Recap: Good Morning, From Here, August 31 - September 06
Monday Happy Labor Day weekend everywhere but here on this continent; the unofficial end of summer. Kids are already back in school in Mexico, and fall is right around the corner. I spent Friday and Saturday doing "last things" of...
If you haven't figured it out by now, we're having a really weird fishing season. You see, there is a complex series of events that generally happen, which makes world-class fishing in Puerto Vallarta predictable. But this year is a lot different.
This year, we're dealing with unusual climate changes,...
A meme I’ve seen many times before came across my Facebook page today:
“One day, you are going to hug your last hug, kiss your last kiss and hear someone’s voice for the last time…. But you never know when the last time will be. Live every day as if...
Wildly flashing bright lights. One flash of a strobe light can be enough to trigger an attack in some migraine sufferers.
While strong or intense light can be dealt with by a non-sufferer with just a single blink, you, the migraine sufferer, perceive such a stimulus as intense, a sharp stabbing...
Without a doubt, in this issue, we are within the greatest enigma in human existence since, often, many people who suffer from this type of condition seem to be going around in circles, given the lack of convincing results, sustained improvement of symptoms, and constant relapses.
They cause many patients...
There is a tendency in all relationships to be consistent and correct. You'll notice that, in public life, if someone is shown to be inconsistent (they felt this way at this time, but now they feel another way), that's usually a negative mark against them.
It's as if whatever you...
Dulce Maria Morales sits at our daily market, removing the spines from nopal cactus pads (prickly pear cactus) to prepare them for sale. She and her family have been part of this market for years.
When I first came to Mexico, I asked her what to do with these lovely...
Recap: Good Morning, From Here, August 24 - 30
Monday A gorgeous Monday out there; it feels like November, cool, dry and clear. Of course, it's only 7 in the morning, but soon it will actually BE November and the description will be perfect!
We had a stylin' classy weekend with...
If you've been reading my articles, you know fishing in Puerto Vallarta is in the middle of a weird transition from an El Niño condition to La Niña in the middle of summer.
It has created an interesting situation I have never seen before. With cooler-than-normal water temperatures, winter species...
Condominium Sale Highlights
Our 2024 market is not off much. Emiliano Zapata, or Romantica Zone, has sold the most condos in the Bay (from reporting agencies). Sales volume is over 54,000,000 USD with a slight drop in average price to 510,000 USD per.
The second is Ocean Side Community in Nayarit....
Neck pain can be self-inflicted. If you spend a lot of time tensing up around an attack, neglecting to practice relaxation exercises in the neck and upper shoulder area will result in at least tension, if not outright pain.
When you bring your car to the garage because it's not...
Reminiscent of homeopathy, which is considered the science and art of healing based on both the disease's individuality and the patient's individuality, using the principles of similarity, minimum dose and the healing force of nature.
Homeopathy has certain characteristics that make it in a certain way predictive, since according to...
Are you a branch, or are you a tree? Do you operate from the perspective of the branch, which has grown from the larger base of the tree yet is still a part of it? Or do you view yourself as the branch that, although attached to the base, is...
I love being 80! I love where I am in my life! I love observing the shift in people's energies when I proudly say I am 80. Suddenly, people's expectations for my behavior plummet to new lows.
I love flying in the face of myths and generalizations. Like the one...
By Frankie Banuelos, Director and Co-founder of Vallarta Cares At Vallarta Cares, we witness stories of incredible resilience daily, but some leave an indelible mark on our hearts. Lulu is one of those stories.
A single mother navigating the overwhelming challenges of raising two daughters alone, Lulu is a beacon...
Recap: Good Morning, From Here, August 17 - 23
Monday How was the weekend? It went by so damn fast I'm not sure there was one! I spent some time over mango smoothies with David Duvall on Friday. He is an incredibly good writer, and I am cajoling him to...
The fishing in Puerto Vallarta right now is showing a stronger pulse by the day. The fishing is finally getting exciting, with more fish moving into the area. The numbers of individual species are picking up nicely, and why wouldn't they be? Conditions are close to perfect. We've had...
by David DuvallI was watching an interview with Ryan Reynolds yesterday (I very much enjoy him), and he said, "If you're listening when you're making a movie, the movie will talk to you - sometimes YELL at you! - to tell you what it needs. You can have everything...
Smells, be they perfume or odors and smoke are an experience that your nervous system, already on edge and overstimulated from the migraine condition, may perceive as an unwelcome stimulant. If your sense of smell is overly sensitive, anything that causes it to react will be unpleasant, good or...
This article originally appeared in Out & About PV and is reprinted with permission.
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