I read on NPR today that a large gathering of people in Mexico City just set the world record for the most people who danced to Michael Jackson’s song Thriller: this time 13,000. When we were in Mexico, we were surprised how many tributes there were to Michael Jackson after his death, and the NPR [...]
Archive for the ‘Mexican culture’ Category
10 Jul
More from Mastra Mexico
A few days ago, I posted ten things that I have learned from living in Mexico for a year. I would like to add the following to that list:
11. Corn tortillas are superior to wheat (I would love to hear attempted arguments to the contrary).
12. When the US gets a cold, Mexico gets pneumonia. What [...]
7 Jul
Maestra Mexico
Mexico has been a great teacher. In fact, living in another country and culture is like going to school, except the classrooms are the dinner tables, the market visits, the fiestas, the people, and so on. Soon we are traveling back to the US, after which we will be moving to Scotland, and I do [...]
22 Jun
More Dancing!
Why post more pictures of dancing at Santa Cruz during our Sunday celebration and worship service? Well…
It’s beautiful!
It’s a wonderful window into the heart of Mexican culture.
I’m proud of my wife for learning how to dance so well!
The church around the world needs more examples of worshipping with our whole mind, heart, and BODY.
It is [...]
12 Jun
Beautiful Church, Black Christ
Speaking of church buildings, we stumbled upon a beautiful church in Valle de Bravo, the inside painted a brilliant yellow, contrasted with green and brown trim. The church was beautiful, but once again we were troubled by the large black Christ at the altar in front.
I am not sure if we have told the story [...]
2 Jun
Hard to Find in Mexico (2): Baseball Fields
In small town America, there are few things more predictable than baseball fields. It may not be large or professionally groomed, but in most towns across America you can find a place to hit a baseball. In small town Mexico, the soccer field takes the place of the baseball field. In bigger cities, you are [...]
5 May
Cinco de Mayo: Myths and Realities
Believe it or not, Cinco de Mayo (the 5th of May) is generally celebrated more in the US than in Mexico. The holiday commemorates the Mexican defeat of the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, and does not commemorate Mexican independence, as many Americans believe. In fact, Cinco de Mayo is not even [...]
4 May
Familiar Noise
One of the first things that struck me when we moved to Mexico was the noise from the streets. I am not just referring to the car noise, accentuated by the lack of regulations for mufflers and regular maintenance, but the noise of street vendors. There are the vendors who push their carts or hitch [...]
28 Apr
Bedtime? Babysitter? What are those?
Last week the Armonía community bade farewell to Carlos Pacheco, a volunteer who has been here for the last five months; and we did so by going to a favorite restaurant in town called The Frog Pond. In good Mexican style, we arrived for dinner around 9:30 PM. At that time, the restaurant was mostly [...]
27 Apr
Do you Like “Hass Music?”
We were sitting at the dinner table the other night when one of the students asked me if I liked “Hass Music.” I sat there with a questioning look on my face, when suddenly it dawned on me. He meant Jazz music. (In Spanish the “J” is pronounced like the English “H” and the “Z” [...]
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