A New Year is Dawning

Recap: Good Morning, From Here, December 21 - 27 Monday Happy Winter, everybody! And while winter is not celebrated as 'happily' for the most part up north where they actually have to live in it, winter in Vallarta is a sheer, unadulterated joy because it means money pouring into the...

Cold, Dirty Water Conditions Present Challenges

OK, this fishing report is going to be a little different from what I normally write about. I’ve been writing articles for more than twenty years now regarding fishing in Puerto Vallarta, focusing on the entire area in and around the Bay of Banderas. Now, I could throw plenty of...

Christmas – a Time for Love, Peace, and Good Will

Mother Teresa said, “Every time you smile at someone and offer your hand, it is Christmas.” How simple would life be if we could make every day of peace, a time for goodwill by simply offering our hand, a smile, a kindness toward another, a random person on the street,...

Bye, Bye, Fall; Hello, Winter!

Recap: Good Morning, From Here, December 14 - 20 Monday Last Friday, Le Bistro on the Isla Cuale took center stage once again for the annual Membership Drive and Welcome Back Party for the Vallarta Garden Club. The event sold out with so many snowbirds and semi-permanent residents here to...

May Your Hearts Be Light This Holiday Season

If some of the great Chef Escoffier's famous dishes can be updated and remain delicious, lighter and more nutritious by his professional heirs and - bonus! - made healthier as well, why not do the same with your favorite recipes? Lightening up your ingredients will not only improve your health...

Is Your Life About Love?

From Dr. Jim, a friend from A Course in Miracles who channels Jesus, it fits into what is going on in people's lives at this moment of our 'now.' "Greetings, beloved brothers and sisters, When you ask a person, "What is your life about?" they will often point to what...

Ponche Navideño ~ Health Benefits for the Holidays

Here in Mexico, Ponche Navideño, or Christmas Punch, is a highlight of the season, especially when gathering with family and friends to celebrate. You will find this punch at most parties and posadas. HISTORY Although a classic Mexican holiday drink, its origins come from halfway around the world in India....

Bye-bye, Guadalupe!

Recap: Good Morning, From Here, December 07 - 13 Monday The three of us stepped off the new bridge onto the Island into peace, quiet, and beautiful surroundings and walked a few steps to the commanding entrance of the recently restored Le Bistro. We weren't starving, just wanted something light to...

Yoga Comes in More Variations Than Colors in Peacock’s Trains

There isn't enough room in a single newspaper column to list the wealth of spiritual, mental, physical, and philosophical aspects of the practice of yoga, an ancient Indian discipline. As I suggest you do with all the therapies and practices in this column, I invite you to read up more fully on...

Dorado Return to the Bay, Striped Marlin off Punta Nayarit

I've said it before, and I'm saying it again, fishing in Puerto Vallarta, the Bay of Banderas, has been nothing short of weird this year. In my last article, Dorado were thin in number but still at El Morro to Punta Nayarit. Then, all of a sudden, Dorado move...

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