Monthly Archives: September 2012

Altars, Churches in Mexico

Posted on September 27, 2012 by

Churches around my part of Mexico (the central highlands) are replete with amazing altars, lighting fixtures, and statuary.  Now when I say “amazing,” I don’t necessarily mean lavish or ornate, although often I do.  Sometimes I just mean that I’m … Continue reading →

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Little Antonio the Cabinetmaker, part 2

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

You will remember that in my previous post, I was writing about all the decision-making that goes into having a piece of furniture handmade….and how shocked I was by it all. Here’s what I was talking about. Having handed little … Continue reading →

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Little Antonio, the Cabinetmaker

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

A week or so ago, my Canadian landlady, Nonie, asked me to get in touch with a local woodworker/cabinetmaker (i.e. “little” Antonio, to differentiate him from my friend/handyman/gardener/pool guy Antonio whom I shall refer to by his nickname Zaca hereafter … Continue reading →

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Churches in Mexico, part 3

Posted on September 15, 2012 by

? Shall we continue our look at some of the churches located around my section (the Central Highlands) of Mexico? The church in the photo above is the current-day Cathedral located in Zamora, Michoacan, Mexico.  A cathedral is the church … Continue reading →

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When the Circus Comes to Town

Posted on September 14, 2012 by

See that picture up there?  That’s my friend Phyllis checking something off of her bucket list.  I unfortunately was not there to see her do it, but I’m happy for her and proud of her nonetheless.  And also excited that … Continue reading →

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Churches in Mexico, part 2

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

In my previous posting, you saw some of the smaller churches here around Lake Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico.  But in larger towns/cities like Guadalajara, there are some huge and ornate churches.  The photo above is of the Templo Expiatorio in Guad. … Continue reading →

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Churches in Mexico, part 1

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

Faithful reader, Rose H., sent me a note a few weeks ago to say how much she loves pictures of Mexican churches and would I please include more in my blog.  I, too, am fascinated by Mexican churches and thought … Continue reading →

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More Things I Forgot to Tell You

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

My friend, Joe J. and I were writing back and forth on Facebook today about a link that he had sent me.  It was this one: Now in the U.S., I would be in total agreement with him.   But … Continue reading →

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El Quinto Sabor

Posted on September 2, 2012 by

About six weeks ago, when my friend Ric was down visiting, he and I, along with my friends Kathi and Warner, went to a new restaurant in Jocotepec.  The really odd thing about this restaurant is that it is very … Continue reading →

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Been Busy

Posted on September 1, 2012 by

I know that I haven’t posted much for the past week or so, but I’ve been busy.  No, really! Oh, sure, I’ve been playing games with my friends, but I’ve also been editing a potential book for my blogger friend, … Continue reading →

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