Dear Sir,

My husband, Jim McLean, passed away this past December 3 as a result of a motorcycle accident.  So many people at Lakeside have done so much for me to ease my pain; I can’t thank them enough.  I am grateful for their prayers, thoughts, love, hugs, kisses, food donations, donations in memory of Jim, phone calls, taking care of legal issues, hospitality, generosity, guidance, cat-sitting, friendship, kindness, thoughtfulness, understanding, support, wisdom, expert advice, help and much, much  more.  I also very much appreciate the comfort I received from the clergy at St. Andrew’s.

Dear Sir,

We are recent arrivals here in Ajijic. Like all newbies, we are bombarded with information about how to exist in the Mexico milieu. One of the knowledge-based claims was that the carwash guys will steal things from your car – cell phones, GPS, wallets and so on.

Dear Sir,

Two years ago on January 6 I came home from working in the church office to find my partner of 42 years on the hallway floor hog tied with strips of our garden hose and shot in the head.

Dear Sir,

I had always had cats until about a year ago when I adopted two little dog sisters from a nearby Mexican family.  Of course we had our mishaps during potty training and those long months of teething but recently I’ve learned a new respect for having dogs as pets.

Dear Sir,

As part of the effort to publicize our 12th Annual Arts & Crafts Show, the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 7 in Chapala had a bilingual  banner made for display near Chapala’s main intersection.

Dear Sir,

Recently I returned home from a brief absence to learn my house had been robbed.