Fourth Quarter Adventure

The old saying about when you retire you suddenly have more to do than ever is quite true.   We look at our calendar and really have to plan in order to get everything done.   Monday, we had somewhat of a free day so we took a guided tour to Mazamitla, a Swiss looking village across the lake and up the mountain.   Sitting in a very nice van from 8 am to 6 pm was an experience we were not looking forward to but with frequent stops to sight  see, some interesting expats and a fun guide, it was quite doable and we have our eye on another one in the near future.   Our trip began with a visit to a small farm where milk and cheese and a surprise awaited.   Here is the recipe for the surprise. Time for a recipe...the El Pajarete …..begin with a large Styrofoam cup,   Add a spoonful of instant coffee                Spoonful of cane sugar                Spoonful of Cocoa power                A shot of Mexican vanilla                Three shots of tequila               

OK! OK! OK  !   So I have been somewhat lax in my posting about our Ajijic adventure.   So much is going on that it is difficult to get the time to write.   I hear from both Angie and Trish frequently,   “You need to put that in your blog yada, yada, yada"…so here goes. I will preface this by saying Ajijic is a typical Mexican community....not rich in money but rich in attitude, family, work ethic and the understanding that they may not have much, but they are willing to share with others who need help.  Unlike a portion of the American Society, they are embarrassed to ask for help of any kind if they truly do not need it.  Most times if one sees another needs help, they do what they can to help, looking for nothing in return.  Someone may help you fix a car and in return, the recipient  may bring you a bunch of tortillas and a chicken in return. We can’t get by random acts of kindness.   For people with very little, there is always time to celebrate something.  C elebra