October 2022

The 26th Ojo Awards Luncheon After a hiatus of 2 years, the latest luncheon which drew well over seventy people was one of our best ever. To our winners-heartiest congratulations, and to the other nominees, we send along our thanks and say to them: Wait’ll Next year! Best Humor:   Neil McKinnon for “Pains, Trains, and […]

This poetry page is devoted to haiku and senryu. A haiku is a short poem that uses imagistic language to convey the essence of an experience of nature intuitively linked to the human condition. In Japanese a typical haiku has seventeen on (sounds) arranged in lines of five, seven, and five sounds. On has often

Michael Mcmanon’s erudite piece reflects that the Mother of the Sandy Hook killer was unaware of the chaos building in her own home before her son murdered her, and then went after innocent children at Sandy Hook.

Part of my nursing career  experience  included  making  home visits of clients  to check for  hazards and improve  home  safety, specially for people who  lived alone  and / or was a senior. As I was the primary caregiver for my Mom, I thought I would do the same ‘evaluation’ for my Mom’s house. This was

Simplified Sustainability As a young person the month of October, at my mom and dad’s home in California, was always exciting. My brothers, sisters, and I spent most of the month planning our Halloween costumes, our strategic “trick or treat” routes, deciding who to include in our roving pack for that special night. My mother,

Libby Townsend shares her work with the Tarahumara Project giving us a complete scope of the needs of this special and needy Indian group here in Mexico.

“Sometimes we’ll sing a soft hymn or two, sometimes a chant or even a lullaby,” says Cindy Paul, director of the New Thresholds Chorale. “Each song is carefully chosen for its comforting ambience and uplifting message.” The New Thresholds Chorale is inspired by the Threshold Choir International movement (https://thresholdchoir.org), and an offshoot of three previous

Larry Kolzac tickles us with the dilemmas of telephonic communication in our younger days at Lakeside.

The Feria will be back again for the first time since Covid put a stop to the public gatherings that were so necessary for the Artisans who profit from their unique work.

Kim LeMieux Email: kimslakesideliving@gmail.com OCTOBER PRESENTATIONS INCLUDE October 2nd   Eduardo “Lalo” Ramos Cordero with Philip Rylett The Hidden Traditions of Ajijic There are so many wonderful Ajijic traditions which are very visible. But there are others that we either don’t see, or simply don’t understand what is happening. Lalo will recount those traditions that have survived and are