Here in Mexico we do not celebrate the arrival of Europeans at Plymouth Rock; the beginning of the ethnic cleansing of the American Indian. There is a lot to be thankful for. We gather those thoughts each time we participate in this holiday – not...

In our ongoing effort to let readers know what it cost to live in our part of paradise, here are some recent cost examples. We occasionally indulge ourselves by purchasing large baked muffins. They are comparable in size to one’s I have seen in...

Get-a-ways are designed for just that. Living day to day in Xico, Veracruz we seldom if ever have anything to get away from. Life is easy going and fun right in town. Rancho Del Cielo is just 3 miles across town past the cemetery and up the mountain...

One of many favorite lines in Hemingway’s “The Old Man in the Sea” is “Old age is my alarm clock.” I am an early morning riser. The fair young damsel that lost her mind and married me is not. Early morning in Mexico is very special compared to...

My love affair with all things bread goes way back. Since moving to Mexico I have become a big fan of peso pan. For one peso or about seven and a half U.S. Cents here in our neck of the tropics you can buy a savory piece of pastry. To be a...