Tag Archives: Mexico

Cooking Together at Rocio’s

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Rocio is one of our Spanish teachers and she offers a cooking class in her home. The participants go and buy the ingredients and then, under her supervision, make a Mexican meal. It was a wonderful opportunity but I found … Continue reading →

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Sheila Speaks to Students at CONALEP Plantel Temixco

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

My sister Sheila Polk gave a presentation to students at CONALEP Plantel Temixco, a technical high school near Cuernavaca, and I jumped at the chance to go along. Retired or not I still love going to schools and this one … Continue reading →

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Back to Cuernavaca’s Borda Garden

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Last week I sketched one of the reflecting pools in the Borda Garden in Cuernavaca and I had to go back again today for another sketch. The garden is the kind of place that calls you; it is tranquil, harmonious and … Continue reading →

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Poolside Chat

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

My sisters are so much fun to sketch as they chat around the pool. I think I have now drawn my sisters and this small pool where we are staying in Cuernavaca from all four sides and am getting the … Continue reading →

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At the Xochicalco Pyramids

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

  We went to the Archaeological Monument of Xochicalco, which features the ruins of a huge commercial and religious center of the Olmeca-Xicallanca people. There is a museum and extensive excavated ruins of what once was a very large town … Continue reading →

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Climbing up to Tepoztlan Pyramid

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Tepoztlan is a small town near Cuernavaca with many attractions, including a gorgeous path up its rocky mountainside to the remains of an old Toltec pyramid. Today it was filled with families enjoying their Saturday by climbing up the mountain … Continue reading →

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In the Pool

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

   I drew this the other day and then painted it tonight from a photo. I liked the reflections on the water and the way the rectangles of the pool, windows and building framed the figure. I wanted to capture … Continue reading →

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