Monthly Ajijic Columns For November 2012

October to Nov 2 Fiestas and Dia de los Muertos by Micki Wendt.. Before October actually starts, the Chapala Patron Saint Fiesta commences on Sept. 26 and concludes on October 4, the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, lover of peace, nature, and animals, and the patron saint of Chapala. Since several other towns in the region also have St. Francis as their patron saint, some very exciting and exotic Azteca Dancers (Danzantes) visit for the main procession. Stay tuned for updates for each month......Read More...Click Here

Bill Dollear..November is an important month. Some could say all the months are important in their own ways. November has my birthday. It also has the birthday of the person who brought me into this world and brought me up in this world: my mother. Francis T. Dollear. Fran. To me, Mom. Always, Mom...Read More...Click Here

Layna..A SPActacular World...R2 has been an intrepid, adventurous husband, providing me opportunity to explore 20 plus countries whether it is for his work or our pleasure. This is why I willingly get sucked into a vortex of craziness when he gets a "brilliant" idea. Who can forget the day he declared we were going to give up eating for two weeks and only drink a concoction with lemons, cayenne and maple syrup.....Read More...Click Here

Photography with Jill Flyer..In a traditional Mexican wedding, there are two very different ceremonies, a religious mass (misa) and the civil ceremony....Read More...Click Here

Drink of the Month...Simple Hard Cider..Read More...Click Here

Conchita by Micki...There is no one more deserving of a little free publicity for her business than Conchita, the Blanket Weaver. You've probably already passed by her - patiently sitting and weaving, in the ancient tradition of her people, at her special spot down by the lake in Ajijic near Yves' Restaurant. Many days go by when she doesn't sell a thing, as other weavers/sellers like Elena in the Plaza also tell me...Read More...Click Here

Health..Pop quiz! What's the single biggest source of calories for Americans? White bread? Big Macs? Actually, try soda. The average American drinks about two cans of the stuff every day. "But I drink diet soda," you say. "With no calories or sugar, it's the perfect alternative for weight watchers...Right?".. Read More ....Click Here

Plant Lady.So you have an amaryllis in a box, now what?....Read More...Click Here

History of Mexico...Long before the Spanish discovered the “New World,” Asian nomads and explorers had migrated to the Americas and developed some of the most impressive civilizations that the world has ever known...Read More...Click Here

Poem by Louis Papa....ETERNAL SLEEP....Read More....Click Here

Video of the Month....Pets on Furniture-What to do..Click Here

Tom..My book review takes me back many years to a time when many of us had bumper stickers reading "Who is John Galt?" In other words, to Ayn Rand, that prolific Australian writer....Read More...Click Here

ELIZABETH KUBLER-ROSS and END OF LIFE ISSUES...Read More...Click Here

FACHARTE...The intention for this important community project is to make our Ajijic into an internationally known 'living museum'....Click Here