Soma

My best guess is that the Soma of old contained cannabis, opiate, and ephedra.

Michoacan

I expect to start moving toward Michoacan tomorrow.

Noble, Wise, or Holy

Put yourself in the hands of no one who is not noble, wise, or holy.

Which adjectives to you figure describe the man pictured?

San Fernando Valley

Thanks to my friend Don for this view of the San Fernando Valley in the southern California of about 1900.

Just thinking of what to do with my life now.

What Now?

Following the auto form
Detroit to LA was interesting
but isn't now

I think that this is Wilshire in about 1920.

Together

Here at the Hotelito in Tuito there are three French speaking ladies of ages about 12, 42, and 62 and a French speaking gentleman of about 70. At the moment I am the only guest.
I addition to to these human densins there is a lovely and modestly colored parakeet, a talented young parrot, an expressive coati that seems to be too human to be kept in its cage, a fairly young doggy dog of perhaps less than the best of families. There is also a mostly white calico cat that seems to think we should spend more time together.

On the Road

Entered Mexico at Nogales this time and said a little prayer at the church of the Immaculate Conception there.

I don't drive as well as I did. I've lost shirt and a pair of levies. Very hard to find hotels and motels that have the serene atmosphere I desire. Age. Still, I'm grateful that my humor remains good.

I've realized that I can't afford long term travel in a way that is truly comfortable for me.

From Nogales drove through Hermosillo to Guaymas. Of the two Guaymas was the more pleasant, but I went on to Empalme before I stopped and had some seafood. Took an expensive hotel room in Navajoa, but found its neighbors so noise that I left about 11 PM to sleep happily in my van.

It was not far form Navajoa that while I was traveling with 'Mando and my brother Gary long ago that Gary stepped very close to a coral snake with his bare foot and I a bit later fell from a train breaking hip and pelvic bones.

Ate jaiva and got an offer of a place to stay in Empalme.

A gentleman told me that the Mexican Government entered this downturn pretty flush. Seems the Fox administration was so tied up that it couldn't arrange to spend much so ended with a large surplus for Calderon administration.

Hotelito Jardin del Tuito

Not my typical stay, but pleasant enough if a bit expensive.
http://www.jardindeltuito.com/