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Cuyutlan, Colima, the ocean and the beach

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

After my last post, my friend Lulu asked if I was going to post some photos of the beach and ocean, and I told her that I would.  Generally, I’m not crazy about snaps of beaches and oceans because they … Continue reading →

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Cuyutlan, Colima, part five

Posted on October 30, 2012 by

Monday morning in Cuyutlan dawned bright, hot, and steamy.  By 8:30am, Jonnie and I were already perspiring (you’ll remember that no human ever sweats, according to my southern grandmother). Since Jonnie hadn’t had enough food at dinner the night before … Continue reading →

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Cuyutlan, Colima, part four

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

You will perhaps remember that in my last post about my trip to Cuyutlan that I told you that on Sunday afternoon, I had found Jesus.  And so I had.  Except that this was a very nice restaurant manager/cook named … Continue reading →

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Cuyutlan, Colima, part three

Posted on October 28, 2012 by

On Sunday morning, the second day of our stay in Cuyutlan, Jonnie and I decided to go over to Tecoman, Colima, the closest city to Cuyutlan.  Tecoman has a population of about 112,000 and, so, compared to Cuyutlan is just … Continue reading →

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Cuyutlan, Colima Road Trip, part two

Posted on October 26, 2012 by

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 →

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Cuyutlan, Colima Road Trip, October 2012, part one

Posted on October 25, 2012 by

This past weekend, my friend Jonnie and I took a road trip/vacation to the beach at Cuyutlan, Colima, Mexico.  We had stumbled across a great deal for the renting of a little casita right on the beach.  The Pacific ocean, … Continue reading →

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Cuyutlan, Colima, Pre-Road Trip Report!

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

So, it’s been a while since I posted, but I really have an explanation for that!  (Don’t I always?) In this case, it’s because I don’t have access to my photos of church interiors.  I store my photos on Picasa.com, … Continue reading →

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Microclimates and the Rainy Season

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

It’s that waiting time of year again here around Lake Chapala. The time when we are all waiting for the rainy season to start. It normally starts during the second to fourth week of June. And by then all of … Continue reading →

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The National Ski Joring Finals

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

So, you might be asking yourself (or maybe not) just what the @#%* is Ski Joring and how the hell do you spell it?  Can’t help you decide which of the 300 ways of spelling it is correct but it … Continue reading →

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Seven days in Mexico, part 1

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

When I wrote about looking for suggestions about what to blog about, I got several responses, but the one that caught my fancy [“Quick, there goes barb’s fancy!  Somebody catch it!!”] was from my friend Richard suggesting that I do … Continue reading →

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