Ojo Del Lago

Uncommon Common Sense By Bill Frayerbillfrayer@gmail.com Do You Doubt?     It appears to me that we could use a little more humility and doubt in the world these days. I am not sure if this is a new phenomenon or not, but everywhere I look, people seem to be satisfied that they know the

Bridge By The Lake By Ken Masson   If it’s February, it must be time for the Annual Ajijic St. Valentine’s Bridge Tournament. This popular event attracts people from other parts of Mexico, the US and Canada as well as most of the local duplicate players. As always, last year’s event featured many interesting hands,

Village Vignettes By Micki Wendt   One of my neighborhood street vendors is selling lingerie, so I decide to stop by and have a look. The selection includes the usual padded bras. I ask the señora if she has a bra without…and point to the padding. “Without sponges?” she asks. I reply, “Yes, I would

Joyful Musings By Joy Birnbach Dunstan, MA, LPC, MAC Keeping the Love Lights Glowing   The stability of a long-term relationship can be comforting and secure. But let’s face it – it can also be dull and boring. Everyone loves the excitement of a new relationship, the heady exhilaration of what some call NRE, New

An Old Man Remembers the Beautiful Girls of his Youth By Steve Griffin     V ague as childhood memories only known through tales, Elusive as the half-remembered dream, Illusory as shimmering colors that light reflects through water spray, The phantasmagoric train of beautiful young girls from his past startle the old man’s mind.  

Every Word  Important By Herbert W. Piekow   Every word a writer writes has meaning yes, sometimes they never get published or the book editor suggests another word, but every word we read, write or utter has significance. For each of the past eight years The Lake Chapala Writers Conference has brought in motivational, educational,

Welcome to Mexico! By Victoria Schmidt A Night on My Street   Standing outside my house in the darkness of the early evening I await my ride. Yup, there I stand outside, in the dark, in Mexico all by myself. And I feel perfectly safe. When I did the same thing in my home in

Grape Expectations By Robert Kleffel and Noemí Paz Wine    Love        Poetry   There is something about wine and romance that just go together. It seems that in every movie or novel, where romance is involved, the action begins with the couple looking at each other over a bottle of wine. The link between wine

Anita’s Animals By Jackie Kellum   As we start this New Year,  the following are a few basic reminders that are important when you have a family pet. Owning a pet is a lifetime commitment – if you can’t make the commitment, don’t get the pet. Your pet, especially if it is a dog,   should

Child Of The Month By Rich Petersen Santiago Cervantes Tinoco   Another cherubic face whose parents brought him to Programa pro Niños Incapacitados del Lago is Santiago Cervantes Tinoco. Santiago is just two years old and lives in the Cedros area of Ixtlahuacan with his parents and two siblings. His Mom, Ana, is a housewife