Archive for May, 2009

it could have been a no good very bad day

Posted by Mamahops on May 21 2009

I have been chasing my tail a bit this year on the FM3 renewal.  They’re asking for more involved paperwork than last year and today I finally tracked down a translator with a seal.  I showed at at immigration this morning after thinking I had all the paperwork in order and could at least get [...]

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first rain of the season

Posted by Mamahops on May 18 2009

I’m in the middle of an op report (flexor tendon repair, if you were really wondering) but I had to stop, get up, walk outside and enjoy – if not only for the loss of power but also the draw of the rain…
Day after day of dry and dust and finally RAIN!  The amazing freshness [...]

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from the file, “if you have to ask WHY, you’re in the wrong country”

Posted by Mamahops on May 09 2009

Many months ago, either Solidaridad (the municipality) or Playa del Carmen (the city) installed a tope and a police quasi stop (they hang out in the middle of the road and ocassionally will slow people down) just on the south side of town.  The tope was an absolute killer – double skyscraper Dots Bots – [...]

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