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Rather than the traditional Boxer Day events we did in past years, we attended
a birthday brunch for friend Suekie (in the blue). |
Our
condo development has a tiny gym, that had been underutilized until Rick gave
us instructions on the use of the BowFlex machine. Now there is a waiting
list!! |
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Our Monday Evening Outings at Adelita's are still a hit. Friends
Rick, Sandy, John, Patty (and their house guest) joined us for great food,
conversation and music. |
Dr.
David Truly is like a rock star in Ajijic. He has been studying foreign
migration patterns for nearly 20 years and sharing his recent findings--a
significant uptick in migration from the states. |
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No that is not Neil Diamond, it is our home interior decorator, who also
does an awesome impersonation of the famous rock star. |
"Happy
Birthday" to you was being sung as this picture was snapped. It was during
another Monday at Adelita's |
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About a dozen friends joined us in the celebration that lasted until the wee
hours--about 9:30!! |
Wednesday night game night continues. Here the boys are playing Hand and Foot,
while the girls played Mexican Train. |
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morning means pickleball with friends Jim and Margo. It doesn't look
like it, but we all need a little more practice. |
Lip
Sync, where old geisers dress up and lip sync to the hits of the 60s and 70s.
This lady is Madonna, singing "Like a Virgin." What a hoot! Or is it hooters? |
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We joined Wayne and friends touring a goat farm. The young couple
standing own the farm. They have one of the best farm views we have ever seen. |
This
young buck climbed this rock wall to survery the terrain and his herd of some
30 Nannnies that provide the milk for all the products they produce. |
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We were amazed at all the products these kids are producing from their small
farm--milk, yogurt, cheese, and even jam. |
We
took Jerry and Mary on a stroll along the lake and found squatters, who not only
took over some prime beach front property, but also built this view home!! |
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Our turn to host "Game Night" and we started it with a pre-party on our roof
top patio. Jerry and Mary fit in just perfect with the friends we made
here in Ajijic. |
During a trip around the lake, we stopped by one of the many Melecons that line
Lake Chapala. We were all enamored with this art work near Jocotepec. |
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Glorine organized an "all girls' luncheon" at a local restaurant.
Nearly twenty friends attended. Mary was amazed at all the friends we have
made over the past ten years. |
While the girls had their luncheon, the boys got together at a local
microbrewery. The numbers were much smaller, because there are fewer
single men that we hang with. |
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Each month, those celebrating birthdays that month get together at Manix,
for drinks, dinner and dancing. |
A
dozen came to celebrate, along with a special birthday from friend Peter (far
right) who just turned 80! |
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While Glorine was busy doing some volunteer work with Lake Chapala Society,
Larry took Jerry and Mary for a tour of the city of Chapala. |
While it
took a little coaxing, Jerry and Mary posed for this picture along the
malacon. |
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We took Jerry and Mary on a mountain hike to the little chapel that
overlooks Ajijic. The trail consists of lots of switch backs that made
it an easy trek, both up and down. |
The
foothills were once held sacred from developers but a new one came along and built this
switchback road to the top of the mountain. Some call it an engineering
marvel while other call it an eye sore. |
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Regardless of what you call the road, the lakeside view from every part of
the roadway is
nothing short of spectacular. |
Jerry and Mary were among 22 people we invited to join us in another awesome performance
by Marianna, the young lady we featured in December of 2017. |
