Art is in the eye of the beholder. That’s a phrase that means art is a matter of personal opinion. Generating new things is something I’ve always enjoyed. There was even a fleeting period during my college days at TCU when I contemplated becoming an art teacher but eventually drifted in another direction. But art, …
#20 Béisbol En México
Was there ever a time when you pictured yourself cheering, “Go, Orange Pickers!” Nor did I until we attended one of the final seasonal games of the Naranjeros de Hermosillo. This Mexican Pacific League (LMP) baseball or béisbol team has been around for about 60 years. Their season begins in early October wrapping up during …
#19 Road Trip Delays…the Ugly, the Bad and the Good
In early December my friend, Amy, and I planned a trip to Tucson to do a little shopping before the border wait times skyrocketed in the weeks leading up to Christmas. The day of I zipped to her house before the sun rose with my giant tumbler of coffee, a mess of a hairdo and …
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#18 “Unleach” Adventure
Over the winter holidays we were lucky to host our two daughters, Carson and Peyton, and son-in-law, Matt, in San Carlos. We enjoyed our first Feliz Navidad in Mexico and tried our best to show them sights surrounding our new home. Among the activities doting event calendar was an ATV ride through Adan’s Off Road …
#17 Toro in the China Shop
There are several tiny gift shops sprinkled throughout San Carlos. While they do carry typical t-shirts, hats and sunscreen, many also sell items from local artists. Each has its own special flair. Lillian's is run by a woman living upstairs. When you arrive you have to ring the doorbell for her to "open up shop". …
#16 Out of This World
Recently we journeyed north to spend the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. While expats can find turkeys in the frozen section of Sam’s stores south of the border the last Thursday in November has no significance in Mexico. Mike and I began mentally planning for this holiday travel in September. At that time, our …
#15 Turtle Release
Wherever you are in the world there is often a uniqueness to that location. The Dallas - Fort Worth area presents sporting events, amazing barbecue and cowtown rodeos. New York offers Broadway shows, sightseeing of some of the most iconic structures in the world and fall in the Catskills. In Los Angeles you can dip …
#14 Festival de la Calaca
Advertising for the Festival de la Calaca The last weekend in October the City of Guaymas held a three day cultural event, Festival de la Calaca, Festival of the Skeleton. The timing of the affair is based on it being the weekend prior to the celebration of Dia de Muertos or Day of the Dead. …
#13 Dinner in Guaymas
Friday night after a long week of retirement and we have dinner plans with friends, Amy and Steve. Sounds pretty normal, right? You’re imagining perhaps a local restaurant, a little music, a bit of relaxing conversation...well...not exactly. Imagine this instead, your friend calls that day to finalize plans and suggests, “Let’s get hog dogs and …
#12 Welcome Back
Traffic increased over the past few weeks which can only mean one thing...the snowbirds are migrating south to San Carlos. By month’s end I anticipate it will take me seven long minutes to drive to a location that up until this mass influx of residents took a mere five. It’s interesting observing neighbors who lived …
