See Ya Sister

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We’re moving into the best time of year in San Miguel. The sunsets seem to stretch out longer, and many of the dormant trees will begin to pop. In a couple more weeks this view will be filled with the purple of the jacarandas. Early one morning Aunt Toni hopped … Read More

Mariposas

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Every year around this time the monarch butterflies descend upon the Mexico highlands. We’ve visited them a couple of times in the past, and when we mentioned we were going again Ali’s sister jumped at the chance to see them with us. On the road to Michoacán we go. Along … Read More

Auntie

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A family visitor! Ali’s sister took a break from the beautiful Minnesota February to come to Mexico and spend some time with us here on our home turf. We’d have a great time together. It was fun to show off our town to someone who had never been. Softie looks … Read More

Kitty Cat Meow Meow

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By my birthday the Christmas and New Year’s fun has usually worn off, but here in San Miguel it’s still peak tourist season and the Christmas holiday hasn’t officially ended, either. When I say tourist I don’t mean gringos (though there are those as well), I mean Mexican tourists. San … Read More

Guanajuato Holiday

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I’ll be honest, Ali and I really don’t know how to be vacation people. We’re finding that around here, when the kids have a school break everyone seems to take that as a cue to spend one week somewhere else. I struggle to wrap my head around the idea. Frankly, … Read More

Tis The Season

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Walking around Centro to check out the town Christmas tree and decorations. We’d been hoping to try and get my mom down to Mexico for Christmas, but weren’t able to make that happen. So instead I ran up to see her for a few days. I got in too late … Read More

Sweet

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Road trip to San Luis Potosi. Another one of those cities that you certainly wouldn’t think too much of if you based it solely off the endless industrial outskirts. We were in town for a swim tourney, so got a hotel on the outside edge of town by the pool. … Read More

Thankful

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Honestly, I’m not even sure what this parade was for. It’s like a weekly occurrence. Thanksgiving. Preparations start with dessert and work backwards from there. Thanksgiving Day I didn’t know what to do with myself, so I took a look at the to-do list and picked one. Apparently Ali wasn’t … Read More

Competing

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San Miguel has bouganvillea spilling out of every home. Doesn’t seem to matter the time of year. Brand new washer six months ago, and dead today. I mean, I know things are just built to break these days, but come on. Rather than wait for warranty repair I figured I’d … Read More

Dia de Muertos

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Day of the Dead is here, and it’s a big deal. Lots of face painting, lots of elaborate altars, and a big parade. Good day to let the pictures walk us through.

Holiday Buildup

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At about the halfway point of any walk, Za gets hot and tired and just plants her belly on the sidewalk or any nearby patch of dirt, regardless of what you may want. This time she happened to stop under her family portrait. I’ve mentioned that the museum scene in … Read More

Going Green

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Homes in San Miguel are absolutely overflowing with greenery, which has made us feel pretty bad about our contribution. We’re slowly working on it, but our early attempts have been pretty hit or miss. Ali has perfected her banana bread to such a degree that she now whips one of … Read More