May 10: Mother\'s Day
May 10th, Mother's Day, is one of the major holidays celebrated in Mexico because mothers are the pillar of our home lives. More than 80 countries around the world celebrate Mother’s Day but often on different dates. Mother's Day originated in ancient Greece where festivals were held in honor of Rhea, the mother of Poseidon, Zeus and Hades. There is also a long history of this...
Puerto Vallarta’s Municipal Stadium
My wife and I enjoy regular daily exercise whether we’re home or vacationing. Puerto Vallarta’s Municipal Stadium is a great place to enjoy sports whether you’re a tourist or a local. The sports complex covers several square city blocks and offers just about any kind of activity you could imagine. At the northern end sits the Municipal Auditorium where volleyball and basketball...
Mother’s Got Milk Program
Puerto Vallarta’s SETAC Community Center is spearheading the Mother’s Got Milk Project providing powdered baby formula to ten young mothers living with HIV so they can safely feed their babies. The project has gotten off to a promising start, but still has a ways to go by the Day of the Child on April 30 to give a year’s supply of infant formula for mothers living with HIV here in...
Beauty without cost in Puerto Vallarta
One of my favorite things to do in Puerto Vallarta is to pamper myself with beauty treatments that I splurge on only for special occasions in California. And let’s face it, in Vallarta pedicures are mandatory. I’m happy to have found that Beverly Beauty College offers good ones, including French and nail designs, for free. Yes, free (a tip is always appreciated.) Students hone their...
Post-holiday Syndrome
The good news is that during spring break and Easter in Puerto Vallarta, you surely relaxed and forgot about your problems ... but sadly, it is time to return to reality. Perhaps, upon returning from vacation and returning to the obligations of your normal routine (which you managed to forget about for a few days), you begin to start feeling a number of frustrations that end up ruining...
