Monday, October 13, 2025

Wolfe’s Woofers

Wolfe’s Woofer: Seasick

“Mr. Dennis! Mr. Dennis!” As I struggled up the beach in a driving rain, I heard Mario calling to me from the water taxi dock. “I...

Wolfe’s Woofer: Buttered Toast

“Do you want the toast buttered or dry?” she asked, as I sipped my coffee.

Wolfe’s Woofer: Just Like Mama

“Rafael, I saw your mama last week at the water taxi and we was talking,” Mario said. “She says you looking to get married.” “Looking...

Wolfe’s Woofer: Bush Doctor

“A lot of Belizeans trust a bush doctor more than they trust a licensed medical doctor. Some of those guys have a lot of skills.”

Wolfe’s Woofer: My Mistake

“I’ve been going over the checkbook and I see you’ve made some mistakes with Mario’s pay,” Sherry said. “How can that be? I don’t make...

Wolfe’s Woofer: Siamese Twins

“Good morning, sir.” “Good morning, sir.” As I sat drinking my coffee at a table on Fido’s deck a set of twins took the table next...

Wolfe’s Woofer: Even Trade

“What are you having, Mario?” I asked. “Two garnaches and a tamale.” My sometimes helper and I were eating lunch at Lupe’s at the big picnic...

Wolfe’s Woofer: Empathy

“I don’t understand how you could possibly forget my birthday,” Sherry said. “It’s not that I forgot,” I told her. “I just didn’t remember it.” She...