veggies from the organic market

Stocking up

Saturday morning I grabbed a couple of shopping bags and headed out on foot in San Antonio Tlayacapan. First stop was the organic market at Ol-Lin Vegan Restaurant on Independencia just off the square. They sell real organic produce directly...

Coping Strategy

When Harris lost the presidential election last year, I knew I would have to devise a strategy to help me cope with the anticipated chaos. I had overdosed on news in the previous Republican administration and knew I couldn’t go...

Fast Friends

I have been fortunate to have many close friends in my life. Some have been with me almost my entire life and some seem to orbit in and then out again with no explanation. One of the joys of retirement...

A New World

A friend mentioned that she’d been to the blog and was surprised I hadn’t posted in 2023. It kind of surprised me too, but we’ve had a lot going on. Here’s a bit of a recap: In January we started...

The Year in Books

I am always happy when year end rolls around as all the media outlets share their best books lists. I always get lots of ideas for new authors and ideas to explore. If you are interested in what I’ve been...

’tis the Season

December is the month for celebrations here in México. December 12 is the celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe, posadas occur nightly from the 15th to the 23rd, and then of course, Christmas. At the top of the post is...

Mazatlan in the Winter

We’ve been enjoying our time here in Mazatlán and one thing we know is we want to spend more time here during the winter. It’s been great to reconnect with so many people we’ve missed. We were a little nervous...

Milestones!

Back in September Paul and I passed a big milestone – 15 years since we moved to México. No regrets, not even one! We wanted an adventure and we sure got it – as everything you do in a different...