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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. 

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. 

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised by how challenging it can be for newbie expats to catch on to the realities of adjusting to life in Mexico and our lakeside community in particular. Sometimes the questions I run across on social networks cause some head shaking or slaps on the forehead with the palm of my hand.