July 23, 2014

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I’m heading North of the Border

I visit family in the US every summer, and I always look forward to it. This year is a big one since our granddaughter is heading to college in the fall and our grandson is starting high school. Where does the time go, it is moving along way too fast. Paul is staying home this year to take care of the house and the dogs, so I’m off on my own. It’s always wonderful to see the family, to hang...

I’m a newly inspired Spanish language learner

I have been working hard lately on my Spanish and am determined to improve and improve a lot. I’ve been listening to podcasts and lessons on my walks in the morning and have been pushing myself to use what I learn by talking to people much more. But sometimes luck can intervene, and for me it did in the book at the top of the post. (click the image to check it out on Amazon) The author, Benny Lewis, has...

Let’s buy our local Mexican apples

  • July 20, 2014
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I’ve been reading lately about the sad state of the Mexican apple market thanks to possible dumping by US apple growers. Here are a few articles if you’re interested in learning more: Apple Appeal (The Mex Files, March 7, 2014) Mexico is Waging War Against American Apples (PRI, May 14, 2014) Apple Growers in Mexico Call Foul on Trade With the US (Seattle Times, July 13, 2014) I have been visiting the mercado often checking for anyone selling Mexican apples,...

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…and the living is easy…

It’s Summertime. And yes, the living is easy… at least for me, living in this glorious place. This morning on my walk they were busy setting up for the Triathlon this weekend. The entire area around the Fisherman’s Monument was swarming with scaffolds, chairs, tables, giant orange floats and endless racks for hanging bikes. The registration area is set up at the skate park at Playa Norte and it looks like the awards stage will be in front of the...

Time passes on

I’ve been thinking a lot about leadership, teamwork, and what makes a good boss lately. One of my former bosses, Jim Potter, died back in May, and I only found out about it recently. The news of his death hit me hard, surprising me with its intensity. His real estate investment and property management company was a hardworking place but we had a lot of fun. Jim could always be counted on to think about things in his own unique...

The Shame of House Hunters International

It’s our guilty pleasure, how about you? I love reading books about the expat experience but I also love to watch House Hunters International and see people look for a place to live in interesting locations around the globe. We have our DVR set up to record the show, and lately we’ve seen people move to Budapest, Sarajevo, Brussels, and Dublin. But we’ve been watching the show for ages and there are a few things that we see over and...