The beaches are pristine in the tourist towns of the San Juan and Carolina municipalities.  The attendant charged me $5 to park my car at the immense, empty lot I used to traverse in a big hurry as a child, when my feet burned from not wearing flip flops. Back then, the parking lot was almost  full at this …

My model is 89 years old so I gave myself more time, and told her she could do her normal routine and I would call her if I needed her. I also situated her where I thought direct sunlight would not touch her. But I had no idea of the direction in which the sun was going, and after …

I officially began today with my aunt who feels that getting started is the best way to recruit people, so she volunteered. I arrived at 9:00 but started painting at 10:00 after we figured out the best place in which to set up. The 36″ by 36″ canvas seemed enormous in the tiny living room but we had sporadic …