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Does anyone know he office hours for the San Antonio location?

We received ours a few days ago and so did my mom.

So sorry to hear.

Condolences to family and friends.

Rest in Peace.

We have never gotten this letter from SS. We have a US address and our benefits are deposited in our US bank account. My husband does receive a similar letter from his pension fund yearly.

La Estacion is open until 9 pm.

6 hours ago, gringal said:

Those who brought ski season underwear with them when they moved to paradise are now very glad that they did. Brrr.

We bought thermals a couple of years back in Costco. My husband uses them here when we watch movies at night. I bring them to the States when we visit the east coast in the winter.

Mike called us this week. He speaks English well. The calls were about 3 hours apart. The first time he told my husband he wanted to visit.(He doesn't know where we live). The next time I answered and said "look we don't know you so stop calling". Not sure of his scam since he doesn't ask for money. 

We have a gas fireplace that we use occasionally at night when we watch movies. We also have a portable propane heater when it's colder.

Our bedroom faces the west so it stays warmer than our other rooms. We don't use a heater in there but do add an extra blanket. We keep our ceiling fan on.

On 12/26/2020 at 2:07 PM, gringolokito said:

I have even seen cheaper than 699. But not name brand like Nike Etc? If you know of some place please tell me. I attached a WhatsApp photo from the day. I was checking the size and sent a photo to someone to ask. It happens to show the price. The ones in the photo are Puma for 1899. And like before. I have seen them for double that at gallerias. I saw some Adidas for over 3500. I've even googled and have not name brands that cheap. I know of some air Jordans are jeez several hundred dollars a pair. I wasn't going to go that far. 

Some of these kids are in the early teens and I am sure they have some peer pressures in school and what not.

They are all being feed well and taken care of but they don't have any decent clothes. I bought each one a shirt or blouse, a pair of pants, socks, and shoes.

What I was hearing from them when asked what they wanted for Xmas in the months leading up was, Bicycle, R C Car, and of course the teens wanted cell phones. I felt bad getting them clothes

I should also note that they also do not know it was me.

I'm just trying to make good memories. Ever had something happen and years later you remember that. Not sure if I did it or not, but That is my goal. I just try to create a good memory.

I didn't realize that you were buying name brands. I know that they can be very expensive. Brand names mean a lot to teens. Nice of you to go the extra mile.

On 12/21/2020 at 8:32 AM, happyjillin said:

In case you haven't noticed  Magnolias in chapala is owned by an Indian chef and I can tell you from experience his offerings are superb and they deliver. I order extra hot. I checked out Al Marej on FB and their offerings appear to be the same so it ain't gonna be anything new here.

I think Al Meraj in Guadalajara has a larger menu than Magnolias. Both have good food.

On 12/21/2020 at 8:21 AM, nolajoe said:

Thanks for the heads up. I've been to Al Meraj in Guadalajara and enjoyed the food.

We also like Al Meraj in Guadalajara. We usually go once a month.

15 hours ago, Referdude said:

But should we get unlucky, and catch it, we would not want to deal with the Mexican health system.

We are very happy with the Mexican health care here. We are originally from New York.

2 hours ago, mudgirl said:

Sure you've got those numbers right? 1428 pesos/pair is by no means cheap for kids' shoes.

That's what I was thinking. The most expensive shoes I have seen there are usually 699 pesos or so. When I buy for kids I go to the many shoe stores in the area.

On 12/16/2020 at 8:29 PM, WideSky said:

Isn't there a place next door to Pranzo's that sells blue bell ice cream. Think the store is called Manhattan. Never been so can't comment further.

They don't sell Blue Bell ice cream anymore. 

2 hours ago, slainte39 said:

I think the Magnum ice cream bars are nor dairy either, but vegetable oil.

The Magnum raspberry chocolate ice cream is not a bar. It's a pint. I looked up the ingredients. It contains dairy.

On 12/15/2020 at 8:33 PM, Upfront said:

i like nestle vanilla far better than hollandia. even has a richer color

My husband likes La Lechera vanilla. It might be made by Nestle. I like the new Magnum flavor Chocolate Raspberry. Raspberry ice cream with a dark chocolate shell.

On 12/15/2020 at 10:51 AM, artsnob said:

Why not red or pink...

Two reasons that I can think of. Pink is usually associated with girls and red sheets may bleed onto other colored sheets. Just my two cents.

There is a small fabric store in Chapala. Drive to Chapala and make a left turn onto the main street. Make a right turn at the bus station. The store is on the next corner on the right side. There is also a fabric store on the highway to Guadalajara on the right side. Sorry I can't give better directions. I have never been there but I have seen it.

If you want to tip then tip if you don't want to then don't. It shouldn't matter who does and who doesn't. Tipping is not customary in Europe but if the service is good we give something. 

We tip 10 pesos when they wash our windshield. They have never washed the back. My father worked for tips and so did I so I know what it's like.

We went to Italy in 2018. Many layovers. First one being in Atlanta.

2 hours ago, AngusMactavish said:

Looking at Costco's website I see their scooter prices include shipping. You would probably get it in a crate with a representative coming later by appointment to uncrate, oil, and adjust it to the owner's preference.

Being a newbie you might not know that a motorcycle operators license, liability insurance, and an orange vest are required in addition to a helmet.

We order from Costco online quite a bit and their delivery is great.

I think there's a store in the group of stores where Superlake is. Just to the west.

I heard that they were going to put in a light with an arrow but who knows.

We're into comfort so we furnished our house with items from Liverpool, Tutto Pelle, IB Furniture and a furniture factory store in Ocotlan. There are many out there. We also had our dining room set made by Muebles Rusticos. They used to be in Riberas but have since moved. I think they are on the road east of Chapala.