—Wayne Palfrey— Back in 1974, John Goodridge and Richard Tingen, worried about their children’s education at the time, decided to go to private bilingual schools in Guadalajara. Oak Hill School agreed to come to Chapala, sending Wayne Palfrey as principal and school manager. With financial help and volunteer parents, the school opened its doors […]
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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FORCED LANDING – Part One By Day Dobbert My two-seater Cessna, chartered through Aeortaxis de Baja de California, was late coming in from Cabo, later still leaving Ensenada for the Mexican Island of Cedros, 267 miles south off the Pacific coast of Baja. The plane’s cargo of fish first had to be offloaded, then
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Little Morris’ View Of The World By Tom Nussbaum I have no idea who Little Morris was. But I was introduced to him many times throughout my childhood. We met whenever I would naively state my child-like expectations about a new experience or in an unfamiliar situation. Comments like, “I can buy a lot
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THE LONG WALK—An Epic Survival Story By Dr. Lorin Swinehart Thoreau reminds us, “The muskrat will gnaw its leg off to be free.” Throughout history, humans have endured unbelievable hardships in their quest for freedom from persecution, whether their efforts involve confrontations with the fire hoses and electric cattle prods of the likes of
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There’s More Than Tacos at the Taco Stand By John Comando I’ll have to admit that, when I first arrived here, I was a little wary of the taco stands. I’ve since learned that a trip to a taco stand can spice up your taste buds, if not your life. Maybe you’re intimidated, like
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The Honor In War? By John Ward Never before have I seen a headless human body run. My mother has. She saw it as she dodged allied bombing in Genova during the Second World War. Yes, I know, that’s a long time ago, seventy four years ago, but still the most destructive war ever
An Unexpected Visitor By Fernando Garcia It was near my mother’s end. A hospital bed was set up in her living room. We got the news of ma’s pancreatic cancer three months before. My mother, who had feared death more than anything, cancer, we got the news in the doctor’s office, Ma was 84
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The Little People By Bob Tennison “Good morning. This is your five-thirty wake-up call. The temperature is twenty-five with light snow flurries.” I glanced at the other bed. It was empty. Jumping up, I saw that my luggage was gone—my new clothes and gifts for my family in Houston where I was headed for
Moonlight On “Lake Louise” It’s three am—my rest belied—The screen door hardly makes a soundAs carefully I step outsideTo see if wildlife abound. There! Three coyotes ‘cross the lake,Nocturnal hunters at their meal;Now one less rabbit will awake,I once imagined, now it’s real. Tonight a gibbous moon is brightDirectly overhead and starsIlluminate a stygian
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