This week many of us had a surprise Lakeside shuffle dance. Not performers, but Lakeside itself.
An earthquake with an epicenter reported to be in the Michoacan area. I was standing in a panaderia, having a cup of coffee when I started to shake. Thinking it was coffee stronger than it should be, I was about to ask for a decaf.
It may not be common knowledge to those hordes of North Americans coming south that Mexico is one of the most “seismologically active” regions on earth. And this area around Lakeside, especially. Ironically, Lake Chapala itself resulted from these drastic earth movements some 12 million years ago. But since only a handful of hippies were here then, few people remember it.
So it’s always good to be reminded that our beloved Mexican landmass, situated on bustling North American fault lines, is actually in constant rolling motion. Its sudden booming shock waves are the reason for so many ongoing homeowner repairs, screwing up your feng Shui settings. And of course, it’s the explanation behind the mysterious nervousness of the Mexican Jumping Bean.
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