Expat Living

Celebration of life

An informal gathering of friends and acquaintances of Joan Aslin, who died in November, will be held on the front “Blue Umbrella” patio of the Lake Chapala Society on Wednesday, January 4 from 2-4 p.m. Anyone who wishes to do so may bring botanas to share.

Going solar

In the spirit of Christmas, a group of 13 golfers from the Chapala/Ajijic area were invited by Ivan Tamez and Ron Magen of Solar Technology to join them at the beautiful Santa Anita Golf and Country Club on Guadalajara on December 13.

Busy

Take it easy. Christmas will get here no matter what. Stop to smell the roses (yes, we have them here in December) or at least admire the poinsettias. Remember to take some time for yourself and just enjoy the wonderful gift of living in this beautiful place and time.

The paper

The newest place at Lakeside to buy the Guadalajara Reporter is at Terry’s Tianguiz located near Chapala at Hidalgo (carretera) 265B. It’s open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Regalorama

Don’t forget that “Granddaddy of all Yard Sales,” the St. Andrew’s Anglican Church Regalorama, on Saturday, December 3, from 10 a.m. on the Church grounds at San Lucas 19 in Riberas del Pilar. There’s food, fun and bargains for everyone. Admission is free and all proceeds go to Lakeside charities. It’s a traditional “must” at Lakeside.

Family

The Genealogy Forum will meet Monday, November 28, 2 p.m. in the Sala at the Lake Chapala Society (LCS). This month Phyl Gaskell will talk about how to document sources for your data and why you should do this. Marci Bowman will tell the group about the new developments and techniques using www.familysearch.org. and how to use it. Everyone is welcome to attend. There are no dues and you do not need to be a member of LCS. For more information contact Phyl Gaskell at 766-2722 or Fran Murphy at 766-0067.