Monthly Archives: January 2012

Some Fun in the Winter Sun ….. and Moonlight, too

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

I’ll admit it – I’m challenged by winter in Montana.   It’s not so much the cold, as the fact that it’s dark for most of the day (or so it seems) and I just want to sit inside, next … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun Stuff, Montana, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

Home ownerish things

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

I have never in my life owned a home, nor have I ever wanted to.  While lots of people see home ownership as a way of establishing roots and/or having something to leave behind for their children, I’ve always seen it as … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Getting Older, Lake Chapala | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

So….what next??

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

My friend Richard recently wrote me and asked where I would be without parades to blog about.  And my blog friend Gaby commented that parades are a strange phenomena in the sense that they are ritualized ways to stare at other … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lake Chapala | 17 Comments

My Personal Tragedy

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

A couple of weeks ago I wrote that I had undergone and/or experienced a personal tragedy.  The tragedy was that my cat, Lukita, died on 6 January 2012.  Healthy and happy, she opened up one of the garage doors that … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Getting Older, Lake Chapala | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

The Agricultural Parade, Jocotepec, 13 January 2012

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

You will remember that in my last post, I told you that each parade during the Senor del Monte festival is sponsored by a different group.  The parade on 13 January was the one financed by the agricultural workers and … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun Stuff, Lake Chapala | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

It’s Fiesta Time Again in Jocotepec

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

It’s fiesta time again in Jocotepec!  We’re in the middle of our patronal festival honoring Senor del Monte, the Lord of the Mountain.  I just love these days in Joco.  There’s a parade every day, complete with marching bands, floats, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Lake Chapala, Travel, Work in Mexico | Tagged , , , , , | 11 Comments

Jocotepec Plaza

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

I’ve had a bit of personal tragedy in my life within the past couple of days, about which I may write. But in the interim, I thought that you might enjoy this video from my blogger acquaintance, Sid Grosvenor.  It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Lake Chapala, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Lonches and Tacos

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

See that delicious looking thing above?  That, my friends, is a lonche.  And that particular one was prepared by my blogger friend and dynamite cook, Leslie [http://www.lacocinadeleslie.com/].  Lonches, sometimes called tortas, are the Mexican equivalent of a sub or hero or … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Lake Chapala | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments