Author Archives: Alex
museums & inpromtu meetings
Snippets from an ordinary weekend in Guadalajara. Continue reading
a very large religious procession
Every year on October 12, millions of Catholics participate in what is said to be Latin America’s largest religious procession. This year, we were part of the crowd. Continue reading
to the zoo
We’re so excited to be in the sort of city that has a real zoo! Continue reading
typical lunch
I used to be a pack my own lunch sort of gal, but I haven’t brought a single lunch from home in the almost two months since we arrived in Mexico. Here’s what I’ve been eating. Continue reading
traditional day
What’s more traditional in our native culture than takeout pizza and a good movie? Continue reading
toddler transitions
Flynn’s been at his new Mexican preschool for about a month now, and according to him, he still has no friends. Continue reading
on day trips with little ones
Obviously, our kids are awesome. But traveling with little kids just isn’t awesome. Continue reading
ajijic, where expats abound
Our cars are here! Travel along on our first day trip. Continue reading
wheels!
The worst time in every Foreign Service tour is that stretch before your cars arrive. Luckily, those days are over for us. Exactly a month after we got to post, our cars finally got here too. No more taxis! No … Continue reading