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Working

Lyn and I have just started our new jobs. The first week was training. It was grueling, going over all the material we will teach at each level and how to use the computer system. Things like these become easier once you have to do them. Practice, as they say, makes perfect. The company doesContinue reading “Working”

Mexicans

I woke up this morning thinking about the Mexican people and how hard they work. Every day, from sun up till well after sun down, they are out working hard to earn a living. We, from the US, are quite spoiled with our eight-hour, five-day work weeks. Here, everyone works six days a week, andContinue reading “Mexicans”

Getting Closer to “Normal”

Every day we get a little closer to being settled. I’m not feeling it right now. To me, everything feels in limbo. We have a house rented, but we are still living in our Airbnb We have jobs, but we don’t get paid for training and we don’t start “working” until after we return fromContinue reading “Getting Closer to “Normal””

Ex-Pat? Stop Calling Yourself That!

Americans are incredibly duplicitous sometimes. Here we are, living in Mexico, and calling ourselves “ex-pats.” No, we’re immigrants. Just like the Mexicans that go to the US for a better life, we come to Mexico for a better life, or perhaps I should say, a better quality of life. We are NO DIFFERENT. So whyContinue reading “Ex-Pat? Stop Calling Yourself That!”

Results!

Well, here is so good news. Jobs Lyn and I were both offered jobs at Globoworld, one of the language schools where we applied. Turns out, one of our contacts at VIA also sent our resumes to them. We both interviewed yesterday morning and we were both offered full-time positions. Working in a language centerContinue reading “Results!”

Lessons to Learn

I’m a bit impulsive. Sometimes that is good, and sometimes not so good. In this case, I’ve been learning a few lessons about how we should have approached moving to Mexico. Before I do that, however, I want to introduce you to two new friends, Tiffany and Tom. Lyn and I met Tiffany and TomContinue reading “Lessons to Learn”

Home Sweet Home

In my last post, I told you that we had decided the order in which we should proceed: 1. Jobs 2. Place to live 3. Car Well, so much for planning. On Thursday afternoon, we found a gorgeous house to rent in El Refugió, a housing development off Fray Juniper Serró, a little north ofContinue reading “Home Sweet Home”

A River Runs Through It

One of the things I like about living in the Col. Centro Histórico de Querétaro is that there is a river that runs down the center of Av. Universidades with walking paths on both sides. It reminds me a bit of the Boise Greenbelt, except that here the water is not as nice and itContinue reading “A River Runs Through It”

Heading into Week Two

I find that if I write earlier in the day, I write better. It is 11:00 a.m. now. Lyn has headed off to his Spanish lesson. I’m so proud of him for taking these classes. He’s funny, though. He is always asking me questions about Spanish while I’m trying to do something else. Hmm, isContinue reading “Heading into Week Two”

Querétaro

OMG, we´ve been here three days so far and are just loving it. It is so different from Boise, but so quaint and lovely. Our house is small and right downtown. We walk everywhere, except when we have to go to the store. Then we drive. Our rental car is a MiniVan. The streets hereContinue reading “Querétaro”