Fishing Season Begins in Puerto Vallarta Fishing Grounds

You know, during the winter, I feel like I’m making excuses for the ‘tourist high season’ fishing conditions that don’t normally include the species people have fantasized about all year. Once we enter mid-June, we get past a rough spot where the season and spawning for many species end. We...

African Violet

(Saintpaulia ionantha) Family: GesneriaceaeAlso called: No names knownOrigin: Tanzania and KenyaHow well I remember from my youth these plants - enjoyed by generations for their compact size, velvety leaves, and colorful blooms - happily thriving in the southern bay window of my love-filled grandparent’s home in Larned, Kansas, where...

What We Are Doing as Humans Is Enormous

"You may feel, at times, like you are trudging along through very thick mud to get to where you are going individually and collectively, and that feeling is there to remind you that what you are doing is enormous. This represents a huge shift in consciousness that you are...

Prelude to a Secret Wedding

Thoughts on Marriage Gloria "For me, it's something that started when I was young. My mom and dad were very happy and loved each other deeply. I always dreamed of having a family—something like that. So, getting married was one of my first wishes as a child." Irene "My parents divorced...

Walking Manzanillo, Again

Twelve or fourteen years ago, when I was in Manzanillo, I was encumbered by the possession of trucks, cars, and boats. I drove everywhere and sailed the coast. Now I am without these things, and it’s liberating. I’m also at the age where I’d rather have someone else behind...

Sanctuary (Where the World Cannot Follow)

For Sandra Bradley—my friend, spiritual mentor, and channel of timeless wisdom—whose words in Vallarta Mirror kindle hope and reflection—I lovingly dedicate this piece. May its verses resonate with your gentle guidance and joyful spirit…and honor the miracles your teachings inspire. E.Z. The holiest place on earth is where an ancient...

Oh! What a Beautiful Morning!

Recap: Good Morning, From Here, June 07 - 13 Monday A beautiful Monday morning with clear skies for a change! The air feels lighter, a good start to another week in Vallarta. What I love most about any conversation is to hear people's opinions and thoughts about Vallarta. Particularly the...

Serenity

That was my first impression as I stepped inside the entrance to Pacific Home assisted living facility in Colonia Linda Vista, Puerto Vallarta. Clean, fresh air, beautifully landscaped with mature trees, palms, fruit trees, grass, flowers, and kindly staff quietly exchanging with the residents, in a gentle tropical climate....

Aaron’s Beard Prickly Pear

(Opuntia leucotricha) Family: CactaceaeAlso known as: Arborescent Prickly Pear or SemaphoreOrigin: Central MexicoIf its spiny needles were likened to a beard, better bring on the industrial-strength shaving cream! Many are aware of the contemporary use of Optunia family flowers and “paddles” in the making of body lotions, creams, jams, pickles,...

You Are Being Mirrored Everywhere You Look…

"It's quite possible and highly recommended that during your day, as you go through whatever is in front of you, you have a private agenda. This agenda has to do with your desire to know and express the love that you are and to be on the lookout for that...

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