All Spring Things By Catherine A. MacKenzie All spring things Glow brightly, Precious like diamond rings. Fit for queens and kings, Regular folk too, All spring things. A lonely bird sings On leaves glistening, Precious like diamond rings. Birds spread wings, Flying home to be part of All spring things. Fibers of gold strings Woven

Pre-Covid19 (Ye Good Olde Days), I enjoyed driving my huge van to Texas and beyond to compete in chili cookoffs, visit friends and family and do some shopping. I always take one or two of my standard poodles with me for companionship and an illusion of protection. Even parking in shaded areas, the summer temperatures

Exciting New Classes Coming to LCS This December! This December, The Lake Chapala Society invites you to wrap up the year with creativity, culture, and community! Whether you want to dive into Mexican art and history, find peace through meditation, learn more about life at Lakeside, or experience Guadalajara’s glittering holiday lights — there’s something

Part 2 How I Keep My Pool of Friends Full Even though it wasn’t exactly funny, I laughed so hard I almost wet my pants. Doug had turned 78, and I called to congratulate him. He’s a Viet Nam vet, and a tall, sturdy guy who wears hearing aids and takes half a dozen pills

The Virginal State and the Age of the Feminine I grew up questioning the status of women in the Church, which in the Dominican Republic, where I was born, is predominantly the Roman Catholic Church, as it is also in Mexico, where I now live. Even though supposedly the son of God was born of

Gussie’s mouth was frothy with the insides of cattails after our tug-of-war over the long stalk of the cat tail. I cleared out her mouth and we started again, most of the lighter-than-air tendrils clotting in her mouth but others erupting to drift out into the air until we were both covered. Ana laughed. Diane

When I checked in to the small hotel, I was handed a note explaining that rehearsals were to begin at 10am the following day, and Pearl Bailey would be the celebrity for this month. My heart began to thump with excitement. I had admired Pearl Bailey since I was a kid. I’d watched her on