By Freda Rumford from the April 2010 Edition There is really no easy way to describe Ejido land. Usually we have said that for simplicity sake consider it more or less along the lines of an Indian reservation but in actual fact it is really more of a commune with the entire community making decisions […]
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By Patty Clarkson from the April 2010 Edition “Let’s Chat….. Welcome! Let me introduce you to Philip and Sharon Chandler, Duke and Kai. Duke ~ A Giant Schnauzer and Kai ~ A Chinese Shar-Pei (or as Philip affectingly calls him ~ “Bucket Head”)… “And, of course, there is Katrina, the horse they found in […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the April 2010 Edition NORTH OF HERE IN LA MANZANILLA approximately 70 minutes of enjoyable driving live and work a most intriguing and adventurous pair. They are the Dutch couple of Leon Landsheer and Jolanda Hendriksen. (In the Netherlands married people may keep their original names.) To say that they are […]
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By Terry Sovil from the April 2010 Edition WHERE DOES THIS NAME FOR Manzanillo’s “main street” come from? Costero (Coastal) Miguel de la Madrid Boulevard is named for Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado. The airport in Colima bears his name as well. Born December 12, 1934 in Colima, Mexico he is a Mexican politician from […]
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By Freda Rumford from the April 2010 Edition SO NOW IT’S TIME TO LEAVE THE EDEN that is Manzanillo and go home to the frozen north. After all it is unbearably hot in Manzanillo during the summer and everywhere is crowded as Mexican people flood to the coast. Wrong!! After the Easter rush, which is […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the April 2010 Edition It would “appear” as quite obvious, to those who know me, that I like to play with words. Accordingly in an attempt to, again, apply logic to our English language if that lack of awareness, on their part, were to go away, said cognition would “disappear.” Thus, […]
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By Shine Dawson from the April 2010 Edition Hark, come hither, come down here I say. For a true story to tell I’ll tell it my way. ‘Bout two lassie Pyrates that bound up their breasts.To pass as a mate they would rival the best. Anne Bonny was born to her father and maid Astonished […]
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By Teresa Quizoz from the April 2010 Edition Ingredients 1 lb large shrimps, peeled and butterflied with tail shell left on Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 1/3 cup light olive oil 1 medium white onion, finely sliced 2 medium tomatoes, broiled or tomate verde (tomatillos) 4 chipotle chiles […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the April 2010 Edition Family: MALVACEAE ALSO KNOWN AS ROSE OF SHARON, ROSE OF CHINA, ROSE MALLOW, ROSELLA, FLOR DE JAMAICA, AND SHRUB ALTHACEAE A brilliantly colored hibiscus is to the tropics what beans, around here, are to frijoles! These sun loving beauties are evergreen. Throughout the warm, temperate, subtropical and […]
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By Terry Sovil from the April 2010 Edition Fascination with green iguanas is common among residents and visitors to Manzanillo. They are fun to watch and very beautiful in their coloring. They range from southern Brazil to Mexico, the Caribbean Islands, Hawaii and even feral populations in South Florida where they are regarded as an […]
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