The other day I posted that I could only imagine what it must of been like for Hernan Cortez when he first laid eyes on the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. As it turned out I didn’t have to imagine too … Continue reading →
Mexico City is built upon a really big ancient lake. I can only imagine what Mexico City looked like when Hernan Cortez first arrived. As far as 16th century standards go this was not a small place. Even back then … Continue reading →
When we are in Mexico City one of our favorite things to do is eat. Well, actually wherever we are we like to eat food. The bonus to Mexico City is food is everywhere and it is really cheap. If … Continue reading →
In Chapultepec Park I saw many food vendors but despite it’s name you I did not find one grasshopper. I don’t know what was up with that, I guess the Aztecs ate them all. In case your not aware Chapultepec comes from … Continue reading →
The San Gabriel Mission is the 4th of the missions built in 1771 and is the closest to Los Angeles. Known as the “Pride of th Missions” it is a fully working mission with an active parish. The mission is … Continue reading →
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 →
(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 →
