend of the Olmos area Peace Corps volunteers for quite some time. A Peru 18 MAC (environment) volunteer met him … More Sunday with Cesar
Brittany McGee 