Pooch Goes to Washington

Pooch Goes to Washington

Recently, my husband had a business trip in the District of Columbia area, and invited me to tag along. Because our dear dog is a senior citizen, now blind and half deaf, we did not have the heart to leave him behind, so we decided to drive and stay at pet-friendly hotels along the way, from Southern Ontario, Canada, all the way to Washington, D.C.  Our pooch was born in the US, but had not crossed the border since we brought him home as a puppy, more than fourteen years ago, so this was his big adventure ... click on title for more

Black Cherry Ice Cream – Helado de cereza negra

Black Cherry Ice Cream – Helado de cereza negra

My all-time favourite ice cream flavour is black cherry. Back in the day, fresh cherries were expensive and really hard to find in Mexico, so traditional ice cream shops and parlours did not carry that flavour.  However, there was a more contemporary family-owned chain called Helados Bing, which had a delicious black cherry choice on their ice cream flavours list. Now that I live in Canada, it is relatively easy to find black cherry ice cream, but making a batch at home is easy and the result is a delicious, all natural treat ... click on title for more

Barquito de Papel – Little Paper Boat

Barquito de Papel – Little Paper Boat

A paper boat, those that many kids used to make with a piece of newspaper, or a page from a notebook, and then place in a puddle after a rain shower, or in a pond, was the inspiration for the song Barquito de papel - Little Paper Boat.  This song appeared in the 1971 LP album Mediterráneo by Spanish singer and song writer Joan Manuel Serrat, considered one of the most influential artists in 20th century pop music, both in Spanish  and Catalan languages ... click on title for more