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yes it is the 12 and fireworks start 9 days before so figure this one out.  It starts on the 3rd and ends on the 12th. Actually I maybe off, I remember one year thinking we would be getting a 3 day break but December is like The virgin s month here so there were cohetes on the first as well.. We live near the Guadalupe church so for sure there will be no break for us, just fewer cohetes but bad music every morning for sure...

and 3 days later starts the Virgin de la Guadalupe , there is no rest...

San Andres Fiesta. The number of cohetes depends on the money they collect for them.

Gualberto is great when he can get the parts..With me he could not

I finally found the part and i am.having it shipped from the US and he Will install it. He was not interested In getting it..

thanks.

On the first dish washer the board went on the 13th month on the second one the resistence.. I can see why a board would be difficult to get but a heating element?? I went for 2 years without a dishwasher and  got used to it. If I get the lelement I ll replace it but if not the dishwasher will become a place to let dishes dry and no more dishwasher..

thank you. 

Hi

DOes your gardener  have free time about 14 hours a week?

I had a whirlpool for 17 years and bought a new one from Tio Sam  it broke down aon the 13th month so no guaranty and no repair man recommended by Tio Sam as the repair man from WHirlpool does not cover the area, cbought another whirlpool , the heating element went out on the 13th month.. no help from Tio Sam to get another one.. taht was when covid started so no parts as thy all camefrom China. I looked in the US and Mexico , same story everywhere.. I just got the part..3 years late and a repair man is going to install it when I get it. 

Make sure you get a brand that has parts in Mexico otherwise good luck to you .

I need a gardener in the Danza delsol area,.Any recommendation?

No English is fine.

I am on the soad frequently between Chiapas and Guadalajara and this year has been a nightmare of accidenta with trucks and buses..A month ago I went to Chiapas and an 18 h trip  i used to do in  2 days has become a 3 day trip.. because of delays due to accidents

.On the way back 2 weeks ago..same thing.26 hours because of accidents on the Arco Norte and Puebla freeway. The bus for the feria coming and going was delayed bu accidents, the Feria bus going back to Oaxaca was delayed In aQueretaro  because of accidents

This last week it took me 3 hours to come back from Guadalara for the same reason.The accident of trucks are going out of control

I have decide to fly to Chiapas now.

No more insane road trips.

The bus from Chiapas to Mérida and Vera Cruz had horrible accidents  this month as well..

Poor maintenance is one cause and the uppers many take to go on the long jauls do not help either.The casetas are going up and up In price and the truckers are really squuezed for time and money.

Between 1000 and 1500 pesos depending where you go. Just paid 15000 at San Javier, one of the most  expensive hosítal in Guadalajara lots of cheaper places. Ajijic 1100 at quality care

Would love to have the numbers.Spanish speaking no problem

the hospital is not as important as the dr. The two hospitals you mentione are the most expensive ones and unless you have some complicated surgery you probably do not need to go there. Just pick a doctor and he will tell you where he can work.

On 11/12/2023 at 12:06 PM, Ferret said:

That's true as well. Canadians usually come down shortly after their Thanksgiving which is in October. Americans tend to come down after their Thanksgiving in November. Add 6 months to either of those dates. The Tapatios never stop coming. And Mexicans are becoming very affluent with multiple cars in a household. Whichever way you look at it, it is and will remain busy on the roads.

Actually it is true for just about all the roads In México.It used to take 18 hours to 20 to get to Chiapas it now takes from 22 to 26 hours or more.The Arco Norte was a breeze now all these roads are full of trailers , Cars and accidente.

Dr Martínez did My shoulder..great job

Nice...of course they cannot do it in  Mexico.

Talking about Big brother. Iny case i did not report the death until all money was out  because I knew the bank would block the account  so I did not have to write a check...,It was ok but SO much if You think that the money In the bank is safe from the government

THe test varied from office to office and from  interviewers to interviewers as well some were tough on foreigners and some were not and it varied widely over the years as well. 

Mostly , thank you but I am very aware of what the US test was, did not take it because I had no interest in becoming a citizen but taught the class to Italians in Oakland in the early 70s to help them take the test. I can tell you that the italians had it difficult then and the Chinese were passed without any problem.  They did not have to write one word in English when the italians had to write sentences and so on.. In the 80s coming back from Hong Kong a Chinese American sitting next to me asked me to fill out the immigration and customs papers because he could not write or read English at all and he was a US citizen and I was an alien. Pretty funny.

The young people are not the only ones who would flunk the test in the US..

Agreed In general, we pay out of pocket for most things but have insurrane for major medical.Having a family where everyone dies of cáncer puts things In perspectives for me. 

The exam to become a US citizen is not easier. It is only easier if you are froma minority they want to let in otherwise you better study before you go and many US citizen would failed. 

We lhave lived in Mexico 22 years and had need for emergency 3 times and each time we opted to go to the nearest decent place rather than be transported out.. Our experience but then we have no relative in the US so no real place to land , hotels are expensive once you get there. and unless you have something that cannot be treated in the best hositals in Mexico why get on a plane?

Well we had a comon past My family is from the Loire Valley and Bordeaux and I spent 25 years importing wines for Abdallah Simon at Chateau and Estate Wines company I was member of all the food and wine associations as well as well as VP sales for the Western Division but that was before... Now I am going to live in CHiapas full time and learn the local languages and have fun...

I took care of my husband for several years as well but never gave up what I was doing so life goes on..I also know the stress of the emergency calls or going into the house not knowing what to expect.. then at his death I had to deal with the police harassement and some events were erased from my mind for over a year. I am finally getting some memories back.. I really do not like to go back to that time and all the paperwork and hassle forces me to and it is awful but this too will pass.

You may get lucky and have no money grab.. I went through tht and I am also nervous about selling the house in Ajijic as the money has to go somewhere.. Well one step at a time we will see what ugly things happen next and deal with it when it happens..

Hope you can go back to enjoying everyday life and have a nice new life.

BenjiBoy as you are finding out becoming a widower besides being atraumatic  life changing event is a  paperwork nightmare.

My favorite on all the documents requirements is a recent copy/original birth certificate.. What is the matter with an old one.. birth is birth, I can see a recent copy of a marriage certificate but of a birth certificate?? I had to get a more recent one and since I was born in France, it has to be apostilled so it requires to send the paper from the Civil registry to another place that does the apostilles and of course have everything send fed ex even if you are in front of the consulate in Guadaljara...I spent more than 2000 dollars in fedex apostilles , certificates etc  betwen France, the US and Mxico.. but I got my 255 dollars death benefits. After I spent the 2000 dollars the French consulate ask me to update another paper so I would become a widoow officially, since I do not receive anything from France, I told them sorry no more paper and no more money on papers..I do not get anything from France so who cares if Ithey consider me married or widowed.. .. Talking about insane..

I really do not care who closes the accounts, I knew it would happen so I got any money I could get out out before reporting my husband s death becaus I knew it would happen, the same happens in France so the minute someone is very ill the whole family works hard at getting anything out of the governments hands,,

I had a green ccard so I was fine with that.. not ever wanted to be a citizen..