Juanacatlán – How Life Once Is - Last Day

Everyone smiles in the same language.

George Carlin 

Krystal aka Curious 'George' 

A Sad Departure

We leave at 9:00 am to catch the 10:30 am bus 13 miles away and barely make it in time. Back to the reality of timelines, money, noise, and paying to use restrooms...

Juanacatlán – How Life Once Is - Day 8

How we spend our days is, of course,

How we spend our lives.

Annie Dillard 

And many more - Happy Birthday!

Weenies and Birthday

Today is my birthday and this trip was a present from my sweetie Mike, one of the best I’ve had in all the years we’ve been together, mostly because we were able to share this together.

Juanacatlán – How Life Once Is - Day 7

In love, there is always one who kisses and

One who offers the cheek.

French Proverb 

She is beautiful

How Many Relatives Can One Have?

Today we walk over to see some great aunts of Chayo. The first one limps a little, no longer has the use of her right arm yet she lives alone with her chickens, dogs, garden, and is busy making cheeses to sell.

Juanacatlán – How Life Once Is - Day 6

Just think how happy you would be if you lost everything 

You have right now, and then... got it back again.

Frances Rodman 

Making pastries

Dessert Pastries From Outdoor Adobe Clay Oven

The day we have been waiting for, since we like breads and pastries and make them ourselves on the boat, and wanted to taste and compare notes. 

Juanacatlán – How Life Once Is - Day 5

Just let awareness have its way with you completely.

Scott Morrison 

What Chayo calls Mike and Marie - Since I like to read to Mike

Peanut Butter is Too Greasy

Juanacatlán – How Life Once Is - Day 4

Let the rain kiss you.

Langston Hughes

What I call a veranda, they call a corridor

Communal Living

Sunday – a special day for Catholics; we are invited to go to church but turn it down so only Ramón goes – I feel Chayo is abstaining because we didn’t attend and I’m not sure what to say or do about it.

It is also pig killing day. 

Juanacatlán – How Life Once Is - Day 3

Love implies anger.

The man who is angered by nothing cares about nothing.

Edward Abbey

Outside concrete sinks

What Part of ‘NO’ Don’t You Understand

Let me set the stage a little: under what I would call a veranda (covered patio) but they call corridor are a couple of outdoor sinks they use for washing anything from clothes to vegetables to hands, we all get to brush our hair and teeth. There is nothing hidden here, you don’t get to brush your teeth, shave your beards or look at your mug in the mirror in the anonymity of behind-closed-doors.

Juanacatlán – How Life Once Is - Day 2

Never get a haircut the day of a special event.

Unknown 

Mike, Nikki - fresh squeezed orange juice

Fabulous Hospitality with Little or No Money

We wake up at sunup and are greeted by a very cheery Chayo holding two matching glasses of freshly squeezed orange juice resting on neatly folded napkins.

Juanacatlán – How Life Once Is - Day 1

Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis 

Of man's desire to understand.

Neil Armstrong

Welcome from Ramón and Krystal

More Cows Than Horses and More Horses Than Cars

When deciding to visit this little gem, we first looked for it on-line and couldn't find anything about it! Wait! Can that be true? Really, there is nothing on the internet about this place?

Very Experienced Dinghy For Sale - Odds and Ends

No snowflake ever falls in the wrong place.
Zen Proverb

Nikki in 2003 (the year she was born)

• Nikki turns 9 today – happy birthday little one…

• A tortilla becomes a taco when you add something to it.