Bridge By The Lake By Ken Masson The diagrammed hand was played this October at the Lake Chapala Duplicate Bridge Club in a Swiss Teams event and left the East-West players on each side scratching their heads and thinking: “if only …” At one table, South dealt and opened the bidding 1 spade
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The One Who Got Away: A Collection By Patricia Hemingway Reviewed by Margaret Van Every Joining the ranks of gifted short story writers in our Lakeside community is Patricia Hemingway, who recently published her first collection. The slim volume comprises nine gems, each polished to a lustrous shine and showcasing the author’s signature
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Joyful Musings By Joy Birnbach Dunstan, MA, LPC, MAC The Sixth Sense We’re all aware of our five basic senses, but there’s a sixth one that is every bit as important: the sense of humor. The ability to laugh helps us cope and find a smile, even in the most difficult of times.
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LAS PALOMAS—Pajaros de Paz By Steve Griffen You rarely see them flying. It’s as if they’re too modest to compete with the darting golondrinas Who race and snap like the arc of a cracking whip, Too demure to mimic the great wheeling circles of the pelicanoes, Too mundane to whir and hover over
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Welcome to Mexico! By Victoria Schmidt She I’ve known her for over two years. She is my friend, even though I speak Spanish very poorly and she speaks English very poorly. Yet we communicate, and we have built a friendship. About a month ago, she invited my husband and me to her youngest child’s
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Grape Expectations By Robert Kleffel and Noemí Paz Holiday Happiness So what is it about the holidays that seem to make people happier? The answer is at the end of this article. Cheers and Toasting—Nothing gets a party started faster than a glass or two of champagne. All those little bubbles are loaded
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Anita’s Animals By Jackie Kellum This month is a very busy social time of the year. It‘s also a time to reflect on those who have special meaning in your life. They do not have to be a relative, but someone who has had a positive impact for you, be they two footed
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Child Of The Month By Rich Petersen María del Carmen Pérez Covarrubias Meet this very sweet 12-year old young lady, María del Carmen Pérez Covarrubias, known as “Carmencita.” She lives in Ajijic with her parents and an older brother. Mom is a part-time housekeeper, and Dad is a gardener. She is in
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Mi Bailarina By Gale Griffith She came dancing through my doorway! My breath caught in my throat as a piece of her passing energy clothed me. She was whimsical. Delightfully whimsical! I strained to study her closely as a flounce of her flaring skirt brushed past my enthusiastic welcome. And then I stared.
Hearts at Work A Column by James Tipton “…the geography of hope” How does place—geography—affect us? I know that even as a young boy Colorado beckoned to me, loomed large inside of me, and I was determined even then to someday live in Colorado. After a couple of false starts in other
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