tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post5442114574712189401..comments2023-12-16T05:27:05.041-06:00Comments on mexpatriate — in the key of steve: searching for pátzcuaroSteve Cottonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-49690536784714554652011-02-22T21:28:44.086-06:002011-02-22T21:28:44.086-06:00I miss it. But I am glad you added it and that yo...I miss it. But I am glad you added it and that you -- and others -- are using the link function. I will have to try that myself.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-81233085059721082822011-02-22T19:58:37.450-06:002011-02-22T19:58:37.450-06:00There's a section near the south exit/entrance...There's a section near the south exit/entrance of the mercado devoted to amazingly colorful cups of cut fruits. Although I rarely if ever eat any, they are works of ephemeral art available at bargain prices.<br />There's a photo here http://www.pbase.com/panos/image/53063729<br /> and a few more following that one.<br /><br />Saludos,<br /> Don CuevasDon Cuevashttp://mexkitchen.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-62833103915340514792011-02-22T19:54:00.932-06:002011-02-22T19:54:00.932-06:00I love the rainy season. The sound and light shows...I love the rainy season. The sound and light shows of the late afternoon and evening are truly spectacular. The clouds nestled afterwards in the mountains are truly beautiful.<br /><br />The downside is that your washed clothes may take three days to dry, unless you have a clothes dryer. Some people, and I've seen it mostly in Morelia, have a sort of pen or cage on the rooftop, with a translucent plastic roof for a solar clothes dryer.<br /><br />Saludos,<br /> Don CuevasDon Cuevashttp://mexkitchen.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-12492252441233956962011-02-21T22:01:58.431-06:002011-02-21T22:01:58.431-06:00I really wish we had somethin g like that down her...I really wish we had somethin g like that down here. It makes our little vegetable store look like a cull pile.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-80567236592978399562011-02-21T21:04:04.879-06:002011-02-21T21:04:04.879-06:00Steve, I've been a lurker for a long time. I r...Steve, I've been a lurker for a long time. I realized recently it was only fair to let you know how much I enjoy your blog. I've been reading it since you and Jiggs first moved to Mexico. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with all of us!<br />Neil in Olympia, WashingtonNeilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-3969050956308766532011-02-21T19:38:22.561-06:002011-02-21T19:38:22.561-06:00Yep, that was me. We got the heirlooms! Every Tu...Yep, that was me. We got the heirlooms! Every Tues 10 to 1. Be there or be square. <br />So. . .what kind of unspeakable things. . .? hmmm?<br />The weather is significantly better, I really miss the beach culture but it's just too much of a trade-off for 6 to 8 months of steam bath. So, I live in the highlands with all the good foodies and take trips to the beach. Also, highlands are a good central point for trips.<br />See you when you get up this way.<br />Wow, really! You had an audience with the pope. . .wow.Mexican Trailrunnerhttp://www.mexicantrailrunner.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-40505584681622550032011-02-21T12:27:02.968-06:002011-02-21T12:27:02.968-06:00very nice pix and good writing as well. thanks fo...very nice pix and good writing as well. thanks for all the info. the only thing missing was a picture of sr. and sra. zapata.teresa freeburnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-18248301652744843972011-02-21T10:03:41.050-06:002011-02-21T10:03:41.050-06:00Glad to have you amongst the commenters. This is ...Glad to have you amongst the commenters. This is the type of blurb I could use on that book I am never going to write.<br /><br />Where are you living on the Pacific coast?Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-90594557917713156112011-02-21T10:01:39.117-06:002011-02-21T10:01:39.117-06:00It must be a bit like living on the west face of t...It must be a bit like living on the west face of the Cascades. But it will be better than the heat of high summer.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-12749434625514265662011-02-21T10:00:12.301-06:002011-02-21T10:00:12.301-06:00And the revision is done. Thanks.And the revision is done. Thanks.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-82235406013646645452011-02-21T09:44:47.963-06:002011-02-21T09:44:47.963-06:00I thank you, sir.
When I return, it will be close...I thank you, sir.<br /><br />When I return, it will be closer to the summer -- when I can no longer bear the heat. After my travels to the highlands, I find I miss those cool nights.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-88933223082429177282011-02-21T09:40:49.963-06:002011-02-21T09:40:49.963-06:00I started to write "He does not suffer fools ...I started to write "He does not suffer fools kindly," but that woulld not be correct. He managed to put up with me -- for a short period.<br /><br />The weather was almost perfect. Warm days. Cool nights. I just returned to the coast from Mexico City. Our nights -- even in February -- are starting to feel a bit sticky.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-54369423719753648472011-02-21T07:46:08.431-06:002011-02-21T07:46:08.431-06:00Since deciding to move to Mexico and building a ho...Since deciding to move to Mexico and building a house here on the Pacific coast five years ago. I have read many blogs, but only two that I look for everyday. Yours and "Zapata". It was very cool for me to think of two great writers having coffee together. Thanks for a good story and the thought of my two "friends" meeting each other.Robynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-45486949932515782282011-02-21T07:42:20.739-06:002011-02-21T07:42:20.739-06:00I spent a month attending CELEP language school in...I spent a month attending CELEP language school in the late summer of 2005 and was surprised at the amount of rain. I believe the elevation sucks the moisture out of the clouds coming up from the coast while the coast is dry. Great thunder storms<br /><br />http://www.celep.com.mx/sparkshttp://sparksmex.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-22742069297240086882011-02-21T07:27:23.434-06:002011-02-21T07:27:23.434-06:00Here is an alternate to your top photo. It was tak...Here is an alternate to your top photo. It was taken by Kim G, who leaves comments now and then. With luck, this will work.<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/6zgkuucFelipe Zapatahttp://tzuru4.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-20810919347334029222011-02-21T06:49:39.788-06:002011-02-21T06:49:39.788-06:00Intelligently frank, I like that. Señor Cotton, yo...<i>Intelligently frank,</i> I like that. Señor Cotton, you were hardly here long enough to see anything. But if you do decide to light here for longer spells in the future, be aware that you must <b>not</b> act as a Gringo magnet because we have quite enough of you people as it is. Come quietly. Thankfully, Mother Nature is our greatest protector in that she will freeze your keister off in winter. It tends to keep most visitors at a lower altitude. Only the hardy survive.<br /><br />And you were precisely as advertised on your blog: An incredibly nice, sharp guy.Felipe Zapatahttp://tzuru4.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-91318071434231088512011-02-21T06:42:18.403-06:002011-02-21T06:42:18.403-06:00Now, Tancho, I do believe I have invited you to si...Now, Tancho, I do believe I have invited you to sit down for a spell as you walk by, more than once. But you're always running off to something or other.Felipe Zapatahttp://tzuru4.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-78336927126472739432011-02-21T05:57:17.294-06:002011-02-21T05:57:17.294-06:00By sheer coincidence yesterday, we ate roasted chi...By sheer coincidence yesterday, we ate roasted chickens with Felipe and Lady Zapata. Actually, at separate tables, as we arrived at different times and the pollos asados place was near full of customers.<br /><br />These brief encounters happen from time to time.<br /><br />Saludos,<br /> Don Cuevas<br /><br />PS: the mercado is, for me, one of the great pleasures of Pátzcuaro.Don Cuevashttp://mexkitchen.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-77146244545053965832011-02-21T01:19:21.379-06:002011-02-21T01:19:21.379-06:00Oooooh, you held audience with Felipe...you are on...Oooooh, you held audience with Felipe...you are one lucky man. Felipe doe not allow just any bloke to drop in and occupy his time.<br /><br />Sounds like you found some charm of Patzucaro which is not for everyone. You really should return on the DofD so you can walk on the paths of some local cemeteries.<br />I hope you enjoyed the weather February-March is probably the best climate of the year.tanchonoreply@blogger.com