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Category Archives: General
Tonala tianguis
Tonala is another one of those Guadalajara “municipalities” that actually sit within the city of Guad itself. In the United States, large cities have suburbs and exurbs, both of which primarily exist on the outskirts of the city. But Guad … Continue reading
Posted in Fairs, Fun Stuff, General, Lake Chapala, Shopping
Tagged Guad, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Lake Chapala, Mexico, Talavera, Tianguis, Tonala
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Wait, how long have we been gone?
Monday I accompanied my friend, Phyllis, the owner/operator of Los Dos B&B here in Jocotepec (http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g667915-d504475-Reviews-Los_Dos_Bed_and_Breakfast-Jocotepec.html) to a hospital in Guadalajara for a test she needed to take. Phyllis has been with me many times to the IMSS hospital in … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Fun Stuff, Gardening, General, Getting Older, Lake Chapala, Medical
Tagged Dark Side of the Moon, Friendship, Grocery store, Guadalajara, Joco, Jocotepec, Mexican cuisine, Mexico, Shopping bag
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Life in Joco: Errand Day
While most of the things I need and/or want can be purchased right here in Joco, sometimes an errand day to Chapala and/or pueblos in between is required (as, occasionally, is one to Guadalajara). Last week, my friend Kathi and … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Fun Stuff, General, Getting Older, Lake Chapala, pets, Uncategorized
Tagged American Legion, Chapala, Chapala Jalisco, Collar (animal), Guadalajara, Joco, John Travolta, Rosalita
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Life in Joco: At the Supermarket
The other day I was at our local supermarket (Bodega Aurrera) and happened to be in line at the checkout counter behind another gringa who embarrassed me. At first I thought I was embarrassed because I was behind her in … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Fun Stuff, General, Lake Chapala, Uncategorized
Tagged Conveyor belt, Gringo, grocerystore, Jocotepec, Shopping cart
13 Comments
Been Missing Me????
I am so sorry that I haven’t written previously. I’m not dead! And that’s the really good news; right? (Although there’s nothing wrong with that….being dead, I mean!) I just haven’t had much to say or report. I finally got … Continue reading
Posted in Bureaucracy, General, Getting Older, Huh????, Lake Chapala, Medical
Tagged Cancer, Clerk, Health, Jocotepec, Legal secretary, Lymph node, Medicare, Mexico, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Spanish, Spanish language
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Christmas Stroll
About 22 miles to the south of us, nestled up against the foothills of the Beartooth Mountains, is the town of Red Lodge, our county seat. The town was established in 1884 and before that had a long history of … Continue reading
Take a Break, Driver 8 (or Driver 1 in this case)
You will remember from my previous post that I’ve been in the process of getting a Mexican driver’s license since my Arizona license is going to expire next week on my birthday. My friend Antonio and I had done most … Continue reading
Posted in Bureaucracy, Fun Stuff, General, Getting Older, Lake Chapala, Travel
Tagged Business, Chapala, Chapala Jalisco, Driver's license, Driving test, Jalisco, Jocotepec, Lake Chapala, Mexico
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The Manila Folder Concession
If there’s one concession to which I would like to hold the rights to in Mexico, it’s the one that deals in manila folders. I say this because no matter which of the many tentacles of the bureaucracy one has … Continue reading
Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Getting Older, Lake Chapala, Travel
Tagged Arizona, Chapala, Driver's license, Jalisco, Jocotepec, Manila folder, Mexico
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Cuyutlan, Colima Road Trip, part two
Jonnie and I already knew what the casita looked like. Steve (the owner) had sent me photos. And, nicely enough, the place looked exactly like the pictures. One thing that Steve’s photos did not show was an air-conditioner, but, thank … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Fun Stuff, General, Getting Older, Lake Chapala, Travel, Weather
Tagged Everglades, Jalisco, Jocotepec, Lake Chapala, Mexico, Petrified Forest National Park, Zion National Park
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Little Antonio the Cabinetmaker, part 2
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
Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Getting Older, Lake Chapala, Uncategorized, Work in Mexico
Tagged Business, Cabinet making, Cupboard, Entertainment center, Furniture, Hinge, Kitchen cabinet
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