Parenting in a foreign country is a whole new experience… I’ve been thinking a lot about it lately, mostly at 3 a.m. when I wake in a start from a nightmare about harm coming to the kids… It’s always at the back of my mind during waking hours, and is obviously being slowly digested by my subconscious in the wee

Happy Thanksgiving Canadians, wherever in the world you are! Canadian Thanksgiving is not a very well known holiday here in Mexico… we’ve had to do quite a bit of explaining about it’s very existence!  Of course, many of the traditions and holidays that we love and may take for granted as commonplace are very much culturally and geographically rooted.  

We helped out with Ora’s monthly luncheon for September – always the third Monday of the month. This was a big one for her and her San Fernando Seniors because September is Independence Day month and for 16 years now, each September she makes a real treat for them:  Chiles en Nogado – you can imagine how hugely time consuming

I can hardly believe that the thought of starting this blog started a year ago… just got my renewal notice from WordPress.  At the end of August last year, when Aaron started “commuting” to Mexico City to be a part of building his team to start the project, I decided to begin blogging as a record of the adventures I

Well, you know about the speed “bumps” (far too mild a noun to describe these mountainous cement speed deterrents placed every few meters) but I’m quite sure I haven’t given driving in Mexico enough air time, given that I spend an awful lot of my day in my van, in traffic.   Honestly, this daily activity might actually be the

“Do you want to go to this Saturday?”  We are standing in Ora’s kitchen talking about plants and where to get them.  I really just want to get some pots to transplant the little plants I picked up before summer that are now bursting out of their starter pots.  I love the vibrantly painted pottery here and thought they will

“Hello? Bueno?” I answer my phone with my usual trepidation… I’m very nervous to take phone calls from numbers I don’t recognize… as I’m never sure if I’m going to get another opportunity to stumble all over myself, tongue tied and unable to understand the person on the other end of the line. I answer anyways and I’m not disappointed…

Mexican independence day is celebrated every September 16th.  It was on September 16 in 1810 that a “cry of independence” marked the beginning of a revolt against the Spaniards. Mexicans really celebrate well and big, demonstrating their Mexican pride by hanging flags every where – on their cars, houses, places of work – and banners and streamers in red, white

Well, here we are.  Back in Mexico. Three weeks now.  I’m sure Aaron is relieved I actually got on that plane but can’t say I’m necessarily adjusting very well now that I’m here again…might have been a mistake to go home after only having put in 6 months…I now understand that culture shock can rear it’s uncomfortable head at any

Canada is Home…” This is the new slogan for Roots “Canada” wear – we discovered it on t-shirts and sweatshirts as we were preparing for Canada Day and could not be more pleased about the opportune timing of this… We were ridiculously decked out in all things Canadian for Canada day to celebrate Canada’s 149th birthday – and although it poured