Happy New Year 2024!
A warm hello to all of you who have browsed any of the photos and stories I've loaded onto my Caboose the last few years. A sincere thanks
Marie’s Bench
Seems I'm the family archivist so I better get this bit of summertime history in the books before Christmas.
Here's an invitation to family and friends,
New City New Home
Why in the world would two seniors on the far side of 70 choose to leave their home and good friends and perfectly comfortable life in a great prairie town?
Wanna buy a house?
Hi, remember me? I haven't pestered you lately. Maybe you noticed the little Caboose was out of commission for the last six months. Did you miss me??? (That&
Marie and Her Family
105 years of living includes a lot of photos, so how can I stop at just one post about my mom? She deserves a whole train with this Caboose and
Ageing Actively
My mom, Marie Rose Case Nodge, died peacefully on March 8, 2023 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan where she lived for the last eight decades. Some say she passed, we say
Mexican babushkas?
Here's a Oaxacan clothing issue I've been pondering.
Why do some women at the Tlacolula market wear headscarves that look like they were borrowed from a
Now That’s a Wedding!
There's nothing private about these Oaxacan celebrations. The bride and groom seem more than happy to share their big day with enthralled tourists, all taking pictures to send
Would You Like This Hike?
Blue, blue sky and over-sized agave at 10,500 ft elevation.
Cool, clear air and pure tranquility.
Those crazy tall pompoms are the spectacular blooms of the giant agave, also
Back in Oaxaca 2023
This city just keeps drawing me back, and after ten winter visits it feels like home.
As usual, the city calls out for photos and I cheerfully comply.
The texture
