San Miguel de Allende, The Week in SMA, Uncategorized

SMA events, May 5-11: Everything’s coming up music (but also, happy Cinco de Mayo)

Celebrations are breaking out all over San Miguel this week. Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, the Red Cross anniversary, the religious Celebration of the Cross, and even the Locos/Crazies begin to honor their patron saint.

Or, you could just go bird-watching. There is that.

I’m guessing the performance of the week will be pianist Théo Fouchenneret and the deal of the week will be The Rondalla Señorial of the University of Guanajuato (free). The most poignant performances will be by the many wonderful musicians coming together to remember their comrade Tony Duncan.

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Memoirs -- fact and fiction, San Miguel de Allende, Writings

When the chips are down, ‘Listen to your body,’ they said.

A few days ago, I watched a documentary on the human digestive system. One thing these scientists and nutritionists kept repeating when asked about food choices: “Listen to your body.”

OK, what does that even mean?

Since puberty, “listen to your body” has been the siren’s call leading me down a path to only one place, a place filled with regret, remorse, shame — and maybe a little “wowzer!”

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