The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
We arrived in Guadalajara in mid-August with my three-year-old grandson who remembers every detail of the trick-or-treating he did once, nearly a year ago.
This week, hundreds of Canadian and U.S. citizens residing in the lakeside area are celebrating national holidays: Canada Day on July 1 and U.S. Independence Day on July 4.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a.k.a. NOAA, has declared the arrival of a Super El Niño season generated by a massive build-up of unusually warm water in the tropical Pacific. The consequences of a Super Niño are far-reaching and highly unpredictable, NOAA experts say.
Anybody else out there familiar with Sidney Raz? I’m a huge fan of this social media star, master of life hacks. It’s not just about the useful tips he shares with viewers. It’s his highly entertaining delivery style that adds to his experimentation on ways to handle day-to-day tasks and solve life’s little annoyances, like how to clean the microwave or unstick fingers fused with superglue.
The Lake Chapala Society Board of Directors held its latest open meeting on Thursday, May 14. It was not business as usual. I say that with absolute certainty because I have attended monthly sessions consistently for just over two years.
It’s always exciting when the first rainstorms roll into the Lake Chapala region during May. They offer welcome signs that relief from weeks of sweltering heat and refreshing summer weather are on their way.
Chapala put on an astounding folk dance festival last Sunday that brought together hundreds of performers and a huge crowd of spectators. I can almost guarantee that every one of the 2,000 participating dancers first learned the steps of the Jarabe Tapatio and other classic Mexican dances while rehearsing for Mother’s Day festivals taking place at their kindergartens or elementary schools.
