Sunday, November 3, 2013

Morning Thoughts


Trees in front of the house.
I am in Portland now. I arrived on Halloween. Fortunately, it was an easy trip up here.  I didn't go through LAX. People often ask me about violence in Mexico. The States has its share of violence too. I have had several problems with TSA people in the L.A. airport so I don't go through there anymore. But I certainly wouldn't be tempted to take a gun there and shoot them. Crazy people live all over the world. And they can get guns. And they do. It is sad.

I am trying to get used to this cold weather. I wear a jacket all the time, even in the house. Mexico, I miss your sunshine!

It is good to be with my family again. They leave for India in a week. I am hoping and praying that their trip will be good and they will all stay well. Every so often I think about taking a trip to India or Thailand or Bali. But then the thoughts disappear when I consider the twenty hours or so on the airplane. Something about that recycled air. It makes me sneeze. I thought I had a head cold by the time I got off the plane this time but by morning I was fine again. That was only a two and a half hour flight. I can't imagine what a twenty hour flight would do to me now. My back is so bad that I probably wouldn't even be able to walk after sitting so long.

So, the traveling thoughts quickly disappear. This January I need to be in Ajijic anyway because I am going to apply for permanent residency. I don't have to prove my income because I have been there a long time. It will cost me 800 dollars but after that I won't have to apply again. No more yearly paperwork and expense to be able to stay there.

I will return to Ajijic on December 4th. I hope to have another get together with people who are interested in visiting the lakeside area while I am here. Let me know if you would like to come. We will meet at the restaurant in Lake Oswego again.

8 comments:

  1. Hi Patricia and welcome to Oregon! (I'm just up the road two and a half hours in Gig Harbor, WA.)

    Yes, it's cold here! And we had a terrific wind storm yesterday and power outage. I wish I was in sunny Mexico, too. : )

    I love that you still write while you're in Oregon. Your thoughts and pictures are always so delightful to read - particularly when you pull no punches and are just yourself. Beautiful!

    Hope you have a wonderful stay and don't get too cold. I'm in warm clothes as well - even though I'm snug in my house with the heat on.

    And it's still officially fall. Winter hasn't even set in.....

    Barbara

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    1. Hi Barbara, Thank you for the welcome. I appreciate your comment. And it isn't WINTER yet? How am I going to manage? P

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  2. Hey, Patricia! You are talking yourself into being old. Stop it. Book a trip to Thailand or Chile or Uganda, and enjoy yourself. No one says our last days require us to surrender to the sedentary.

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    1. Hi Steve, What would I do without your sense of humor? Thanks, P

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  3. Hi Patricia. I'm nor quite sure how to respond to a blog as I've never done so before. I am in Longview, WA, though call Portland my home. I was in Ajijic in Sept. and am thinking of moving there. I would love to join you in Lake Oswego (date/time & place?) if there is room for one more. I sent you an email a few days ago and hope you got it. Hope to hear from you.
    Shari

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    1. Hi Shai, If I didn't answer your e mail, then I didn't get it. Please send it again. I will post when we well be meeting. It may be a couple of weeks from now. Thanks for writing. P

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  4. Yes Pat, I would love to meet with everyone again. I'm available most days/evenings. I know what you mean about being cold - it's what we deal with here in Portland during our wet winters. Acrylic sweaters keep me warm. Cotton & polyester blends are too cold. Fleece helps too. Hope to hear from you soon. Maybe you can convince Barb from Gig Harbor to drive down for the meeting.....

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  5. HI Donna, I am hoping to set it up for week end after this... I will put it on my blog. It will be good to see you again. Don't think Barb can make it. P

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