Expat Living

I have to confess that I was pretty smug about being able to deal with summer in Mexico. After all, I grew up on the shores of Lake Erie, worked on the family farm, and went to sleep in a house with no air-conditioner.

Pedro back on the beach

When I first arrived in La Manzanilla ten years ago, I wandered about exploring the town. 

The ambulance is here

Several years ago, two residents of La Manzanilla, Dan Crosby and Cruz Gomez, spearheaded a project to raise money to buy an ambulance for our town.  

Still coming up

The Night under the Stars Auction takes place Saturday, February 23, 6 to 9:30 p.m.  It includes not only the silent auction but a delicious Mexican dinner, as well as live music, folkloric dancers, local talent and children’s performance.  Don’t miss out on the fun.

Annual Swim

January ended on an extraordinary high note for some of La Manzanilla’s residents.  On Sunday, January 27 aquatic enthusiasts participated in the Nadando por Ellos swimathon to raise funds to improve the quality of life and dignity for five of the pueblo’s poverty stricken elders.

Efren’s Exhibit

Does it seem to anyone else but me that January is flying by?  I’m not sure if it’s because time has sped up or if it is all the activity in the town these days.