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Consumer addiction to plastic bags and other disposable stuff is rapidly going out of fashion in many parts of Mexico. The current trend brings to mind the common shopping practices that were followed when I first put foot down at Lakeside in the early 1970’s.

Sure seems like a lot of people have become awful testy these days. Perhaps it can be chalked up to winter weather blues, or maybe attitudes of folks that haven’t quite adapted to the darker realities of living in this so-called south-of-the-border paradise.

By a rough accounting, there are more than ten highly active lakeside-based Facebook groups operating with anywhere from 1,500 to 10,000 followers or members. That’s not counting smaller focus groups, web boards and assorted websites.

It’s been 500 years since Hernán Cortés and his band of Spanish Conquistadores set foot on the shores of a foreign land that would come to be known as México. Little did they know that their search for New World riches would lead to the birth of a nation.

As temperatures here at lakeside dipped significantly over the past week, I’ve found myself dreaming of a White Christmas. While such a frosty occurrence is highly unlikely, it is not an entirely outrageous possibility.

‘Tis the season to be jolly and in case you haven’t noticed, lakeside is already on a roll.