Expat Living

Busy

Take it easy. Christmas will get here no matter what. Stop to smell the roses (yes, we have them here in December) or at least admire the poinsettias. Remember to take some time for yourself and just enjoy the wonderful gift of living in this beautiful place and time.

The paper

The newest place at Lakeside to buy the Guadalajara Reporter is at Terry’s Tianguiz located near Chapala at Hidalgo (carretera) 265B. It’s open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Regalorama

Don’t forget that “Granddaddy of all Yard Sales,” the St. Andrew’s Anglican Church Regalorama, on Saturday, December 3, from 10 a.m. on the Church grounds at San Lucas 19 in Riberas del Pilar. There’s food, fun and bargains for everyone. Admission is free and all proceeds go to Lakeside charities. It’s a traditional “must” at Lakeside.

Family

The Genealogy Forum will meet Monday, November 28, 2 p.m. in the Sala at the Lake Chapala Society (LCS). This month Phyl Gaskell will talk about how to document sources for your data and why you should do this. Marci Bowman will tell the group about the new developments and techniques using www.familysearch.org. and how to use it. Everyone is welcome to attend. There are no dues and you do not need to be a member of LCS. For more information contact Phyl Gaskell at 766-2722 or Fran Murphy at 766-0067.

Kids with cancer

Century 21 will hold its Fourth Annual Bazaar for “Casa de la Amistad para Niños con Cancer on Saturday, November 26, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hole-in-One restaurant in Chula Vista. The goal is to raise funds to help reduce the list of 249 children and teenagers waiting for cancer treatment.

Canadian Club

Jalisco Secretary of Tourism Aurelio Lopez Rocha (second from R) was a big hit at the Canadian Club meeting on November 7. Pictured with him are (L-R) Canadian Club co-presidents Dan McTavish and Michael Molloy and past president Anthony Wilshere. During the meeting lifetime memberships were awarded to Wilshere, Aurora Michel and Mary Prud’homme.