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Loving the Land of the Flour Tortilla: noviembre 2014

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Domingo, 16 de noviembre de 2014. Since this summer, I´ve been working on a new project which may or may not affect the life of this blog. It´s been a long time in coming, and this blog has been instrumental in this new project. Let me explain:. Came through with a few Russian expats for me to glean some experience off of. All of a sudden, Russia was a lot less scary. If these people can do it, so can I. Furthermore, on my search for expats in Italy, I came across the International Women´s Club of T...

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Loving the Land of the Flour Tortilla: When It All Began . . . And Why I´m Still Here

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Viernes, 30 de enero de 2015. When It All Began . . . And Why I´m Still Here. After the fun of Christmas, January is often a let-down for a lot of us. I could easily succumb to the post-holiday-blues, too. But, for me, January is a time to reflect on so many life-changing "firsts". The first time I stepped foot in Mexico: January 7, 1999. The first time I came with a one-way ticket: January 3, 2003. The first time I became a mom: January 28, 2007. Oh, please- he´s the most confident person I´ve...He swit...

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Loving the Land of the Flour Tortilla: Thanks, Gobernator!

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Sábado, 8 de noviembre de 2014. Every year, in October or so, we get this box of school supplies, thanks to the state government. I´m always left a little bewildered. This year´s box included blank paper, a box of crayons, an abacus, a notebook, a book, and a bilingual memory game. Last year´s box was better assorted, including a pencil, scissors, glue, and a jar of paint. But I do like the addition of the book this year. They don´t ask for us to bring any of these supplies back to school. For our taxes&...

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Loving the Land of the Flour Tortilla: My New Project

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Domingo, 16 de noviembre de 2014. Since this summer, I´ve been working on a new project which may or may not affect the life of this blog. It´s been a long time in coming, and this blog has been instrumental in this new project. Let me explain:. Came through with a few Russian expats for me to glean some experience off of. All of a sudden, Russia was a lot less scary. If these people can do it, so can I. Furthermore, on my search for expats in Italy, I came across the International Women´s Club of T...

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Association of American Clubs. LÃngua e Literatura Portuguesa Award. Association of American Clubs. The Association of American Clubs (AAC) is an alliance of American Clubs, Societies, and Associations worldwide that shares useful information and provides reciprocal membership benefits. AAC members share the common goals of representing American spirit and culture, and fostering mutual understanding and friendship between their respective host countries and the United States. Members of the Association o...

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Loving the Land of the Flour Tortilla: junio 2014

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Miércoles, 25 de junio de 2014. Last weekend, Patty expressed a desire to check out the ecotianguis. I had been curious about it for awhile, as I haven´t visited it since it changed locations to the Biblioparque Norte. But really, I´ll get there during the week and get a better feel for the place. They do offer yoga classes, tennis lessons, etc. But what called our attention this last week was the miniature golf course. So we had to play a round. I´ll be back! Where is the Biblioparque Norte? It was mere...

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Loving the Land of the Flour Tortilla: mayo 2015

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Jueves, 21 de mayo de 2015. What Do You Know? I´m one of those people who just looks at someone with pinkeye and- BAM- I´ve got it myself. I was 23 the first time I had it, and thanks to my insurance, wasn´t able to get to the doctor in well over 24 hours. When the doctor finally saw me, she took at step back and said, "Wow- we should take your picture! You´re the poster child for pinkeye.". However, I had a new trick up my sleeve. I was baffled. What had I already tried? What do you know? Through a sly ...

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Loving the Land of the Flour Tortilla: Making Christmas

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Martes, 23 de diciembre de 2014. In every winter of the world, Arizona school children fold and snip paper snowflakes to tape around the blackboard. In October, they cut orange paper leaves, and tulips in spring, just as colonial American and Australian schoolchildren once memorized poems about British skylarks while the blue jays or cockatoos (according to continent) squawked outside, utterly ignored. The dominant culture has a way of becoming more real than the stuff at hand.". I don´t either. But I be...

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Loving the Land of the Flour Tortilla: More Preschool Dress-Up Days

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Domingo, 7 de diciembre de 2014. More Preschool Dress-Up Days. Mexico celebrated the 104th anniversary of its glorious revolution a few weeks ago. It´s one of the more important civic holidays on the calendar, so any school in the country would be remiss not to mark the occasion, right? So, what should we do? Simply have an extra-long flag ceremony on the 20th? Nah- let´s reenact it! Pick a traditional dress from any region in Mexico and sport those colors! Columbus Day- guess what? When I was wracking m...

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Loving the Land of the Flour Tortilla: septiembre 2014

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Lunes, 22 de septiembre de 2014. The kids´ school celebrated Independence Day on a Friday, with the kids all dressed up in costumes. Joey was told to come as an Indian. Having seen other kids, I knew that all we had to do was dress him in khaki pants, sandals, and cut a hole in a jerga. Mop rag) to make him a cheap serape. And lots of parents paint mustaches on their little boys´ faces. Just imagine him with a mustache- that´s exactly how I sent him to school. Links to this post. For years, Mario has bee...