By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the April 2014 Edition Gee Whiz. Gee Whilickers. Gelato! Sometimes ya’ just gotta’ start with the icing on the proverbial “eating out” cake . . . . and that would be the case in this most exemplary of places to eat. In fact, it’s two culinary entities that were “born” at the […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the April 2014 Edition I took a chance this past Christmas and bought Señiora Notsotechie a Kindle Paper White reader. I say chance because she considers electronic devices to fall in the same category as kitchen appliances. Nothing says romance to a woman more than a vacuum cleaner or a blender. A […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the April 2014 Edition The month of April finds us looking forward to the springing of spring in most geographic areas. For example in Arizona they have already had their ‘springing’ and would like the seasonal changes to stop right where they are. Their next step into spring will be summer for […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the April 2014 Edition Have you ever considered the intimidation of being in another country with a different language and not understanding what on earth people are saying to you? How their body language seems to change and how people think if they speak a little louder or even shout, you will […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the April 2014 Edition Hector & Malena A recent article in the Calgary Sun (a widely read daily paper that one finds in almost every coffee shop in our part of Alberta) carried this headline: ‘N.E Calgary Home Shot Again.’ In the article is a comment from a neighbour, Jim McCracken, […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the April 2014 Edition When we Americans and Canadians think of Mexico, we think of its language as Spanish with some local Indian thrown in here and there. If we plan a trip or start to make arrangements to move and live in Mexico, a Spanish (Mexican) English (American) phrase book is […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the March 2014 Edition Happy March, Ladies, The winter season is quickly flying by and many of our friends are planning to leave for their northern homes. Our luncheon this month will be held on Wednesday, March 5th. Be at Oasis at 12:30 to socialize and pay for your lunch. The luncheon […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the March 2014 Edition On taking up the reins of government Montezuma had married this lady to one of his most illustrious servants, the governor of Tlatelulco, and after his death it would appear that she continued to exercise his almost vice regal functions and to reside in his palace. In course […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the March 2014 Edition The Aztec New Year arrives in Springtime rather than the beginning of the Western Year and is determined each year by the ancient Aztec calendar. Generally, the New Year occurs at sunrise somewhere around the 12th March and is celebrated in outlying Nahuatl villages. At that time pine […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the March 2014 Edition This month I had some interesting events occur on the internet. First I tried to pay our impuesto predial (property taxes on our Manzanillo Condo) online at http://www.manzanillo.gob.mx. I put in all the information from the assessment sheet and sure enough, there was my condo and taxes owing. […]
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