How I came to be a nomad at 88 ! 

The 4 leave clover in the collage is one Dale found when we were walking to the pub for lunch. He simply bent over, picked it and gave it to me. I couldn’t believe it, but I’ll take good luck wherever I can.

Mixed feelings - have I done the right thing??

This week had a number of surprises in store for me!

This fabulous afternoon is etched in my memory.

It was tough to stay upbeat this week but ended on a high note!

Another incredible week for me.

I feel disassociated from the outside world.

Christmas Week became so unexpectedly active socially, it became almost a blur, and I forgot to take many pictures I could use for this blog. I will do my best to remember for future episodes because I think they add an interesting dimension. I'm hopefully going to get a little better at this blogging thing! (Fingers crossed.)

I’ve tried for many years with no luck to get some answers to a puzzling major piece of my ancestry. Will I finally get the answers I want? The leading picture is the only one of my dad with my brother and me. 1988..

A full week of excitement and disappointment!

The fundraiser for the poor orphanage, Casa Hogar Liborio Espinoza, was more successful than we hoped. It was an incredible party, that everyone enjoyed!

The week of terrific social activities made up for those I missed while working on the Gala Dinner for the Espinoza orphanage.

It was a quiet week, but full of excitement nonetheless!

with the help of my publisher, Site 123, I have been able to edit this blog and post my pictures!

My thoughts as the first year of being a nomad comes to a close and I look ahead to the next.

It is with mixed emotions that I return to Canada! I am overjoyed to be reunited with my family and meet the three new additions, but I will miss my little corner of Paradise in Mexico.

Dee assured I would feel at home in my new space immediately. She did an excellent job, as I find myself surrounded with my painting, photographs and other things I had given her now have a place in my apartment this summer for my enjoyment,

As I reflect on the past twelve months of my nomadic lifestyle, I realize there are a number of rules one needs to know before taking the leap into the unknown.

Time to take a break during a quiet period in my life.

Dropping by to say I'm thinking of you all on this special weekend both in Canada and the United States, where I have family and friends, as they celebrate Canada's 157th birthday and the United States Independence in 1776.

Sometimes things happen that you can't fight - you just have to go with the flow. Relax with a jigsaw puzzle, a movie, or a good book. As Scarlett O'Hara said, "Tomorrow is another day."

The beautiful autumn season is upon us, trees are beginning to turn colour as days get shorter and cooler. My transition from cold Ottawa winters to sunny, warm, Manzanillo is almost here.

One of the notes I found on my return to Mexico. At the end of this week's episode, is a picture of the beautiful young woman, Yami, who is my sweet housemaid.