Tag Archives: mexican lifestyle

The Sound Was Brown At Pachanga Fest in Texas!

FROM JUAN: Friends, today I’m welcoming another amiga to the Juan of Words familia.  I know you will embrace Byrdie Franco as a contributing writer and a fresh new voice on Juan of Words.  This…

When Something Goes Wrong ¡Nomás Echale La Culpa A Pancho!

FROM JUAN: Today I’m really quite excited to introduce the first of many friends who have signed on to give Juan of Words a breath of fresh air by sharing their own unique and very…

Modesty Above All Else Means Saying No In Order To Say Yes

¡¿Pero para que van a gastar tanto dinero?! Pero si aquí hay comida. Acabo de poner un arroz y frijoles. Nombre van a gastar bastante y a mi ni me gusta la comida en esos…

Because My Mexican Mother Said So: Ballet Folklórico Is Beautiful!

So this weekend we got to see the Leyenda Dance Company perform in Houston for Cinco de Mayo.  It was really quite a treat because the whole thing felt more like a production instead of…

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Tiliches!

Pos for me they’re anything but useless, but for some they might as well be trash.  Thrown right in there with all of the other undesirables that we find no use for anymore right before…