The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Playing Indian poker for tiny stakes at the American Society’s Game Day this Thursday are (L-R) Irma Robledo, Bob Fields, Ken Knittle, Jerry Danker, Bruce Newby and Anthony Knittle. The society opens its doors for breakfast on New Year’s Day (Sunday, January 1), from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Newby will be cooking up the hotcakes and eggs. There will be a potluck lunch later, with college bowl games on the big screen.
Children cared for at the Salvation Army Hogar in Tlaquepaque entertained American Society (Amsoc) members last Saturday with a selection of Christmas carols performed in Spanish.
For 750 pesos per person (250 for children), Guadalajara’s popular New Mexico-style eatery Santo Coyote offers a premium international buffet, sparkling wine, a free international bar and the traditional 12-grape midnight challenge. There will also be a DJ and three dance floors for guests to boogie their way into 2012. Santo Coyote is on Lerdo de Tejada 2379. For reservations call 3616-8472.
Several English-speaking churches have announced plans to celebrate Christmas.
One of the cornerstones of traditional Christmas decorations is the poinsettia (nochebuena), a native Mexican plant that flowers over around the holiday.
Guadalajara-based, U.S. writer Michael Hogan will give a short talk entitled “The Expatriate Writer” at St. Mark’s Anglican Church in Guadalajara at noon, Sunday, September 25, after the English Mass.