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Santiago
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Excellant Mexican blog to follow
Right here.
Lots of new folks on the board these days so I thought I would point out that Ms Soulpatch writes an almost daily blog of the family's decision to
chuck it all and move to Mexico.
Once a week I pour 2 or 3 fingers and catch up with the O'Gradys. I highly recommend it.
I wonder whatever happened to the tent?
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ehall
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Thanks for the link, very interesting. Looks like they will be alright.
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BajaBlanca
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They have surely gone thru the good bad and the ugly part of moving around in Mexico. One of the most surprising things to me is that UNFURNISHED
literally means there are no kitchen cabinets or sink or stove.
By now her kids are fluent in Spanish, I wonder how the parents are doing with espaniol?
Interesting blog and thanks for sharing again.
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bajalearner
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I have a family member who sends boring stuff about his family at Christmas. I don't read his and this looks the same.
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ehall
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajalearner
I have a family member who sends boring stuff about his family at Christmas. I don't read his and this looks the same. |
Don't read it then. No need to be an azzhat.
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elgatoloco
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajalearner
I have a family member who sends boring stuff about his family at Christmas. I don't read his and this looks the same. |
Blah blah blah blah blah blah, blah blah blah.
When you told family member their chit was boring did they stop sending it?
MAGA
Making Attorneys Get Attorneys
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ZoeyR
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Thanks for this information, I love the blog!
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durrelllrobert
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What's a blog?
I had to Google this:
A blog (in Spanish, 1 also digital blog, bitacora, cyber, cyber daily, or web blog 1) is a website in which one or several authors chronologically
publish texts or articles, appearing first the most recent, where the author always retains freedom of leaving published what you think is relevant
and where typically own readers to participate actively through reviews. A blog can be used to publish her own ideas and opinions on various topics.
Bob Durrell
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chippy
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From one overpriced gringo enclave to another. Good luck with Mexico Lite. I´ll give em another year tops.
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ehall
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Glad things are getting better. Looking forward to reading more of the blog. It's great that your kids are already fluent in Spanish. Why is it so
much harder for us adults?
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chippy
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Casting stones money where the mouth is ? I just call it as I see it. I´ve owned a place in SMA for 18 years. I have lotsa friends in San Pancho and
Sayulita. My 12 year old daughter was born and raised here in Jalisco. I know of what I speak. Get over yourself. What you are doing maybe adventurous
and exciting to you but boring and mundane to others. Blog on !
[Edited on 4-28-2014 by chippy]
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajalearner
I have a family member who sends boring stuff about his family at Christmas. I don't read his and this looks the same. |
It's beyond me how FAMILY NEWS could possibly be "boring". FAMILY is EVERYTHING to us.
-----but to each his own. 
Barry
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vandenberg
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I've been living in Loreto,Baja for 20 some years and, for what it's worth, enjoyed Soulpatch's and his wife's blogs.
Have a little different outlook on a few things, but that may have mainly to do with me being retired for the last 25 years and have no kids to worry
about any longer.
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chippy
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Its not about ego?¿?¿ Then why the blog? 1 year tops.
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pauldavidmena
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| Quote: | Originally posted by soulpatch
Boy, I can't even imagine owning down here, just doesn't fit into the plans.
But, whatever blows your skirt up.
If you knew anything about me or us you would know we aren't about ego.
No worries, impressing you is not important.
But, it is nice to have input from such a wise person.
Thank you for your permission.
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Good for you for shrugging your shoulders at a pair of people who are clearly baiting you. Making a life change like moving to Baja is all about the
details, so I for one appreciate your letting us glimpse into your process.
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chippy
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Moving to baja 
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Whale-ista
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learning a new language- kids do it better
Here's why babies/kids soak up new languages like little sponges: they are wired that way!
Learning a new language
| Quote: | Originally posted by ehall
Glad things are getting better. Looking forward to reading more of the blog. It's great that your kids are already fluent in Spanish. Why is it so
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\"Probably the airplanes will bring week-enders from Los Angeles before long, and the beautiful poor bedraggled old town will bloom with a
Floridian ugliness.\" (John Steinbeck, 1940, discussing the future of La Paz, BCS, Mexico)
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Paula
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I love the blog! It's great to hear that your family is settling in so well, and handling the rough spots with such grace and calm, Frank!
I hope you and Katie, twins and dog have many happy years in San Miguel!
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Bajahowodd
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Barry A.
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajalearner
I have a family member who sends boring stuff about his family at Christmas. I don't read his and this looks the same. |
It's beyond me how FAMILY NEWS could possibly be "boring". FAMILY is EVERYTHING to us.
-----but to each his own.
Barry |
The mafia?
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absinvestor
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Personally I wouldn't bet either way. My wife and I retired full time to Mexico in the mid 90's. I was 48 and my wife was 47. We were married young so
our kids had graduated from college and were on their own. We weren't wealthy but could afford to live comfortably in Mexico. We lasted 2 years before
returning to the US. We love Mexico (in fact returned full time for a second time for a another 2 years in 2007.) What seems to make many Mexico
retirees return to the US is family. Brothers, sisters and aging parents etc. For EQUAL services Mexico is not that much cheaper and it is not
inexpensive or convenient to make return trips back to the US. What happens to the blogger's children, as they become older, if they want to become
part of the American dream? When life is going well Mexico is easy. However, as the blogger found when something goes wrong it is difficult to do
anything about it. Let's face it-Mexico is less expensive for a reason. A US landlord would not dare to do what the Mexican landlord did anymore than
a US restaurant would allow filthy bathrooms as is so common in much of Mexico. I wish the blogger luck and much happiness but would not wager one way
or the other as to the length of time they will be permanent Mexico residents.
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