Category Archives: Mexico

Pit stop

On our way home at the.moment. We have to stop with some regularity for bathroom breaks for the dogs. We see some interesting things at times.

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Seguridad

O There is no apparent shortage of federal police officers in Sonora. The toll booths are no exception. We just went through the one outside of Hermosillo and I counted more than 20 standing around packing their uzis. Sometimes they … Continue reading

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Christmas entertainment

These roosters aren’t wearing the usual deadly weapons. They’re fighting as they would in nature and it provides needed exercise. Other than a few lost feathers, they do not get injured. It was fairly entertaining.  

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Christmas 2012

Yunuen and I spent Christmas in Nogales this year with family. Good times but quite cold. We didn’t leave Tucson until roughly 10pm, which was after my three hour nap. Mexican traditional Christmas eve dinners are typically this late. It … Continue reading

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Dona Tota Gorditas

We are running errands this morning, so we stopped to have some tortas for lunch. I have never really been a huge fan and today really didn’t change my feelings. Even so, a fun experience to watch them being made.

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Vamos a Tucson

Bathroom break at the toll in Magdalena. We left earlier than usual today around 3:30. The drive home with daylight is much more pleasant. The only disadvantage is the longer line at the border. We had a nice lunch with … Continue reading

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El Burro del Gordo

Lunch today is at El Burro where I am having the legendary burro carne asada. This is a place just down the street from our house in Hermosillo. For 50 pesos each, it should have been better and bigger. I … Continue reading

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Opening weekend…

This was a big weekend for us. We left for Hermosillo last Thursday (thanksgiving) and are now driving back to Tucson. We began moving into our new house Thursday night after a long day of packing up things and traveling. … Continue reading

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We have a YES

Exciting times ahead….they said yes.

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Mexican Chinese

We spent the day with Jacinto and Erika today in Hermosillo, which included an excellent lunch of comida china. We have been to this restaurant twice now and have been pleased both times. The purpose of our day was to … Continue reading

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