tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post6649864457952414350..comments2023-12-16T05:27:05.041-06:00Comments on mexpatriate — in the key of steve: not quite the end of all thingsSteve Cottonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-39054517453046323582008-08-03T19:47:00.000-05:002008-08-03T19:47:00.000-05:00Babs - Now you know I think you are VERY COOL - my...Babs - Now you know I think you are VERY COOL - my comment was made tongue and cheek which is difficult to get across on the Internet ;-)Calypsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705486544074674388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-12419594941797513562008-08-03T17:08:00.000-05:002008-08-03T17:08:00.000-05:00Senor Calypso - Excuse me so much for missing Xala...Senor Calypso - Excuse me so much for missing Xalapa! It is a lovely city and has a beautiful campus and one of the most beautiful museums in the world! Truly.........Steve, there are only about 200 ex-pats in Guanajuato - however it is close to a 1000 ft higher then San Miguel hence it gets much colder, "they" say!Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609157345912932083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-64293947069526259652008-08-03T15:20:00.000-05:002008-08-03T15:20:00.000-05:00John -- I have no good reason for not having Xalap...John -- I have no good reason for not having Xalapa on the list. And I do put the peppers to good use. We shall see.<BR/><BR/>Billie -- The factors you highlighted are the ones that really matter to me. I can see that some are going to become a bit elastic.<BR/><BR/>Vanya -- I have not been to Guanajuato. It was on my list, but I understand it is quickly turning into a mini-expat enclave. But a lot of things are on the table. Why not Guanajuato?<BR/><BR/>Wayne -- Feel fre to add factors that you think I may be missing. But dealing with them in pieces will be easier.<BR/><BR/>David -- I am glad you are enjoying the posts. Medical care is really not an issue for me. Michael Dickson puts it on the top of his list for moving to Mexico. Because costs are so much cheaper, I am not buying any insurance. I will pay as I go. (I may buy a high deductible policy -- $20,000 or so -- just in case I need to return to the States.) I never had medical insurance before my current employer. It is just not a high priority for me. I suppose for the same reason I do not buy food insurance.Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-1555410820589500972008-08-03T12:03:00.000-05:002008-08-03T12:03:00.000-05:00Hi Steve, Enjoy reading your posts. Just read your...Hi Steve, Enjoy reading your posts. Just read your criteria for living in Mexico and was wondering why you didn't mention health care. I don't think that medicare covers you in Mexico. Being a man in my 60's this would right up on the top of my criteria. I would be interested in hearing how you plan to handle health care in Mexico.<BR/>Good luck,<BR/>DavidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-41905557505386945492008-08-03T10:03:00.000-05:002008-08-03T10:03:00.000-05:00Great idea to break it up. I hate long winded pos...Great idea to break it up. I hate long winded posts with too many topics. I never comment. What's the use? Can't wait to see how and why your criteria changed...or not!Islagringohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18181198510287530636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-5282554198828408022008-08-03T09:57:00.000-05:002008-08-03T09:57:00.000-05:00Have you been to Guanajuato? We went a couple of ...Have you been to Guanajuato? We went a couple of years ago and loved it. We even looked around a little for a place to rent but with a family it was hard to find something that wasnt set up for students. Given more time I might have found something good. The weather was great, the city was hopping with music, parades, theaters, great food, winding, european-like streets and alleys... You might like it. My husband and I are considering it for a longer term stay now that our kids are in college. :-) We'll be staying in Melaque for the nice weather this winter and then moving inland during the heat and humidity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-64340474721223949662008-08-03T09:47:00.000-05:002008-08-03T09:47:00.000-05:00Since I'll be traveling while these blog entries a...Since I'll be traveling while these blog entries are being generated, I won't be commenting until I get back. But I will say that being able to be connected via the internet/vonage phone,mail and getting new books, etc. has been important in our contentment here. I like living in a Mexican Colonia. I like that we don't have to get the car out except to leave town. I like that we have made dear friends. I like that I have found friends who like good food and like to cook like I do. So, what I'm saying I think you made a good measuring stick and I'll look forward to finding out how things measure up when we return.Billie Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17826454938577230499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-69038050845187619602008-08-03T09:10:00.000-05:002008-08-03T09:10:00.000-05:00This is what I mean - Babs spins out a list sans X...This is what I mean - Babs spins out a list sans Xalapa which covers ALL those bases quite well. <BR/><BR/>Seriously it is in the Calypso families best interest to smile quietly at such a list knowing our secret is safe - on the other hand I like Steve and more importantly he deserves the truth.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure Babs comes by this oversight honestly but it had to be said ;-)Calypsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705486544074674388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-8781659032206967472008-08-03T08:26:00.000-05:002008-08-03T08:26:00.000-05:00Babs -- I suspect that I was leaning toward the c...Babs -- I suspect that I was leaning toward the central highlands when I wrote the list. We will see which factors survive.Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-1310926924729627142008-08-03T07:24:00.000-05:002008-08-03T07:24:00.000-05:00Based on your criteria, Mexico City, Guadalajara, ...Based on your criteria, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Patzcauro and Guanajuato fit........or San Miguel although the University of Leon only has a branch here....I LOVE not using my car unless I'm going out of town! It is one of my favorite things........to be able to walk everywhere!Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609157345912932083noreply@blogger.com