A Retired Teacher in Mexico City

The last several nights here in Mexico City have been quite chilly with overnight lows dipping down to 44 degrees Fahrenheit.  Although ther...

Many years ago, an international fair was held on the Zócalo.  If I remember correctly, it was called the Fair of Friendly Cultures, and it ...

Yesterday I went to the Zócalo, Mexico City's main plaza, where work is going on for the annual "Verbena navideña" (Christmas ...

Last Saturday, Alejandro and I went to the Paseo de la Reforma.  Last year, a long stretch of the boulevard was lined with a Christmas marke...

The government of Mexico City has begun an ad campaign trying to discourage the use of fireworks. "Let's celebrate without risks fo...

If you have been following this blog through the years, you know that when I was living in Ohio I would make fudge every year at Christmasti...

This year our nephew began his first year of high school at a "prepa", a public preparatory school affiliated with the National Un...