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Morning Walks

As I walked my doglets this morning, I was struck by the everyday routines people in this peaceful city enjoy. On one street we passed a woman sweeping the sidewalk and the street in front of her casa. She is there every morning, dressed in a robe, and this morning a light jacket to keep… Continue reading Morning Walks

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Festival of Leaves

Autumn in San Miguel de Allende isn’t spectacular with changes in the foliage, but in southeastern Oklahoma leaves do change, color bursts from the hills, and brilliance dots shorelines. See more Festival of Leaves 2022 at https://lingeringvisions.wordpress.com/2022/10/20/festival-of-leaves-2022-week-5-a-patchwork-orange/. Scenes from Oklahoma

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Parades and Celebrations

It’s been a week of celebrations in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.  And in San Miguel, a celebration always includes parades, fireworks, crowds, color, and family gatherings. This year was no exception after two years of skipping all the festivities except firecrackers. Mexicans have a ‘thing’ about loud bangers set off in the middle of… Continue reading Parades and Celebrations

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Flower Galore

The 66th annual flower show, Feria de la Candelaria, was on full display this week in San Miguel de Allende, and it was breathtaking. More than 100 vendors lined the walkways of Parque Juarez, the most calming and beautiful park in this part of Mexico, and that is my personal opinion shared by most of… Continue reading Flower Galore