Point South Mexico - Real Estate and Lifestyle Magazine

Recently I attended the highly anticipated opening at Misión San Pablo of their new learning and computer center and to express appreciation to those who made it possible: The Athabasca Rotary Club, Rotary International, The Wild Rose Foundation of Alberta and Ajijic Rotary.

I recently had the pleasure of talking to Gerry Green, author of ***.  He is a Canadian, from Ottawa, who visited lakeside repeatedly and then in 1998, with his wife, made it his home.  His passion is hiking mountain trails, and he is a careful documenter.  As he walked our mountains he took notes so that he could get back home.  Over time they accumulated and were improved upon by GPS data.  *** was originally published as a public service, his friends having said he ought to do it; Gerry just hoped that he could get his money out.  The original 400 copies sold out so quickly, he had a second edition printed.  They are selling even faster.  It is satisfying to see good deeds by good people rewarded.

The Mexican Chili Cookoff Board is excitedly planning for an even bigger party in 2008 than last year's Cookoff Blast.  February 15, 16 and 17 will feature non-stop entertainment, prize-winning chili to sample, many kinds of food and beverages, arts and crafts booths, raffles and door prizes-all at Tobolandia, a new site for this bigger and better event!

Barb wants to especially thank all the adopters who made December a record month: 22 cats and kittens in new homes! Now who will come forth in this fresh New Year to help us break up the (Ba-aa-ad) Boys' Club? All born between June 15 and June 22 last year, these youngsters have been with us too long. Each deserves and yearns for a new home and someone special to love. We have Rufus (red medium hair), Remington (sleek black short hair), Waldo (black part Siamese medium hair) and Zachary (Mr. Personality black short hair). All are neutered, healthy people-cats. Can you be part of disbanding this "Gang of Four" before their understudies (5 month-old Scotty and 4 ½ month-old Callahan) join their club?

Almost everyone has learned to play the Scrabble word game at some time during childhood. And quite a few people have continued their interest in competitive word play into adulthood. Many Lakesiders have friendly Scrabble games in their homes as a way to keep the gray cells active. In Ajijic there are two informal groups that meet to play Scrabble on a regular basis. Irene's group meets on Mondays and Fridays from noon to 2 p.m. at Angel's Restaurant on the waterfront near Old Posada, around the corner from the Lake Chapala Society. Ron and Dan's group meets at Angel's Restaurant on Thursdays from noon to 2 p.m. Neither group charges for playing.