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Victor D. Sandiego's avatar

Mike, your articles always teach me something. I never even knew noche buena had another name. We have a couple of them growing here. Always a treat, unless the dogs decide to do some digging....

Speaking of dogs, one year ago, Christmas Eve 2022, we received a beautiful present in the form of a homeless pup we found in the jardin principal. She was scared, but now she's happy and healthy, a real sweetie.

Okay, thanks for all the good stuff, and Feliz Navidad to you, too!

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Mike Leavy's avatar

Thanks Victor - glad I'm still able to pull back the curtains on some small pieces of the unfamiliar. And happy anniversary on your dog adoption (or your dog's human adoption)! Glad she is happy and healthy with you. Feliz Navidad to all of you!

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Kathleen Chaffin's avatar

Jardín Principal? Are you in SMA, by any chance? I lived there 20 years ago.

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Victor D. Sandiego's avatar

Hi Kathleen, no, I'm not in SMA, although I have lived there. Every town that I've been in has a Jardin Principal, some big, some small, some grand, some weedy. If you're planning on coming to Mexico in the future, shoot me an email and I'll be happy to share more if you like. Hope you're enjoying Mexico Listo, I'm always learning new things!

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Kathleen Chaffin's avatar

Hi Victor. Well, I would have to leave and come back in order to *visit* Mexico. I'm a Residente Permanente. 😄

I have no inclination to visit el otro lado, either. But I must say that "sunny Mexico," as advertised, isn't very warm here this winter. Maybe I'm just old, but 8-10 C. is a wee bit chilly. Saludos.

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Victor D. Sandiego's avatar

Oop, I didn't know that :) Good for you! Me too, permanente. And I agree with the winter this time around. It's more than I wee bit chilly for me, I'm freezing ...give me that sunshine again!

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Christy Brandt's avatar

Feliz Navidad to you too Mike! (and all the readers) I enjoy how relevant your articles are to the moment, and I happen to have a cuetlaxōchitl sitting in my living room right now! :-)

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Mike Leavy's avatar

Thanks Christy. Don't forget to water your cuetlaxōchitl, and Feliz Navidad!

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Jeanine Kitchel's avatar

Feliz Navidad Mike!

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Mike Leavy's avatar

Thank you Jeanine - happy holidays y próspero año nuevo!

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Fahim Iqbal's avatar

Feliz Navidad Mike, hope you’re doing well for the holidays!

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Mike Leavy's avatar

I am doing well, Fahim - thank you. Hope you are also doing well - good to hear from you! Take care and Happy Holidays!

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Kathleen Chaffin's avatar

Feliz Navidad de México! Thank you for sharing this.

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Mike Leavy's avatar

Gracias Kathleen, enjoy the holiday season in Mexico!

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