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1. carol Rome on December 16th, 2009 10:09 am

   Where did that Canadian woman get to you might ask? Well Sid…I have been here in San Antonio for 6 weeks, and have discovered painting….I have not had time to write a single line about what we have been up to. Needless to say we keep really busy. Tonight for example is the MAS Flamenco dancers performance and first thing tomorrow morning is the cruise on Lake Chapala with the Canadian Club. We have been to Guadalajara to the Met broadcast in Hi Definition and are headed there argain thsi weekend. My husband has joined a men’s discussion group at the LCS, I take painting lessons 2 to 3 days a week for 3 hours at a time. May I say that for the excellent instruction I am receiving from Javier Ramos I pay only 200 pesos per session. I feel very privileged to be in his classes.

   We have had birthday celebrations at wonderful restaurants, into Chapala for the amazing arts and crafts show in November, back again to the train station for the art show one afternoon. Thursdays we often hop the bus to Jocotopec for a market treat and goat soup. We also hopped a bus and went to Puerto Vallarta for a week and can say with total honesty that the condo I own over by the ocean has lost it’s appeal. We could not wait to get back here. It was humid and hot…crowded and noisy. It is a beautiful place by the bay but our hearts seem to be located right here.

   My brother and his wife were here and one downside to this great area was the fact that she experienced problems with her blood pressure, due to an existing unusual heart problem, and they had to return to sea level. How sad for them as they loved it here in the Chapala area and were expecting to stay for 6 months. A rare experience but it does happen I hear.

   Other friends arrived in August and are building a new home, More friends came down for first time and are here for six months also. Yesterday folks we met here last winter arrived from Ottawa and are staying for 4 months. In January we have 4 more friends arriving for 3 months. As you can see we have done some talking up of the Chapala area and have them all connected with the Chapala Club web site.

   So you can see that with our travels, our interests and our friends we have limited time to sit in front of the computer. When we do have the computer fired up we might mention to Canadians living here that CBC’s The National with Peter Mansbridge, a Canadian news icon, is available on their computers each night after 9.20. We certainly do love to keep up with what is gong on back home as our television only gets limited stations. We do rent it is not going to change. We love our rental place and our kind and considerate landlords. Talk of buying comes up once in a while then we decide that our 6 and 6 life style suits us perfectly well. Then again if that condo in PV sells we might be in the market for a home in The area. Who knows , life is a changing mystery and we enjoy it all. Carol

   Still enjoy reading the articles….you do provide a great service and we will keep spreading the word.

2. Sid Grosvenor on December 16th, 2009 11:34 pm

   Hi Carol, What a nice post. Glad you’re having fun and learning how to paint and keeping your social calendar full.

   So sorry to hear about your friend’s problem with the altitude. Some folks take a few days to adapt. Some just can;t adapt, but as you say this is rare.

   I sure appreciate you pointing your friends to Chapala Club. The more the merrier and we’re a large enough group to be helpful to each other.

   I think your condo will sell and that you’ll wind up here on a more or less permanent basis. Glad your other half seems to be liking our area too and getting involved. Speaking of getting involved…

   Carol, I’d like you to consider gettying involved in writing up some more of your experiences here at Lake Chapala – Ajjic and forwarding them to me as an e mail attachment. Microsoft Word would be best. I could tweak them a little and then add some photos and as space permits publish them right here on ChapalaClub.com. I think you have a natural gift for writing,

   I know you’re busy, but you know what they say about folks like us, “If want to get something done you give it to a busy person.”

   No schedules to meet, no deadlines, just sharing your experiences and insights from time to time as the spirit moves you.

   Thanks again Carol for the great newsy post and sharing your experiences with us.

   Siempre tu amigo, Sid

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