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Rosa, our empleada
When we first motioned to our agent that we would be interested in the apartment where we now live, the young woman who worked for the apartment’s owner looked at us shyly. Quickly, she also looked down to hide the fear that arose momentarily. Since we were discussing the business arrangements in English, she […]
El Mercado Libertad
An enormous mercado with over 1000 stalls is located in the center of Guadalajara so for a cultural excursion, we decided to check it out. The small stores selling anything you can imagine begin blocks away from the mercado itself. The traffic increased until we felt swept along in a river of buyers […]
Rodillas (Knees)
Just a quick update on my knees. With rest and some anti inflammatory medication, they have calmed down considerably. I can walk normally again. I am thoroughly enjoying the ability to get out and walk around without feeling like I am grinding glass shards in my knees. For exercise, we are looking into […]
Tequila
Not too far from Guadalajara is the town of Tequila for which the alcoholic beverage is named. Last Saturday, we took a drive up into the hills covered with the blue maguey plants that are the source of the drink. The town is a more typical Mexican town than Guadalajara which has more recently […]
Correo (mail)
I have tried to mail pictures to my dear friends and family for several weeks. What has been told to me is that “The Mexican post office is very bad.” I’m not sure how bad it is, it’s completely unavailable. There are no post offices that any one is aware of, which can be […]
Rivers of Rain
It is the rainy season in Guadalajara. Before anything, you can hear it coming. A deep, low rumbling sound somewhere in the distance that briefly catches your attention. If you look in its direction, you can see huge thunderheads coming from the south, black and heavy with the moisture they bring from the oceans. […]