LAKESIDE LIVING Carol D. Bradley Email: cdbradleymex@gmail.com Phone: 33-2506-7525 November 2019   LITTLE LAKESIDE THEATRE —Breaking News— The first play of the season, “Lunenburg” by Norm Foster, due to open on November 8, has been CANCELLED. Please go to page 26 for more info. WHAT’S COMING UP NEXT AT LLT Here is the lineup, and starting […]

Ancient Traditions — New Hands By Marianne Carlson   Many Mexican artisan families have had to face the difficult challenge of their next generation not wishing to continue in the family’s folk art tradition. The new generation can see the difficult life ahead with all the new challenges Mexican folk art has had to adapt

A Surprising Tenderness By Sydney Gay   There were two interesting men in my neighborhood: Will was addicted to alcohol, he sneered when spoken to, argued over small things, his children were unhappy and his wife look worried. The other neighbor, Sam, remains more deeply in my mind. A good-humored man with seven children, his

PERILOUS JOURNEY —Humanity’s Struggle Against Single Male Leadership By Rob Mohr   In my work with communities throughout Latin America, the primary challenge I faced was the male leader of each community. They coveted the resources of the community for their own use as a God-given right. My work enabled members of communities, who were

Graduation Highlights     On August 16th, 2019, after intense study and practice in the Hotel & Hospitality Management Academic program our proud graduates will look forward to a life that has benefited from the experience of Jaltepec, the support of parents and for some, special sponsors. On Graduation Day, in addition to family members,

The Day I Got The Alzheimer’s Diagnosis By Sandy Olson   By now Ed and I barely spoke but we still sat at the table in the patio in the mornings, drinking coffee. It had always been the best part of our day. The kitchen in this little house in Zihuatanejo was on the patio.

PLAYING SOLITAIRE —A Metaphor for Life By Sydney Gay   When I’m waiting a short time for someone or something to happen, I often find myself on my phone playing Solitaire. Sometimes I win. More often I lose. When I’m stuck and can go no further in a game, the game ends automatically. I no

Waiting  For The Mail By Myra Williams   Ok, just checked my email…again. Maybe I should check my text messenger and Whats App, it could be there. The new photo of Lawson standing in his crib. Nine months old and possibly the most adorable little boy on the planet, yes, pretty sure of that. His

Something Someone Said… By Steve Griffen   It wasn’t anything he said. It could have been my particular mood, influenced by any number of seemingly insignificant happenings throughout the day. I only know I thoroughly disliked him, everything about him: his looks (too pretty), his movements (too apparently choreographed), his attire (too flamboyant), his voice

To Be Or Not To Be… By Mark Sconce   Is there one among us who hasn’t thought about, contemplated or even attempted suicide? The statistics tell us that more and more people worldwide are not just contemplating; they are committing suicide in growing numbers. But the reports, both official and anecdotal, reveal some surprising