Recap: Good Morning, From Here, October 25 - 31 Monday It's 8 am, and a mere 24 degrees C. A week ago today, at the same time, it was 32º. The difference is so wonderfully dry, and the air feels downright balmy.
Loads of stuff going on this week, with...
It took a while, but we’ve finally arrived in the best time of the year for fishing in Puerto Vallarta’s Banderas Bay.
I should have titled this article ‘Pick Your Fish’! Right now, finally, everything is coming together nicely. The hurricane season is over, and what the recent storms have...
Also known as: Sweet Mace, Sweet Scented Marigold, Mexican Marigold, Mexican Mint Marigold, Mexican Tarragon, Sweet Mace, and Texas Tarragon Family: Asteraeceae Origin: Mexico through Central America to Honduras
These plants – bearing simple (daisy-like appearing, as a child might draw), eight yellow-petaled flowers (well, not really; read on.) -...
Important Gathering at Georgia Darehshori's Condo - open to everyone who feels they would like to be part of the change, no longer part of the problem.
Where: Condo #501, Avida, Insurgentes 193, Zona Romántica, Emiliano Zapata. Entrance is on Francisco I. Madero. After you sign in at Reception, they will allow you...
In 1964, I drove an old truck from the States into Mexico. It was before the days of passports or toll roads. Just a visa at the border and you were good to go. I got as far as Mazatlan and decided to hang out. I set up my...
They tried to bury us. They didn’t know we were seeds. — Mexican proverb
Once, we were born of the same trembling star — ash, wind, song, and seed — ancestors whispering one word: remember.
But some forgot.
They built walls out of fear and named them safety.
Sharpened ignorance and called it...
Recap: Good Morning, From Here, October 18 - 24 Monday Opening Night(s) Week is behind us for the start of the 2026 Season. All I can say to that is, WHEW! We have a minute or two, like a couple of days to breathe and remember what it's like...
The combination of summer heat and humidity worsens fungal or bacterial infections. We already have yeast on our skin. A yeast infection occurs in the right setting, such as a warm, moist environment, but is often related to other factors, including diabetes, a compromised immune system, a recent course...
Also known as: Garden Angelica, Norwegian Angelica, and Wild Celery Family: Apiaceae Origin: Europe and eastern Asia
With a “one letter off” tip of the hat to Anjelica Huston, this plant is linked to two legends: one involving a monk's dream wherein an angel revealed its medicinal properties, particularly against...
At this moment in time, despite the chaos and fear acting out and exposing the underbelly of our 'free world,' the world is holding its breath, wanting to know more about this very large and very mysterious object travelling toward our galaxy. S.B.
My international group of wayfarers, light workers,...
The tourist board touts Manzanillo as the sailfish capital of the world and a sport fisherman’s paradise. The cops refer to this city as the biggest Laundromat in all of Mexico for dirty Cartel money. But I don’t fish and I’m not aware of needing any currency cleansed, so...
For Will“Be who you were created to be, and you will set the world on fire.” — St. Catherine of Siena
Today, I raise a glassto the good ones who lead with heart—teachers, artists, healers,dog-savers, everyday peacemakerswho pour light into dark placesand prove that kindnessis the most revolutionary art of...
Recap: Good Morning, From Here, October 11 -17 Monday Happy Thanksgiving to all of my fellow Canadians out there! A number of fine restaurants in town are offering traditional turkey feasts; you can check VallartaCalendar.com for a comprehensive list. Enjoy the food and company, and give thanks for our...
Inflammation is classified into two main types: Acute, which occurs for about two weeks, and Chronic, which is slower, less severe, and lasts longer than six weeks.
What is Inflammation? It is part of the body's innate immune response to damaged cells, viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens. It removes harmful or...
Also known as: Angel Star, Angel’s Tears, Brazil’s White Angel Trumpet, Cornucopia, Datura, Devil’s Trumpet, Downy Thorn-apple, Hindu Datura, Hindu Thorn-apple, Hoary Thorn-apple, Horn-of-plenty, Jimson Weed, Metel, Night Bells, Queen of the Night, Snowy Angel’s Trumpet, Thorn Apple, Trumpet Flower and White Angel’s Trumpet
Family: Solanaceae Origin: Southeastern Brazil (Nifty...
The Deep Wisdom of Intent and Purpose
The Seed of the Sacred – Intent I asked for telepathic guidance in sharing this subject. I did not want to get it wrong or be caught up in my own interpretation of this Sacred awareness. This information comes from a part of me...
There’s a two-position three-pole weather switch in Manzanillo that goes from comfortable and pleasant to hot and humid. But it’s summer in the tropics and not a surprise.
The Canadians know. I watched them descend on the city for the winter months, and then I watched them leave.
I stayed in...
She stopped eatingwhen they took her keys.The first betrayal.Not death.But being told where she could not goalone.Her car—treasure, freedom,her way of callingevery cautious driver—Fool.She refused a walkertill the last of her days—would not bow her back to wheels.And when she found her golf clubs gone—forty years of freedom in...
Recap: Good Morning, From Here, October 04 - 10 Monday The weekend flew by on top of expectations of rain and storms, and nothing happened. Lots of people are champing at the bit for Season to hurry up. We are impatiently tapping our toes and planning outdoor renovations that...
As we enter tourist season, it's also the time Puerto Vallarta's fishing season moves into high gear. For the past few weeks, we've had tropical storms and hurricanes push fish out of the area. So, you can imagine the frustration of those heading out to fish in the Bay...
