June 2014

Profiling Tepehua By Moonyeen Kingmoonie1935@yahoo.com   A lot of us who come from developed parts of the world take our drinking water for granted.  We have had to become a little more mindful of it since moving here, but still do not realize the problems faced by some of our more unfortunate Mexican neighbors. In […]

Wisdom Of The Pueblo (Based on a true story) By Margaret Van Every   I break into a sweat whenever I recall that night last December because I can’t think about it without reliving it. When you measure terror, two minutes is forever. It was several weeks before Navidad. Carlitos and I boarded a bus

Hearts at Work A Column by James Tipton Kissing Can Slow the Aging Process   Around the holidays I wrote a column about kissing, with a focus on famous movie kisses. That generated a lot of pleasant comments, and so with the romantic days of early summer upon us, I thought I would revisit that

Mexico’s  Pre-Hispanic Cuisine By Virginia Miller   Meso-American cuisine is one of the oldest in the world. Carbon 14 samplings establish its beginning in Mexico 6,000 years ago. Elaborate pottery, cooking utensils and obsidian knives and spoons attest to its importance. The Mexican cuisine evolved around corn. Being simple in its raw materials, developed its

Rainbirds Are Calling By Ed Tasca   The rainbirds are here and that means the beginning of the rainy season. As you know, rainbirds are not really birds at all and no one has ever seen one chirring.  They’re really insects I’m told, probably cutter ants sawing down your cypress tree. When the rain does

Historic San Juan Cosala By Carol Curtis   What started as a very windy March morning turned into a perfect day for a walking tour of San Juan Cosalá.  This traditional, small Mexican village is often overlooked by the expats who know it only for the fish restaurants, the strip of topes, and Viva Mexico.

Awakenings By Russell S. Dowdrussell@pdisearch.com   I had one of the most interesting days of my life at Super Lake the other day when I was exiting an aisle and there stood  a woman, starring at me,  hauntingly, wantonly, and I could not divert my eyes from her. Oh, what to do, what to do?

LAKESIDE LIVING   Sandy Olson Phone: 331-283-8529 Email: sandyzihua@hotmail.com   June 2014     PAST EVENTS TRUTHS AND LIES FROM THE NAKED STAGE The Long Weekend is a Naked Stage reading of a comedy. The play was directed by Don Chaloner.    Front, left to right: Avril Stephenson and Roseann Wilshere Back, left to right:  Dick

The Pedestrians By Teri Saya   My awareness and love of the Mexican culture is growing. I have had to adjust to my new environment through observation and quick reflexes. The theater, the mall, the grocery store, pretty much everything is within walking distance to our house here in Mexico. I lived the last 17

Child Of The Month By Barb Corol Meet Pablo Rafael   Pablo was born June 29, 2012 to two loving parents. He was born by cesarean and at the moment of birth had to be put on oxygen to help him breath. He would be kept in hospital for two months due to complications. Upon his