February 2023

Each of us has our own reason for living abroad, away from family and the comforts of familiar places, while we also have an, often unacknowledged, inner fortitude. My father died when I was four, I survived tuberculosis, which left me predisposed to colds and bronchial infections. In eight years I attended six grade schools […]

Part 2 (Part 1 appeared in the January 2023 issue) Afternoon sunlight streamed through the glass wall on the 13th floor observation deck, unveiling the shimmering headwaters of the Oslo fjord. Captivated by the sights 600 meters below, we watched men in scanty Speedos and women in scantier bikinis run from floating saunas moored along

Kim LeMieux Email: kimslakesideliving@gmail.com February 11th, Saturday 10:00am ~ 3:00pm The last one-day LCS Art in the Garden show of this season in the gardens of the Lake Chapala Society, 16 de Septiembre #16A in Ajijic. This month, the theme is “Valentine’s Day.” Profits from the artist participation fees will benefit the LCS community outreach programs.

By Barry Michael NealRadio personality, who remembers some of his many encounters and interviews with famous sports and artists in the world of entertainment. Barry has been a Chapala resident since 2018. Mickey Mantle was my childhood hero. I was a Yankee fan. Growing up in the 1950s in Brooklyn, N.Y., baseball and street games

A Story for Valentine’s Day It is February, the month when St. Valentine most passionately plies his trade. You know: hearts and flowers, candy and love, dates in fancy restaurants, and marriage proposals. But in today’s world of 2023, when gender identity is more liberally expressed than ever before (at least in some places on

Even after all this time, I am still saddened when I hear of a person dying at lakeside, and it is discovered that no arrangements have been made by the owner as to what is to happen to their pet(s), and who is going to be taking over their  care when left behind. And more

It’s In The Cards My first memories of Valentine’s Day are way back in kindergarten. There was a frisson of excitement as we heard about this holiday from the nuns at my Catholic school. Of course, there was a saint involved in this celebration, as in most other celebrations we were to have. In the

I’m not easily embarrassed. But, lately, a number of my house guests have commented that my guest room décor is “Bordello-Chic.” Apparently this is because there are beaded curtains hanging in all the doorways and windows in that room. It seems that beaded curtains have gotten a bad rap over the years. They have been

Spanglish, anyone? Just as the United States is referred to as a melting pot of nationalities, the English language has adopted many words and phrases from other languages, and over time they have found their way into English dictionaries. Sometimes we put an English spin on them, but they are inarguably products of other mother

I became aware that I had mentioned my imaginary friend, Gumbye, in a previous story without introducing him to you, my readers. Let me do so now. I was five years old and pretty much an only child having a three-year-older sister who had figured out that her life was better without me. Other than