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The Magic Of Lakeside Beyond the Razzle-Dazzle By Don Beaudreau wbeaudreau@aol.com   The early morning was alive with the dancing of clouds and the greening of hills. The rainy season had come to Lakeside! How wonderful! How vibrant! The rain stopped for the moment, so I took advantage of this to do errands with my […]

LAKESIDE LIVING Carol D. Bradley Email: cdbradleymex@gmail.comPhone: 33-2506-7525 August 2021   “ We thank the people who make us happy, they are the lovely gardeners who make our soul blossom. “ Marcel Proust The Lake Chapala Society hosts Open Circle every Sunday at 10AM, a popular community gathering in Ajijic, to enjoy a diverse range of

Just One More Temple, Papa By Carol L. Bowman Part Two (Part One published in April 2021 issue)   Hak and Chan waited in the lobby, fresh as morning lotus flowers. Hak asked, with his pervasive cheerfulness, “Did you have a good rest, Papa and Mama?” I smiled at Hak’s, now familiar, reference to us

Unsung Heroes Jack Of All Trades By Kathy Koches   Severiano Chavarría Her-nández, or “Chevy” as   he is known to one and all, is truly an “unsung hero” here at Lakeside. He is a bi-lingual concierge, licensed guide and driver, caretaker, construction worker, roofer, home care giver, handyman and performs a host of other jobs

THE ROOTS OF HEAVEN ARE THESE: Freedom, Justice, Dignity Dr. Lorin Swinehart   “Man is destroying the forests, poisoning the oceans, poisoning the very air we breathe. The oceans, the forests, the races of animals and mankind are the roots of heaven. Poison heaven at its roots, and the tree will wither and die. The

Mimi Learns To Bargain By Mel Goldberg I had lived at and worked at a private zoo for almost two years and about three months ago I started having an affair with Judy, the groundskeeper, who was also my supervisor’s wife.   One afternoon, my supervisor William barged into the small room that served as

Mis Tres Amigos By Margie Harrell     As I leisurely strolled the colorful side-streets and paths of Chapala the village seemed unusually quiet with very little activity in the plaza. Then I remembered, it was siesta time. Between 2:00pm and 4:00pm every afternoon Mexico closes it’s gates to all business. As I enjoyed this peaceful day

Notes From The Quebec Wilderness “The Year Of The Residential Rodents” By Gabrielle Blair   We have been jinxed this year, what with one thing and another. It started with the preparation of the boat which we keep covered with tarps over the winter. When we removed the tarps, we found that squirrels, or maybe chipmunks,

Let The Commencement Begin By Tom Nussbaum   A North Carolina high school student was denied his diploma recently because he draped a Mexican flag over his graduation gown. According to the school principal, doing so was a direct violation of the commencement dress code. She also offered to give the young man his diploma