By Terry Sovil from the July 2011 Edition Acapulco Damselfish (or Acapulco Gregory) These fish are common on the mainland of Mexico to Panama and as far south as Peru. They are solitary and inhabit rocky and coral reefs and shorelines. They tend to ignore divers but will usually allow a slow, non-threatening approach. From […]
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By Linda Breun from the July 2011 Edition Useful Statements I (don’t) like it. (No) me gusta I’m not sure No estoy seguro I don’t know No se I think so Creo que si I’m hungry/thirsty Tengo hambre/sed I’m tired […]
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By Robert Hill from the July 2011 Edition Humberto and Lupita are two of the wonderful friends I have met here in Manzanillo over the past 10 years. They were having a birthday party for Lupita at their beautiful home recently, and I was invited. I found myself seated next to Lupita´s father, a kindly […]
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By Vivian Molick from the July 2011 Edition Why did we (my husband and I) decide to move to Mexico? There are many reasons, some of which are; we love the people, we could no longer afford the cost of health insurance in the US, and the winters in Minnesota are horribly cold with lots […]
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By David Fitzpatrick from the July 2011 Edition In the last few years I have had to acknowledge that time was going by. I was one of those people who managed to stay 30 for about 25 years (or so I liked to think). But then, the unmistakable signs of flagging energies began to be […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the July 2011 Edition Expect the Unexpected Our immediate reaction every time we arrive in Manzanillo for the winter is absolute sensory overload. This is observed with excitement and a happy acceptance of the differences we experience here compared to our many years of living in Canada. Perhaps our sojourn […]
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By Terry Sovil from the July 2011 Edition 1880-1928 February 19, 1880 Birth at Alamos, Mexico February 1913 Huerta overthrows Madero August 15, 1914 Occupies Mexico City April 6 – 13, 1915 Battle of Celaya May 1, 1917 Retirement April 1920 Out of retirement April 23, 1920 Plan of Agua Prieta December 1, 1920 […]
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By Karen Trom from the July 2011 Edition Change your CHOICES, Change your LIFE! My company recently offered free health assessments for all of our associates and their spouses. This is the second year we have done it and it is always eye opening and a bit scary. The assessment includes measuring height, weight, waist […]
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By Freda Rumford from the June 2011 Edition Many of life’s pleasures revolve around food. No matter which part of the world a person lives or which ingredients are available, the assortments are mixed together into a myriad of equations each with totally different endings and the recipes of the land and continent evolve. If […]
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By Teresa Quizoz from the June 2011 Edition TUNA SALAD WITH EGGS AND GRAPES “T” from Schooners Ingredients 1 can water-packed tuna, well drained 3 hard cooked eggs, coarsely chopped ½ cup seedless green grapes, halved 2 tablespoons chopped red onion 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest Freshly ground black pepper, to taste 3 tablespoons […]
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