September 2021

Editor’s Page By Victoria A. Schmidt Make time while you have the time   I’m talking legal matters here.  The recent death of my husband reminded me that my will is out of date. I need to update my medical power of attorney, and take care of all that necessary paperwork that has been driving […]

THE POLIO WARDTHE POLIO WARD University of Michigan 1957 PART ONE By Janice Kimball My mother was the only grandchild of early 20th century cult guru, Alois P. Swoboda. His instructions on raising children included the mandate that they learn from their own mistakes. It was only in this way, he believed, that a child

Fading By Bernie Suttle   It’s starting. I’m eighty-seven, close to eighty-eight years old and I remember a guy I knew years ago but I can’t remember his first name. Know his brother’s and mother’s names but can’t remember his first name. If I go to his family’s restaurant where he is maître D I’ll

Vexations and Conundrums By Katina Pontikes Olympian Envy   What a wonderful diversion from the plague! The worldwide Olympic Games are in session, after a one-year delay due to Covid-19.  The focus isn’t on illness (though there have been Covid cases at the games), but on exceptional health and physical ability.  The sports performers are

Understanding the Mexican Flag By Herbert W. Piekow   This article should actually be called, “Fun Facts about the Mexican Flag” because the story of the Mexican flag is as complex as the country’s history and, in this case history is fun. Research for this article felt a little like the Big Bang vexillology (study

My Love for Ajijic and The Lake Chapala Society From Yolanda Garza Birdwell LCS Member. August 2021.   For more than thirty years of visiting Ajijic, it is time to express my appreciation and acknowledge the significant contribution to my life by the Lake Chapala Society. Firstly, the most significant model was the donation of property

Profiling Tepehua By Moonyeen King President of the Board for Tepehua moonie1935@yahoo.com     Many in the society we live in are going through what is affectionately called the ‘Golden Years’, a term taken from early Greek and Roman poets, meaning ‘when man lived in the pure age’. Hesiod, the Greek Philosopher, introduced the phase

Ramblings From The Ranch By Linda Goldman Never Say Never If you’ve ever had a pet, you know the heartbreak that comes when your sweet friend passes away. The pain can be so great that many of us swear that we will never have another.  Our lost friend is irreplaceable! Yoli, owner of the popular

Queen of the Peaches By Carol L. Bowman   The young contestants between the ages of 15 and 18 stood on the stage, rubbing their nervous hands back and forth and shuffling their restless feet. The eight girls, including my sister, Ann, awaited the decision as to who would be crowned Peach Queen of Pennsylvania

LAKESIDE LIVING Carol D. Bradley Email: cdbradleymex@gmail.comPhone: 33-2506-7525 September 2021   “Artists don’t choose to be artists, writers or singers,” she said in 2010. “It’s just something you know you have to do.” -Nanci Griffith The Lake Chapala Society hosts Open Circle every Sunday at 10AM, a popular community gathering in Ajijic, to enjoy a diverse