CHOOSE LIFE!
SO MUCH BETTER
THAN THE ALTERNATIVE.
Geez, with all that going on in the world, it can be hard to figure out what is life giving let alone to choose life. It takes work. It takes time. Read more…
CHOOSE LIFE!
HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN!
A SPECIAL EDITION
After almost three years of lockdowns. After numerous cancelled holidays and postponed celebrations. Well, Tavira roared back to life with its twin celebrations of City Day and the Feast of São João. A grand, week-long celebration leading into all the festivities of summer. Read more…
Somewhere
Happy Little Bluebirds Fly
Now So Will I
There is a lot going on in Tavira. Things are really jumping. Welcome summer! As things have heated up, I have been thinking about some of the lessons I have learned here. One lesson has been creating the balance between doing and being. I have been thinking a lot about this. All that has made me take some time to reconsider what I am doing. Read more…
How To Make A Good Life
What defines a good life? We are all looking for that answer. The secret that Santa Luzia reveals to me is that the good life comes in small moments. The more important lesson has been, do not ignore these small moments. Read more…
Life Is Crazy-Stupid, Absolutely Fantastic!
My great-nephews say something is “crazy-stupid” when they mean it is really good. The Portuguese lean into life as few other cultures do, and for good reason. The food, the wine and the desserts form just a small part of all the good stuff — the crazy stupid — of life here. Read more…
World of Magic and Mystery
Tavira has a lot of churches. At one time, long ago, these places served lots of purposes, secular as well as religious. One purpose they served was as gathering places where common problems were solved and the future was imagined. We no longer have these kinds of places, but we have no less need for them. Read more…
