Here is my stock portfolio (I erased the account number for obvious reasons): (click on the image to expand) Well, it’s been almost a month now and I wanted to report back on how my stock experiment has been doing. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2011
(Note: I apologize in advance for this long, self-centered post, but it helps me to get all my thoughts out and organized.) So, how do you like our new look? Push has come to shove, and it has come time … Continue reading
So, we will be downsizing soon (more on that later) and that has me going through my baking cupboards. This is what I own now: Baking inventory Square/Rectangular Pans Roasting Pan (no roasting rack) 15”x10”x2” Pyrex dish TWO 9”x13”x2” (3qt) … Continue reading
Yesterday was the last day of our Mexico City vacation. Unfortunately, I was not feeling that well. When I crossed the border back into the US and the lady asked me if I had anything to declare I said “no” … Continue reading
(click on the images to enlarge) Despite having lived in Mexico City for over 4 years I had never gone to a Lucha Libre (Freestyle Wrestling) match until I went this last Tuesday. When I was a kid I was … Continue reading
(click on the pictures to see them bigger) In Mexico City there are many forms of transportation. The most famous transportation system is the subway system known as El Metro. It is very easy to use and very efficient. Another … Continue reading
In Mexico City there is no such thing as a free ride. This includes going to the restroom (sanitorios in Spanish). Throughout this trip we have had to keep change so we can use the restrooms. Sometimes if you go … Continue reading
I remember when I was about 12 years old the first McDonalds came to Mexico City. It was in Polanco (rich part of the city). Back then McDonalds was a novelty and only rich people went there. Now of course … Continue reading
We are a couple of days into our Mexico City trip, and I was just attempting to put AJ to bed for the night. (Putting a small child to sleep in a strange bed should be a new extreme/endurance … Continue reading
Today marked the first day of our vacation. We decided to take this vacation really slow. We have a rough idea of what we want to do but we don’t really have a set itenerary. Eventually we need to end … Continue reading