This is the story of my experiences living as an ex-pat in Mexico since 2003. It's to culminate in a published book. With your help, I'll be editing, selecting a title, and cover art: a participatory project. Your comments encouraged! It's to culminate in a published book. With your help, I'll be editing, selecting a title, and cover art: a...
Read MoreA Katrina (photo courtesy of Shannon Pixley Sheppard) Fiestas were the major reason I moved to Mexico. I love this part of the culture! The music and dance, costumes, foods, parades, and ceremonies—different for every occasion. Included are young and old and pets. Dia de Muertos, the Day of the Dead, comes just after Halloween. Each region has...
Read MoreThe red arrow points to Zipolite, the beach in Oaxaca where I go frequently (more about that in the next blog). Fiasco with the Federales At three AM the red-eye bus going home from the coast ends at a service control stop. The authorities decide my papers are not acceptable and I take my backpack and get into the
Read MoreI’m walking along one of the main streets in the center of Tepoztlan where I live. I bump into a friend. CLICK! We decide to go to a cafe to have a coffee and chat. What about the meeting she’s scheduled at this time with someone else? CLACK! Blow it off. Our getting together seems more important right now. No phone call is made to cancel that...
Read MoreFirst, I am piggy-backing off of the last letter, Get Lost! And 'll describe some of the logistics of living and traveling in Mexico after. This is the story of my experiences living as an ex-pat in Mexico since 2003. It's to culminate in a published book. With your help, I'll be editing, selecting a title, and cover art. This is a participatory...
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