Looking out my Backdoor: Piggy, selfish me

This afternoon I waved goodbye to Don and Denise, with hugs and kisses and tears, as they got into the taxi to carry them to the airport. Now I’ll feel an empty place inside me for the next couple days.

I’m still in Mazatlan. I was supposed to take the bus back to Etzatlan today.

Phone conversations this week went like this: “Sondra, it is Leo. You stay. Is cold and storm every night, just like rainy season. Too cold for you. You stay.”

And this from Josue, “If you can, stay in Mazatlan. It is cold and wet and miserable.”

And Kathy: “Stay, you piggy, selfish woman. Winds 100 kph.”

The couple f...