November 2023

MARGARET VAN EVERY resided in Ajijic from 2007-2022, during which time she was an active member of the writing community. She frequently published poetry, essays, and short fiction in the Ojo del Lago and was a charter member of The Not Yet Dead Poets’ Society in which she is still active online though living in […]

Harold stood in the doorway of the beach house in his sweats, inhaling the rejuvenating fresh sea air. It was going to be another beautiful day. The sand beneath his sneakers whispered with each step as he dragged his feet across to the porch swing. He hung his canes on the railing and sank, winded,

Put This on Your Bucket List Our small ship, Azamara Journey, sliced through the rough, open waters, hugging the western coast of Norway on Day 7 of our 3,300 nautical mile voyage, zigzagging in and out of Norwegian fjords from south to north. Passengers had gathered on Pool Deck 9 that day at sea, to

Recently I have overheard a lot of talk at Lakeside about the USA southern border and U.S. border policy. As one who lives on the border part of the year, in El Paso, Texas, I have some observations that may differ from what is communicated in the mainstream press that seems to form the basis

Eight years ago, I drove to the Santa Cruz, CA, area to visit old friends. It had been fourteen years since I left there to move to Mexico, and when I spent the night with my friends Linda and Steve, they invited my other good friends Dan and Laurie to come for dinner. When we

I arrive at Las Villas, Rosemary’s assisted living apartment. After weeks of convalescing from a cracked pelvis, my friend is still lying in bed beneath a pale blue sheet. It’s nearly eleven o’clock. I kiss her on the cheek, “How are you today?”  She throws off the covers and grins, fully dressed in a bright

So, you’ve moved to Mexico. I hope you will love Mexican culture and the people who both shape and emerge from it. The vast majority of people here are respectful, loyal types who hope to get ahead in life, but aren’t willing to sacrifice their souls in order to do so. It’s a fine balance

How Well Do You Know México? Understandably, we transplants may be more familiar with our countries of origin than with our adopted home, México. To broaden our knowledge of this wonderful country, below are some fun and interesting facts about our home SOB: México’s . . . Official Name: Estados Únidos Mexicanos (United Mexican States)

Starting Again November is the month that symbolizes change. Our summer is at an end, the winds blow a bit cooler, the skies are more overcast and we start the month with Dia y Noche de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, one of my favorite Mexican holidays. The Mayans celebrate the Day of the

These stories I am about to tell are true stories (or so I have been told) from San Juan Cosalá, the small Mexican pueblo where I have lived for 22 years. Those foreigners who live in the village would say, perhaps, that I am not really a part of it, and maybe that is true,