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Getting our money back, chapter 3
We’ve spent a lot of time and money trying to get ~$1000 back from the...
2019, Jun 21 — 2 minute read — 1 commentsMexico City Metro
Explore Mexico City with coins you dig out of your sofa. Seriously; it’s 5 pesos/ticket,...
2019, Jun 18 — 2 minute readGuanajuato light show
There’s a lot to see in Guanajuato in the daytime. And given the stairs, easier...
2019, May 22 — 1 minute readAmor y almuerzo
Lunch in the church plaza was couples’ time. The dogs came with a punk crew...
2019, May 13 — 1 minute readGetting our money back, chapter 2
How would we retrieve the $1000 the Mexican government owes us? If you don’t know...
2019, May 09 — 2 minute read — 3 commentsGuanajuato
Travel writing inevitably reuses adjectives: unique, charming, enticing, entertaining, lovely…but these adjectives are utterly appropriate...
2019, May 01 — 1 minute readHoods of holy week
If we were in Mexico for Holy Week we’d be in vacation and festival season....
2019, Apr 18 — 1 minute readCapula
We hoped to return to Capula for more pottery before returning to the US, but...
2019, Apr 05 — 1 minute readSueño de una Tarde Dominical en la Alameda Central
Diego Rivera’s mural Sueño de una Tarde Dominical en la Alameda Central has its own...
2019, Mar 27 — 1 minute readMexico City: just a taste
We had to go to Mexico City if we had any chance of getting our...
2019, Mar 23 — 3 minute readMan on Fire
Nope, not Phillip starting a bonfire or putting out a wildfire. During our enchanting, quick...
2019, Mar 22 — 1 minute readGetting our money back, chapter 1
Guess it’s an urban legend that the British invented red tape in India. Seems like...
2019, Mar 18 — 3 minute readWe'll miss the mole
*(but not the mildew) Mole sauce makes our black beans never get old. Well, ask...
2019, Mar 13 — 1 minute readWildfire
We finished a controlled burn in El Terreno’s vulnerable corner just in time. That afternoon...
2019, Mar 08 — 2 minute read — 1 commentsGuadalajara
Our short trip to Guadalajara made a big impression. Not only the delicious food (like...
2019, Mar 05 — 2 minute readNoche Buena
I always assumed poinsettia was a Christmas flower because the colors are right. And I’m...
2019, Feb 11 — 1 minute readWintering with monarchs
What country can claim the monarch, which lives in Canada, US and Mexico? Growing up...
2019, Jan 18 — 4 minute read — 2 commentsMalecón
Puerto Vallarta’s malecón or boardwalk is full of art and truly delightful. (Especially if you...
2019, Jan 07 — 1 minute readFastest restaurant in the world!
We ate at Karne Garibaldi, a restaurant in Guadalajara which holds the Guinness Record for...
2019, Jan 03 — 1 minute read — 1 commentsPregnant chickens for lunch
Sounds creepy, sorry for the sleazy headline. Actually, I had no idea how sleazy pollo...
2019, Jan 02 — 1 minute readEating in Puerto Vallarta
We’ve been eating at “home” with our friends most meals on our Puerto Vallarta vacation,...
2018, Dec 31 — 2 minute readPlaya Destiladeras
Próspero año nuevo! This is beach season in Mexico, and we’ve been in Puerto Vallarta....
2018, Dec 30 — 1 minute readChiles en Nogada
‘Tis the season for green, red and white, so I’m borrowing chiles en nogada from...
2018, Dec 20 — 1 minute read — 2 commentsChayote culling
Remember when we biked home with bags full of pears, as payment for permaculture consulting...
2018, Dec 06 — 1 minute readSu casa es mi casa
Friends in Patzcuaro get to housesit for a family who splits their time between the...
2018, Nov 11 — 1 minute readSort of married
Caitlin and Nathan get married today! In honor of marriage, here’s a silly story. I...
2018, Nov 03 — 2 minute read — 2 commentsDay of the Dead
The Day of the Dead, like virtually all holidays, is an excuse to eat extra...
2018, Nov 01 — 2 minute readGetting unstuck
How do you drive your van-house away after 6 months of parked living? Gravel, straps,...
2018, Oct 21 — 2 minute read — 2 commentsMight as well eat the succulents
Aloe In the US you can spend $10 for a bottle of aloe gel and...
2018, Oct 14 — 2 minute read — 1 commentsMezcal
Between the festival de mezcal and talking with mezcal producers, we’ve discovered a few reasons...
2018, Oct 03 — 1 minute readLearning the language
I figured we’d be forced into Spanish language proficiency by living in Mexico. Immersion, right?...
2018, Sep 27 — 3 minute read — 4 commentsGris
Gris is noisy, bold, demanding and social. I was shopping for chickens when I saw...
2018, Sep 22 — 2 minute read — 1 commentsOur favorite mistakes
Here’s an abbreviated gallery of mistakes we’ve made: We’ve been baking in our grill and...
2018, Sep 17 — 3 minute read — 2 commentsViva la Independencia!
My children: a new dispensation comes to us today. Will you receive it? Will you...
2018, Sep 15 — 4 minute readPools for pears
Good trade. A woman showed up at our gate a few weeks ago with a...
2018, Aug 31 — 2 minute read — 5 commentsMuddy ride
The rainy season continues. Thank goodness for bike chain cleaner. Actually we’re not taking very...
2018, Aug 25 — 1 minute read — 2 comments13 pesos
Someday we’ll have a bike delivery business. We imagine selling coffee on beaches or in...
2018, Jul 26 — 1 minute read — 1 commentsSun salutations
Monday is our official anniversary and we’ll do 108 sun salutations, a tradition to mark...
2018, Jul 21 — 2 minute readLa Milpa
The three sisters have so many siblings! Have you heard of three sisters gardening? Corn+beans+squash,...
2018, Jul 16 — 1 minute read — 2 commentsFamily trip
Sometimes we all need to pile into the truck and go to the vet. Vacunas...
2018, Jul 09 — 1 minute readLeaving Mexico
Mexico elected a new president yesterday, along with about 18,000 other officials. What I hear...
2018, Jul 02 — 2 minute read — 2 commentsRustico
We have a new kitchen! It’s glorious, fancy and oh-so-useable. Also rustico. Yeah, rustic. Victor...
2018, Jun 30 — 2 minute read — 2 commentsPicadura escorpion
Here’s what I learned from my first scorpion sting: pre-emptive strikes have a place, even...
2018, Jun 26 — 2 minute read — 4 commentsGood dogs make good neighbors?
I met a neighbor when his dog crawled under our gate. Uncle Stan thought an...
2018, Apr 19 — 3 minute read — 6 comments