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The Great Gringas of San Miguel

San Miguel is chock full of colorful, feisty, independent women. The question is: Are these mujeres that way when they come, or does SMA make them so? The other day, I ran into Anne, one of our many guests-turned-residents (and one of my favorites). “I was talking to Sallie the other day,” she says. “You […]

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It’s All About the Egg

(The Prequel to The Casita Story) I wrote this nearly a decade ago, just four months before finding the house (and immense project) that would keep me very, very busy and eventually become Casita de las Flores…I hope this little blog provides encouragement to those who dream about turning over a new tree. (Do it!!) […]

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Crazy Day in San Miguel

At 5:54 am on the second Saturday in June, I am catapulted out of sleep by a brass band playing under my window. Several trumpets, a trombone, a giant bass drum and an actual tuba for the requisite oom pah pahs. Oh, yes, can’t forget the cymbals. A dozen pair, by the sound of it. […]

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The Joy of Text: Reading as Recreation

Like any good literary text, the word recreation can have many meanings. This paper is concerned with three of those meanings. First, recreation is just plain fun, an “activity that amuses or entertains;” it is also a measure of leisure and escape, “freedom from labor, responsibility” (American Heritage Dictionary, Third Edition). However, the word also […]

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Businessman Turned Sculptor Makes an Art of Recycling

As published in the Atención San Miguel newspaper — Businessman Turned Sculptor Makes an Art of Recycling        Raul Reyna Viscaya is a master of reinvention, starting with himself. In 49 years, he’s gone from poverty on the rancho to entrepreneurial success in San Miguel, with many colorful stops along the way. Not one to […]

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