Thrive, Life is your Opportunity!
There are two extensive desert gardens in Oaxaca city. One is in the center of town adjacent to Santo Domingo Church, Jardin Etnobotanical. It is not well visited and is consequently a wonderful escape into the silence of seclusion. We discovered it in 2018 and it remains one of my favorite places …
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9:19 pm. I am sitting in a chair reading The Stranger In the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom. We are on the ground floor, tile over concrete. I feel the floor push up into my feet, twice. Another few seconds and then I feel, and believe I see, a ripple across the floor to my left. Then it is over. 5.4 …
As we get ready to move on in a week I am in a reminiscing mood. Since leaving the states, the way I view the world has slowly evolved. Looking back I am anxious to put some shifting perspectives in print. I am going to start with the city of Oaxaca. Talk about shifting perspective! Fond memories of …
Our landlord, Daniel, drove us outside of town Sunday to a lake that is frequented by the city folk around here. The lake is nestled in the foothills of this mountainous region. There is a large lakeside restaurant and it was full of patrons. No tourists, except us, just a day away from the hustle …
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It hasn't been inhabited for 50 years. A lot of the structure has literally fallen down. Yet, MH opened as a restaurant 9 days ago. They have fewer licensing requirements in Mexico than in the U.S. You do need bathrooms, must have a kitchen, have to have water and gas supply. They are spared …
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