Saturday was Don’s 65th birthday and his wife Barb organized a Suprise Birthday Party for him. Full credit to her, I think he was actually surprised.

The party was held at friends place in Mazatlan so once again it was everyone on the water taxi followed by everyone in the back of the little truck followed by “We’re Here.”

Bill & Carol, the hosts of the party are another story: They have been fulltiming  in their motorhome for the past couple of years while they travelled Mexico in the winter and then head back to Fort Langley, BC  for the summer.

This winter they bought the house you see here and have just completed the renos. So now they RV in Canada in the summer, and come home to their amazing Casa in Mazatlan for the winter.

We have actually met quite a few Gringos (that’s us) here over the past few months who live here part of, most of, or all of the year.  I’ve talked to some who invest $10,000 or less in a lot, $1000 in a bit of a structure, back their RV in and call it home.

We have met others who invested a few hundred thousand dollars in their property and then spent more than that on their renovations.

I think there are 3 major reasons you would consider moving to Mazatlan. It is truly an amazing town, especially once you get away from the Golden Zone. Number 2 would be the weather and last but certainly not least, the cost of living here would have to  be considered reasonable.

I guess we all have a story.

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Aw…Damn. Too Late! I guess it doesn’t matter anymore.

I’ve been working on growing out my hair for close to a year now, working hard to get that perfect ”beach bum look.”  So yesterday the dogs and I went  for one last haircut before we leave Mazatlan. It turned out pretty good for the dogs, but for me, not so much. I was trying with all my best spanish to get her to cut  “poquito” (a little) off.

Maybe I better buy that Rosetta Stone I was talking about after all.

Ah well, it’s just hair. And while we were waiting for the dogs Mar and I explored a whole new area of Mazatlan.

Now how’s that for a view?

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 In just a few weeks there will be a new grand child in the Vanstone family and this Grandma is doing her best to help. There’ll be no disposable diapers in Canadadian landfills as a result of this child!

She has spent hours, no days, working on these diapers and now finally, with only the addition of a little velcro, they will be done. Then, I need to drive fearlessly across 3 countries and 3,000 miles to deliver our valuable cargo to southern Ontario. With a lot of luck we will be there for the all important day.

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