Moving to Mexico—My Story
I was an adjunct instructor in ESL nearing retirement age—not that it mattered; retirement was not in my future. I lived in the Silicon Valley in Northern California where the median income in 2015 was…
Category: Mexico
Living in Mexico and loving it.
Mexico’s Rainy Season is Here
Are you suffering through a heat wave? I sympathize; ours came in June and now the beloved rainy season has come to cool things off. Afternoons are still very warm, but mornings and evenings are…
The Holidays, Moving, and Buying a Car or How my Life Went Crazy
Moving day was January 5. First of all, my mover had moved. Apparently. Who knows where. I hired another mover for about three times as much. Then I checked with the real estate agent to…
Christmas in Mexico
Christmas is much different in Mexico than in the United States. Of course, different people celebrate differently in the States, as well, often depending on their religion. In Mexico, though, people are mostly Catholic, but…
Day of the Dead, Cohetes, and the Dogs
Day of the Dead is not on Halloween; it’s on November 1 (children) and 2 (adults). People create shrines and celebrate those who have passed. They offer food and drink for their journey to and…
The Saga of my Ramshackle House
I live in a gringo-infused area of Mexico called Lake Chapala. Both beautiful and ugly, new and old, with art everywhere and cobblestone streets, Ajijic is still a real Mexican town. An added benefit–a low…
Let the Rains Begin!
Thunder is rumbling, and a light, pleasant rain is falling. The rainy season has begun in Ajijic. Most residents say this is their favorite season. The preceding months are very hot, dry, and dusty. When…
The Happiness Formula
The Mexicans who are my friends, neighbors and employees are in general a happy lot—not because they have a lot, or even enough sometimes. Perhaps their happiness is a result of their attitude and…
Why I Hate the IRS
We are in mid-December 2021. Christmas is a few days away. We just finished NaNoWriMo a couple of weeks ago. What timely topic have I chosen for this month? The IRS. We’re just over a…
The Couple at the Gordito Stand
Shall we say they’re from Sweden? Denmark? Finland! I’m reading The Witch Hunter by Max Seeck (creeeeepy—police procedural, not horror—at least not the supernatural type), which takes place in Finland, so let’s say Finland. Both…