Hello from Yakima

We've been here in Mazatlan for 3 months now. Many of you may be wondering what we do with our time down here. Sometimes, as we reflect on our days, we too wonder what we do with our time. Our days seem to fly by with always something interesting, fun and rewarding to do. This year, we have had some concerns however with the drug cartel problem in Mexico. In fact, there have been more drug related shootings in Mazatlan than ever before. The violence has made it's way to Mazatlan and we now feel a little less secure than we have in the past. We do hope and pray the situation will turn around someday but we don't really feel like that will be any time soon. We're careful where we spend our time in Maz and haven't ventured out into the small villages outside Maz this year. We are staying pretty close to home and try not to be out after dark. Of course, our days are spent enjoying the beautiful weather. Mazatlan is just 15 miles south of the Tropic of Cancer and on the ...

It was so great to see my friend, Bonnie, from Curves in Selah, Washington. She came to Mazatlan with her husband, brother and sister-in-law for a week vacation here in Mazatlan. We spent a fun day together touring the city and ended the day at a Mexican fiesta at the resort where they were staying, Costa Bonita/Emerald Bay. It was a fabulous time. Bonnie enjoying a margarita at the Las Brasas Restaurant/Plazuela Machado in El Centro (Old Mazatlan) We had a great lunch together. From left, Bonnie's brother and sister-in-law, Bonnie, her husband, Me and Greg. Bonnie enjoyed the great dinner at the Mexican fiesta at Emerald Bay.