November 2023

A very mixed migration is occurring for the Lakeside area that is insidious. It’s stealth coming from all sides. First, the migrant retirement sector from the U.S. and Canada  that have spread the word of the value of Lakeside Chapala living, which is so accommodating that nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospitals, insurance, and all […]

Born January 5, 1948; died September 8, 2023, at IMSS Hospital 180 Kathy Koches was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She received a B.S. degree from Eastern Oregon University and worked as a paralegal in Vancouver, Washington, and Portland, Oregon. In 2007 she retired to Ajijic, Jalisco, México, where she lived with her

Don Beaudreau Email: wbeaudreau@aol.com COMMUNITY CHORUS HOLIDAY CONCERTS, November 30, December 1, and December 2, all at 3:00 pm at the Lakeside Presbyterian Church, 250 San Jorge, Riberas A Message from Ken Turner, Artistic Director, Las Voces del Lago: We are absolutely thrilled at how well things are going with our newly formed Community Chorus, Las

– a Book Review Mexican Streets Tales of Tragedy and Triumph by David Ellison is an appropriately named book that lives up to the promise of its title. Elizabeth Lyon wrote a book, Find Your Novel’s Best Title, and although Ellison’s book is more a history book than novel, he wrote the perfect title because

Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” If Miguel Hidalgo was the Father of Mexican Independence, then Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez was its mother. Josefa married Miguel Domínguez who became the corregidor (chief magistrate/mayor) of Querétaro; and soon she was known (and still is) as “La Corregidora.” Together they had fourteen children. Because

Part Three of Five Introduction: Don Miguel Ruiz was born in rural México, a descendant of the Toltecs, an ancient people who lived in the central valley of México. Their philosophy held that we live in a dream state, with the quality of our lives determined by how we dream. Most of us fail to

(The Sequel) Last month, I wrote about my experiences as a senior citizen finding out that my California driver’s license was about to expire. At my age, I was required to retake the written exam. Spoiler alert! I passed. But when I got back to México, I found out that my Mexican driver’s license had

As of this writing, all of the local dog rescues are over capacity. At The Ranch, we have over 100 dogs. We could sure use some help. If you’ve ever thought about volunteering in some capacity, now’s the time. Here are some opportunities for you: You can foster. We always need foster homes for our

Updates and Upcoming Events Centro Educativo Jaltepec, the only technical university in hotel and hospitality management in all of Mexico, is looking forward to a new academic year with enthusiastic administrators, teachers, and most of all, our loyal Lakeside sponsors and supporters who provide so much to assist the young women who are studying and

This article is a basic over-view of Diabetes Mellitus [ DM ]. Those who have diabetes themselves may have more specific information about their unique medical condition. The main focus here is to help identify signs of DM, problems associated with this condition, and appreciate the necessity of managing it. FYI – even cats and