If you’re reading this, we probably met through our connection to adoption from Guatemala. I’m in Guatemala now, in a town near Antigua, preparing to head north to Chajul, Acul, Nebaj–the Ixil area–for a textile tour. Today, friends and I hiked into the cloud forest of El Pilar, known for its public swimming pool, bird watching, and scenic vistas of the Panchoy Valley on one side, and the capital, Lake Amatitlan, and Volcano Pacaya on the other. The photo shows Susan, Gretchen, Wende and me picnicking during an al fresco poetry reading, with yes, a horse named Paloma looking over my shoulder. More later! xoxo