Archive for November, 2009

November 23rd, 2009 It might seem odd to some people that I live on a golf course and yet, I do not play golf but there it is! I have tried golfing before to be a good sport for a...Read more November 13th, 2009 When I tell people that I have built two homes in San Carlos a conversation usually ensues that involves questions about what it is like to build in Mexico and how much it costs.  I am familiar...Read more

November 12th, 2009 When you drive the cobble stone lanes of the Caracol in San Carlos, Sonora you are reminded of the hillside communities of Greece or Italy.  The hills are dotted with colorful homes drenched with bougainvillea.  Within...Read more November 12th, 2009 When friends and family come to visit me in San Carlos for the first time, I take them on a tour of the area. The tour includes many points of interest in both San Carlos and...Read more November 11th, 2009 I love this time of year in San Carlos; when summer’s humidity has evaporated and we open our doors and windows and let the cooler and more temperate breezes flow through our homes. It is...Read more November 7th, 2009 Although the apartments and condos in San Carlos tend to be much larger than the Parisian flat shown in this youtube video, it is a charming reminder of what is possible!  Enjoy this classic film clip! ...Read more November 6th, 2009 This is such a lovely video that I had to share it with you.  Most of us have so many blessings in our lives and yet we seem to forget those blessings.  I live in San...Read more November 5th, 2009 Guillermo Padrés Elias, the New Sonoran Governor has announced his major cabinet appointments.  We wish him and his cabinet members well and much success as they continue to make Sonora the best State in Mexico! http://www.technewsarizona.com/Article.aspx?d=20090917&t=0700 ...Read more November 3rd, 2009 I had lunch recently with a gentleman from San Francisco who has chosen to make San Carlos his new home.  He is a fascinating person and has lived an interesting and adventuresome life.  Beginning with his...Read more November 3rd, 2009 Along with many others, the book, “Under the Tuscan Sun,” written by an expat from San Francisco who moves to Italy and restores an old villa, charmed me.  I can relate to her story because of...Read more