| The Mexican sun in the mornings |
| Yotopia, its people, and the best frozen yogurt in town |
| Mi sisters |
| Tamarindo with lemon at the park in Xalapa |
| My brother (and the painting of his house) |
| Xico, where I will live some day |
| The publication of Gerogia in Hawaii |
| Embroidering venaditos |
| Miguel, Sita, and my Bay Area family |
| El Son and zapateado in my garden |
| Fogo and SF Carnaval! |
| Kelly |
| Luna |
| Kelly's graduation |
| Kelly's wisdom teeth extraction |
| Nest in unexpected places in my garden |
| Participating in America the Beautiful book |
| the arrival of Tigerand mojo |
| Alex |
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| Visitors I love |
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| Making Frida |
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| Painting venadito |
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| Becoming a citizen |
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| Painting Jose's face for Dia de los Muertos celebration |
| planning tattoos |
| Getting my tattoo inked |
| My tattoo oulined |
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| Voting (with my son Kelly) for the first time in our lives |
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| Painting Frida |
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| Making papel picado |
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| Selfportrait |
| PBS testimonial and strangers telling me they have seen me. |
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| Planning Kelly's tattoo |
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| Inked tattoo |
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| Mojo, who never left |
| Tim and I |
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| Us |
May new jouneys welcome all of us. My path takes me now back to Mexico where I will live part-time huging my family, making my books, and helping Kelly to forge his own path. Much love for everybody












