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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 06:37 PM
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My parents just bought a house in Mexico. I'm so jealous! Who's coming w/me?
I'm allowed to use the house whenever, free of charge! Let's go :) Pics:

Dad at the front door:


Little balcony:


Part of the courtyard:


I wanna go! :bounce:
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Kali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 06:39 PM
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1. Where?
Looks nice. Guadalajara? Alamos?
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 06:42 PM
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3. Guadalajara area.
After my first trip to Mexico I advised my parents to go down and take a look because I thought it was wonderful. They went down twice and on the second trip, totally surprised me by buying the house.
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qwertyMike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 10:59 PM
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51. Beautiful City
Not near the sea, but hot days, cool nights.
Perfect
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 06:41 PM
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2. Donde en Mexico esta?
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 06:43 PM
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5. Somewhere around Guadalajara.
I haven't been there but I will!
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 06:46 PM
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7. Nice! How close to the water?
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 06:47 PM
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9. I have no idea. They returned from their visit on Monday
and sent me the pics today. I have to call and ask about the details.
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Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 06:42 PM
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4. It's beautiful! That courtyard looks downright inviting!!
I sponsor a child in Matamoros whom I hope to visit some day. Is this near there?
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 06:45 PM
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6. I really don't know.
I need to take a look at a map because the only places I've been in Mexico are Cancun - 100 miles south of Cancun, and the city of Merida, which is a few minutes south and a few hours west of Cancun.
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Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 06:48 PM
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11. If it's near Guadalajara, that's quite a way from Matamoros
Matamoros is on the Rio Grande, right across the river from Brownsville, TX.

But that is one beautiful house!!
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Zoigal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 11:00 PM
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53. Guadalajara

Our daughter and her family have lived in that area for the last thirty years...she absolutely loves it...
Lots of Americans live in the Lake Chapala region which isn't far from Guadalajara. Many of the people
speak English so one can get by with limited Spanish. Your parents sound pretty adventurous.
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 06:47 PM
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8. Matamoros is right across the border from Brownsville, TX.
So, no, not close to Guadalajara, which is on the Pacific coast.
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 06:48 PM
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10. Okay.
My parents live in Oregon so the Pacific coast is a natural choice for them.
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Carni Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 06:49 PM
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12. OMG is that court yard ever cool! eom
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Callalily Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 06:55 PM
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13. Cuénteme en.
¿Debo repasar yo mi español?

La casa parece encantador y muy atractivo.
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 06:57 PM
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15. I think you need to come with me, because I don't speak Spanish
and I'll need to.
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 06:56 PM
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14. Looks wonderful ... I am in!
:bounce:
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 07:29 PM
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20. Yay!
It would be a blast!
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MAGICBULLET Donating Member (606 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-11-07 10:42 PM
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93. May I DJ?
Latin funk/disco party? Always a little room for norteño styles/salsa, but please...no reggaeton
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 12:16 AM
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94. Whatever you choose, we will all be grateful.
I trust your judgement.
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MAGICBULLET Donating Member (606 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 09:41 AM
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95. When's the party?
I'll bring the turntables, a crate of records and some sweet premium wine.
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Shakespeare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 06:57 PM
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16. My parents' best friends moved to Ensenada, and they LOVE it.
Retired and moved there, and now they're trying to talk my parents into doing the same. I would love it if they did--I've visited them there, and it's just beautiful.
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 07:30 PM
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21. Your parents should at least make the trip and check it out.
If they're leery of being in a foreign country, there are a number of areas populated mainly by Americans. My parents decided not to do that, but they have a lot of friends from one such nearby community.
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Shakespeare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 07:37 PM
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26. Oh, I know. My sister and I have both visited their friends at different times...
...and we both came back telling them to GO. They'd love it. We also told them about the sizeable expat community there, so there'd be very little culture shock.
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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 09:17 AM
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83. I would love to do that too, but my husband's diabetic
and the medical issues would be an issue for us..

If I was single I would SO be moving to mexico :) or Panama (where I grew up) or Costa Rica or Belize (It was British Honduras when I was last there)..

I am tired of being a Californiac :)
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Shakespeare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 09:48 AM
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85. They tell us the healthcare there is good....
...and they're just a couple of hours from San Diego in case they need to come to the states for anything. In fact, Bruce (who's a hardcore liberal--yay) said that the cost of healthcare there is much, much lower. He's a recent cancer survivor, so that was a huge issue for them when they were considering the move.
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Tyo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 07:00 PM
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17. My partner and I have been wanting to do something like that
Were there a lot of hoops to jump through? Obviously they don't feel like there are any major safety or security issues. Very cool. Hope that they (and you) enjoy it!
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 07:33 PM
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23. One thing my mother specifically mentioned is how safe it is there.
And she's an easily unnerved type of person. Apparently nobody ever locks their doors and nothing is ever stolen. As for hoops, they were in Mexico for just about a month and selected and bought the house during the last two weeks of their stay. I don't believe it was terribly difficult.
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carly denise pt deux Donating Member (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 07:02 PM
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18. Cool house!
I am going to Cozumel and visiting the Tulum ruins this summer.
Carly
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 07:37 PM
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25. I gave Cozumel a miss (not for any particular reason)
but I've been to Tulum. Very interesting and the location is beautiful. I'll definitely go back. The only thing I don't much like about eastern Mexico is the native food. If you're staying at a hotel that caters to tourists, the food is great. If you go to a place where the locals eat, chances are you won't be impressed. I'm an adventurous eater but had a tough time choking a lot of the stuff down.
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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 09:55 AM
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86. But if you moved there you could cook your own food
:)

"Real" Mexican food is NOTHING like what Americanos call Mexican food :)

You can grow most anything there though, and I'm sure there are plenty of local open air markets for produce..

I actually like "real' Mexican food better that the fakey-american mexican food:)
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 03:13 PM
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87. The food varies by region!
West of the coast I think it's good. As I said, I'm an adventurous eater and have travelled a fair amount, so my opinion is not utterly uninformed. :)
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Shine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 07:04 PM
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19. Hola, chica!!! Count me in!
Great pix. I esp loved the woodwork on the front door, with the sun and stars. :thumbsup:

How nice to have a fun vacation spot to go visit down in Mexico. Lucky girl.
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 07:38 PM
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27. I am lucky, and you may join me any time.
Every door in the house is carved with a different motif!
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malta blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 07:32 PM
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22. Can I come too?
It is beautiful!
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 07:39 PM
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29. Of course you can!
The more, the merrier - although there are only two bedrooms w/double beds. We can sleep on the couches. :)
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malta blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 07:41 PM
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31. I'll be fine in a hammock that I will string up in the courtyard.
BTW - your dad looks so happy - it made me smile too:)
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 07:42 PM
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32. My dad was an OB/GYN. Ever since he retired a few years ago
he's been happier than I've ever known him.

Okay, a hammock it is!
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ThatsMyBarack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 07:33 PM
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24. I love the front door carvings!
Edited on Thu Mar-08-07 07:34 PM by danagsk8
BTW, can you drink the water in that house? ;)
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 07:41 PM
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30. Yes you can!
There's a water purification system built in, with a cystern to store purified water. No more brushing your teeth with bottled water, always a plus.
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mike_c Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 07:39 PM
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28. I'm there!
Experienced Mexico traveler, love the country and the people! That looks like a really nice place. Where is it?
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 07:44 PM
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33. Excellent.
It's near Guadalajara but I'm not certain where, exactly. The Mexican people are wonderful... one of the best things about the country, I think.
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Xipe Totec Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 07:49 PM
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34. Take me with you when you go
I'll be your translator!

:bounce:
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 10:44 PM
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40. I can't have enough translators!
Then only thing I know how to say is "Where is the bathroom?" It does come in handy sometimes.
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mzteris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 08:43 PM
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35. Did I ever tell you
you were one of my very faaaaaaaaaavvvvvvvvorite posters?!?!?!?

:hi:

:pals: :hug: :loveya: :headbang:

:yourock: :applause: :woohoo: :thumbsup:

:toast: :party


B-)


Yo hablo un poquito espanol y mi hijo habla mucho espanol!
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 10:46 PM
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42. I think you've written that I speak little spanish and you
"hijo" (?) speak a bunch. You're in!
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mzteris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 04:59 AM
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78. yay!
I speak *some* Spanish - enough to get around with. My younger son (8) is in a Spanish immersion school - I didn't realize how good he'd gotten until he started having a conversation with a woman at a restaurant the other day. Wow. I couldn't follow they were speaking so fast.

Oh yeah, my older daughter (26) also speaks Spanish pretty well.

My middle son? Well - if you ever go to China, you can take him along.
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Guava Jelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 08:45 PM
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36. I wanna go!!!
Edited on Thu Mar-08-07 08:45 PM by GoPsUx
I hear you like brown eyed guys :7 :hi:
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 10:49 PM
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46. I do! I do like brown eyed guys.
Come on down, GoPsUx!!!
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Guava Jelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 05:52 AM
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79. WooHOO Party !!!:o)
:yourock:
:loveya:
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seemunkee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 09:33 PM
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37. I'll buy the tequila
and the limes
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 10:50 PM
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47. Oh, then you'll serve a valuable purpose :)
I'll buy the alka-seltzer for the mornings after :hi:
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TOhioLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 10:37 PM
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38. Wow Crim son...
...those pictures are cool. I'm up for a loooooooooooooooooooong road trip! :bounce:
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 10:43 PM
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39. If housing is free, we can afford to make it a long trip.
I'm seriously longing for warm weather and papayas with lime juice :woohoo:
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SPKrazy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 10:45 PM
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41. If You'll Have Me...
I'm there d00d, I'm there...

very nice digs

:hug:
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 10:47 PM
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44. If I'd been the buyer I would have chosen an older home
HOWEVER I'm willing to settle for the nice modern and free house belonging to me mum and dad. And sure, come along :)
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SPKrazy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 10:52 PM
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All Right...
I'm bringing bottled water or buying it there though

is this house near water?

You may have said in the OP I'm too damned lazy to go look!

:rofl:
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 10:56 PM
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49. I don't know how close it is to water but
I do know it has a water purification system and you can drink water from the tap. That's a big plus as far as I'm concerned, especially after my last visit down south. :puke:
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SPKrazy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 11:14 PM
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56. I've Dodged the bullet on that...
In Mexico City, which is very high, I got altitude sickness

but the water, not so much a problem of course I don't drink from the tap, but I would if it had a good purification system which I'm sure this one does.

Is this a retirement place, or is it going to be their residence?

I know people who have retired there because it is a lot cheaper to live and it is nice and there are American "colonies" down there.
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 11:17 PM
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57. Right now it's just a second home.
They do things like this on a whim, so who knows what they'll end up doing with the place. :shrug:
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SPKrazy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 11:25 PM
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62. Sounds Like My Parents
they bought a house in Colorado in Ft Collins, then a condo in Estes Park, then they sold the house and kept the condo. Now my dad is thinking of buying a townhouse in Denver? I tried to talk him into buying one here in Arkansas so he can come and feel like he can stay a while if he wants.

:shrug:
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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 10:46 PM
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43. Hey, on our way to Costa Rica!!!!
We can stop there after to recover, too.

:bounce:
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 10:48 PM
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45. Now, you told me you'd given up on the Costa Rica adventure.
You changed your mind? Or are you going to explore the jungle while I get everything lifted and modernized? :P
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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 10:58 PM
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50. I looked in the mirror today.
:wow:
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 11:00 PM
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52. Funny - I did the same thing and was deeply depressed.
The divorce, the money problems and all that stuff, it's taking its toll. Okay, we're on again, as soon as a miracle happens. :pals:
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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 11:09 PM
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55. Yeah, we're on again.
I'm buying a lottery ticket Saturday.
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 11:21 PM
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58. I've got two from yesterday sitting on my windowsill in the kitchen.
I never check right away because I like to think about winning before I find out I've lost. Costa Rica is first on my list. #2 is a hybrid car and #3 is the house by the standpipe - 6000 sq. feet of Victorian glory and a garden so full of lily-of-the-valley that you can smell it from two streets away. Sigh.

Visualize. Visualize the win!
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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 11:23 PM
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61. Someone has to win.
May as well be one of us.
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S n o w b a l l Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 10:52 PM
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48. That's awesome!
It's beautiful! I dated a guy who bought a summer house in Mexico...a few miles south of Rosarito Beach. Spent lots of weekends in Mexico. I've often thought of packing up all my baggage and moving there. I absolutely love it & would in a heartbeat if the situation was right.

Is it near the beach?

Hope you get to visit often! :)



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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 11:22 PM
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59. I think there's a beach somewhere nearby but I don't know how near.
I've imagined retiring in Mexico since my first visit there. I may actually do it.
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Scarlett17 Donating Member (754 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 11:09 PM
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54. Oh, it's beautiful!
Please tell them congrats for me.

:hi:
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 11:22 PM
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60. I will, Scarlett17!
Thanks! :hi:
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BarenakedLady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 11:27 PM
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63. Me, me,me mememememememememe oh and ME!
:bounce: :bounce:

Take me!

:hi:

Just think of all the delicious trouble we could get into.:evilgrin:
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 12:28 AM
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65. Hell yeah!
What happens in Guadalajara, stays in Guadalajara! :rofl: :hi:
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u4ic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 11:29 PM
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64. Count me in!
It looks beautiful! :bounce:


Your father looks very happy indeed. Is he quite tall, or is the door fairly short? :)
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 12:29 AM
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66. He's 6'2", and I'm counting you in.
Especially now that I know we can agree on at least one vocalist! :pals:
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Madspirit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 12:34 AM
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67. Wow
That's just beautiful and your dad is a really handsome man. This looks like something in a magazine.

My brother is 61 and he's thinking of retiring in Mexico. I'm hoping he does. I really love going there so it would be great having a free place to stay...<g>

Congrats to your parents.
Lee
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 12:46 AM
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69. Thank you for the comment on the house and on my father :)
That's exactly what's so good about my parents buying the place. First, I can visit and second, if they decide to sell and I've won the lottery, I can buy it from them. I wish!
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Starbucks Anarchist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 12:44 AM
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68. Nice!
:hi:
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 12:49 AM
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70. It is. I prefer the old homes with their lofty ceilings and
stencilled walls and wrought iron decor but I'll take what's offered. You can bring Ms. Raye and her dog and I'll let you use the second bedroom :)
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Starbucks Anarchist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 12:52 AM
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71. She'll only be there to cook.
;)
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 12:54 AM
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72. That's right.
She's in the first bedroom. :P

Oh, I do so much appreciate your being kind! I'm off to bed as is often the case when you've been obliging. :loveya: :hug:
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Starbucks Anarchist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 12:56 AM
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73. You've already worn me out.
:rofl: ;)
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 12:58 AM
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74. Then I think you need much more practice.
Just did a tarot reading for tomorrow. The cards look good. :rofl: Bye.
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Starbucks Anarchist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 01:01 AM
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75. Damn asthma.
:rofl:
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Manifestor_of_Light Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 03:08 AM
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76. Ah, mi amigo nuevo!
La casa es muy, muy bonito!!! Fotos bonitos!

Yo quiero va!

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Robeson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 03:24 AM
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77. Well, hell yes! Let's go....
...count me in!!! :bounce: :woohoo:
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NC_Nurse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 08:39 AM
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80. Wow, it looks great!
I'd love to be there! :)
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Maine-ah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 08:42 AM
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81. take us with you
*pleading, on knees* I need sunshinex(
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 08:53 AM
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82. I know you really do need not only sunshine, but warmth.
Our furnace quit last night, some time after 3:00 a.m. and I woke to the sound of kids complaining. The thermostats only go as low as fifty degrees, and that's what they showed but I think it was closer to forty. Mexico would be sweet, and you're invited :)
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Maine-ah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 09:34 AM
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84. oh, brrr & last night was freakin' cold too!
I hope it's up and running thismorning. I may just sell it all & get the heck outa here! Not really, but a girl can dream. Hubbie would never leave his family up here.

:hi: I'm off to pack my bags....
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billyskank Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 03:14 PM
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88. Can I come with?
:hi:
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-10-07 01:11 AM
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90. Yes my dear. You can come with.
Tonight was moderate - poor and I remembered what you told me. Thank you.
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Bridget Burke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-09-07 03:31 PM
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89. I'll bet they're near Lake Chapala.
Edited on Fri Mar-09-07 03:37 PM by Bridget Burke
The lake is south of Guadalajara & the area is very popular with US & Canadian retirees. Here's one of the many websites serving the communities: www.chapalaguide.com/

Guadalajara is Mexico's second city; big & busy, but with a charming Historic Center. The state of Jalisco is the home of Tequila & of Mariachi music. Tapatios (residents of Guadalajara) are proud of their city & their traditions. (Interesting article--but it needs an editor.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guadalajara,_Jalisco

The area's altitude produces a moderate climate--neither too hot nor too cold. Pretty far from the beach--but a good base for touring Mexico.

(Here's where I stayed when I visited Guadalajara: www.webtapatio.com/hotelfrances/ )
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-10-07 01:12 AM
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91. I think you are quite right.
Their initial plan was to look in the Lake Chapala area and though I haven't had a real conversation with them yet, I think that's where they ended up. I must check. :)
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mentalsolstice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-11-07 10:36 PM
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92. I'm late! SA's going to have to make a special trip to the airport...
...for me. But I want to be there! Crimmy, you're a lucky girl! Not only do you have a great future ahead of you, but now you've got a party-place to celebrate!

I've had a busy weekend, but I bookmarked this thread...this is gorgeous! Your parents are going to really enjoy this! Kudos to them, I wish my parents would take more risks like this!

I can't think of anyone more deserving than you, to have a peaceful place to go to contemplate...and realize how special you are to the rest of us, here on DU! And think of more arguments to use in pubs...
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