Tennis in the tropics

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As much as I love being at the beach in Mexico, spending time with my older kids, I miss my husband and high school son, who had to stay behind for work and exams. Also, truth be told, I miss my DIRECTV French Open Mix Channel, where they give me six HD different channels to choose from during the ... [Continue Reading]

All-inclusive resorts: the good, the bad and the ugly

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Greetings from Puerto Vallarta! I came here for the long weekend with my college kids and my son's girlfriend. We're staying at a property we used to enjoy when it was operated by Hoteles Camino Real, a high-end Mexican chain similar to Westin. But several years back the property changed hands and ... [Continue Reading]

Back to September

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Driving home after dropping my son at school last week, I stopped to let five girls on rollerblades cross the street.  With bike helmets and new backpacks, they joined other kids and parents making their way on foot, bike or stroller towards the elementary school near our house.  A mom with a ... [Continue Reading]

Porta potties and plans, dumpsters and dreams

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For the better part of a year, the view from my kitchen has been a porta potty, a dumpster and a messy construction site.  While I don’t blame the new neighbors who bought the house across the street and are making substantial improvements, it just happens to be my luck that I am living in a ... [Continue Reading]