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Office Bytes

February 1, 2012November 4, 2017Vivian Molick

By Vivian Molick from the February 2012 Edition MAKE WINDOWS EXPLORER OPEN IN THE LOCATION YOU WANT Do you use Win 7? You know how when you go to save something or look for something, how the Windows Explorer window opens up in Libraries? I don’t know about you, but I like mine to open […]

Testing a Relationship

February 1, 2012November 4, 2017Suzanne A. Marshall

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the February 2012 Edition (Or, Surviving A Home Renovation) Just a simple renovation, that’s all it was! It shouldn’t be too messy or disruptive. Admittedly, we’d heard stories of traumatized people dealing with renovations; having limited timelines and an inability to communicate well in Español. But our project was pretty […]

Fish Life of Manzanillo

February 1, 2012November 4, 2017Terry Sovil

By Terry Sovil from the February 2012 Edition Cortez Angelfish The Cortez Angelfish can be found at depths from 10-100′. They are gray becoming charcoal at the rear of their body. They are found along the Baja down to Panama. They are usually solitary but frequently can be seen in pairs. The juvenile Cortez Angelfish […]

Meeting Mr/Mrs Right

February 1, 2012February 11, 2019Manzanillo Sun Writer

By Freda Rumford from the February 2012 Edition When we were young, meeting persons of the opposite sex was really so easy. Still at school, we would eye others in class and get a pretty good idea of who was interesting or otherwise. Who had a sense of humour? Who was the class clown and […]

Fitness and Health

February 1, 2012November 4, 2017Manzanillo Sun Writer

By Karen Trom from the February 2012 Edition Change your CHOICES, Change your LIFE Exercise on the Beach If you come from a climate that experiences less than perfect weather, you know it can be difficult to get the recommended 2.5 hours of moderate activity each week. I’m from Wisconsin and am NOT looking forward […]

Words That Sound the Same

February 1, 2012November 4, 2017Martha Martínez

By Martha Martinez from the February 2012 Edition In English, words that sound the same, but have different meanings are called Homophones. For example: There, Their, They’re. Here are some Spanish homophones. BELLO. -beautiful VELLO.- bodily hair BIENES.-property (house) VIENES.-to come BOTAR.- throw away; bounce (ball) VOTAR.- vote GRABA.- to record GRAVA.- gravel HIERBA.-weed HIERVA.-to […]

Mexico Comes to Manzanillo

February 1, 2012November 4, 2017Manzanillo Sun Writer

By Freda Rumford from the February 2012 Edition Each year in January, the northern Wal-Mart parking lot becomes a galaxy of brilliant colours as artisans and vendors from all over Mexico descend upon Manzanillo with their travelling fair. Here for two weeks only. At the end of their stay, they head north to Puerto Vallarta […]

January 2012

January 1, 2012January 16, 2019Manzanillo Sun

In this issue: General Interest Kirby’s Astrology – Kirby Vickery Health Health – Living Healthy in an Unhealthy World – Karen Trom Share the Care – Freda Rumford Living in Manzanillo Calendar of Events January 2012 Port of Manzanillo attracting more Commerce – Cesar Hernandez Colima Cars Set for Cheaper Tolls – Freda Rumford Living […]

Cheesecake Flan

January 1, 2012November 4, 2017Suzanne A. Marshall

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the January 2012 Edition OK flan lovers, I should have shared this with you before Christmas as a gift, but having left my laptop at the LA airport security on the way to Manzanillo, access to another computer has been limited. Anyway, my husband Allan is a flan ‘officiando’ and […]

She Came Back!

January 1, 2012November 4, 2017Suzanne A. Marshall

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the January 2012 Edition Last year I wrote about how thrilled I was to see the baby turtles resting in a pail of sea water for release on the beach the following day. This year, mama came back about a month earlier. Perhaps the romantic in me likes to think […]