Michael Ray

I read that the 2019 and 2020 Toyota diesel Hilux is US approved, (not for California yet) There should be a DOT sticker under the hood, and another sticker on the door jam. I want one of these also!

I just have to ask, Why ?

We hope to be settled in by the summer's end. My daughter plays Alto, tenor and baritone sax and flute, she can read anything, still working on improv. Just a kid, but will try to contact you here when we are settled! I play guitar, mostly flamenco and some really weird blues.

Are there any quiet wine bars, or Tapas bars in the lake area?

I hear ads for a product called Dinobite that might work. Could be a nutrition issue

No, sorry, just very busy. Thanks for all the great responses. The summer before my senior year, my family moved, and to this day I remember how I thought my life was over! My daughter is a Junior and is really into music and the HS band. She is Band Manager, plays 4 instruments and has a good chance of being drum major her senior year, not to mention the Jazz band and Concert band. Looks like we are going to take over my older daughter's (she is 42) upstairs when our house sales and we are coming down in Nov. to look at houses. We are going to show her around The University of Guadalajara and I hope something interests her. But, most important, is that she finds a friend or two. You know how important that is to teenagers. I'm not worried about gang/bad association influences, she has a pretty good head on her shoulders and we have all that stuff here in the suburbs of Dallas. The short of the matter is that we want her to finish HS here, so we will be back and forth quite a bit to Lake Chapala and Dallas. We also have a three yr old grandson that we want to spend time with! My plan is to buy a truck and enclosed trailer in Guad. and make a few trips, over several months. Still trying to figure out what to do with my two wienee dogs and one Maltese. Might just pay a coyote to bring them over, easier than dealing with the border agents. We are so excited about this move and the chance to make new friends. My wife loves gardening and decorating and wants to learn to play the piano. I play flamenco guitar and hope to sit on my butt all day and play in a bar. Hopefully, in Paracho I can get my own label of guitars to sell on the internet. That's who we are, thanks for all the information!

Sorry, yes I did mean kids she can converse with, we are working on her Spanish, this is her second year. I wasn't aware of any bilingual schools. That would really help her language skills, going to a bilingual school. Thanks.

My wife and I have a 16 yr old daughter, and she really is upset about us making plans to move to Lake Chapala. You know how important friends are to teenagers. Just wondering, anyone know if there are many High School age kids in the area? If she could meet a few, it would really help her over this trauma! I really know how she feels, my Dad moved me from a large city to a small rural town my senior year. I thought my world had ended. Any advice, observations or experiences appreciated!

I am considering buying a Toyota diesel truck in Guadalajara that doesn't meet US emission standards. I assume I can drive it in the US, but would never be able to import it and get it inspected. Anyone know if my assumptions are correct?

My wife and I are looking at homes around Ajijic in November, maybe we will meet up someday. I play flamenco professionally, and blues lead (basically sucks) but I love guitars, even thinking about going to Paracho and getting a line to sell on the internet. My brother is a pipline pilot in OK, and I used to fly, I have around 250 hours in Cessnas, just got too expensive. Hope we meet up!