I’m really spoiled now…

I wear a lot of cotton.  Paul’s favorite shirt is a guayabera.  This means ironing.  I don’t mind ironing, but if I don’t have a tv show to watch, it can be pretty boring.  And hot. So when blogger Jennifer...

Beautiful Mazatlán Evening

Last weekend Paul and I headed out to dinner at Le Sorelle, the restaurant at the Casa Lucila Boutique Hotel.  We like the food there – mostly mediteranean – and the service and atmosphere.  The restaurant and bar has very...

Henry the happy dog

  • June 13, 2009
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Do any of you remember the book Harry the Dirty Dog?  It was a favorite of mine when I was a kid, and for some reason our Henry has always reminded me of Harry.  Can you see why?  At the...

It’s the Olimpiada Nacional

The Olimpiada Nacional has been taking place here in Mazatlán during the last few days.  I haven’t been too aware of the proceedings except for the traffic revisions, as the schedule has not been published anywhere that I have seen....

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Summer in the Kitchen

  • May 25, 2009
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  • Food

We’re in summer mode in the kitchen these days.  But even with it being warm, I have been enjoying cooking and baking more than ever.  I just turn on the overhead fan and it keeps me cool while I work....

Tourists, Come Back!

Click here to go to a New York Times article about incentives out there for people considering or rescheduling travel to México. It is Mazatlán’s slow season right now, but I don’t really know why.  It is warm and humid,...

The Hummingbird Hang-out

We have lots of hummingbirds in our yard.  I thought I’d share a couple videos with you.  The first is a hummingbird sitting in a nest she was in the process of building in our courtyard.  Unfortunately, a few days...

Sorta normal, sorta not

It’s not normal to see pictures of my son and his family in facemasks…but as per normal I think they are a handsome family. I walked the dogs this morning and aside from there being fewer people around, it seemed...

Tough times

  México has been taking some hits in the international news lately. First: It was labeled a “failed state.” Breast-beating ensued on both sides of the border as México attempted to defend herself while others backpedaled and tried not to...

Yes, it was good

I know all of the bloggers who attended the meet-up have already posted about it, but I still thought I would write my thoughts, random as they are… Jonna and Mimi’s – We have all enjoyed watching the renovation of...