Re-Gifting By Margie Harrell Re-gifting… an interesting word. Unheard of a few years ago but then the whole English language seems to have taken on a life of its own, what with all the new computer lingo out there. That’s not to say that I’m not familiar with the concept but we used
Post From The Palace By Margie Harrell As I sifted through the usual junk mail and utility bills one envelope caught my eye. It’s not every day you see the Queen of England’s coat of arms on your mail. If it was an advertising gimmick they had my attention. Weeks earlier, on a whim,
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ESPAÑOL—Gringa-Style By Margie Harrell Like most ex-pats when they first arrive at Lakeside, I decided to sign up for some Spanish lessons, fully expecting to master the language in a few short weeks and move on to something more challenging, like salsa dancing. As I began to get the hang of things I wondered
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Inspiration By Margie Harrell Recently while cleaning out some old files I came across the first article I ever wrote for the Ojo del Lago many years ago. It was about, of all things, a piglet I had befriended down by the lake that later was sent to slaughter. I was heartbroken and as I poured
You Can Take The Girl Out Of Mexico But… By Margie Harrell The tears came the minute we started to load up the car for my return trip to the U.S. after living at Lakeside for over three years. This is silly, I thought but flow they did, for the next four days. My
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Glitter Gulch By Margie Harrell* Over the years, many catch-names have been given to the town I now call home. Of them all, Sin City seems to be the one that has stuck. My favorite has always been “Lost Wages” which seems to say it all. As the city grows by leaps and bounds,
