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Bits & Pieces – December 2020

November 30, 2020 0
          A little this & that from the media.   • Mexico approves recreational marijuana use    https://www.riviera-maya-news.com/mexico-senate-approves-recreational-marijuana-use/2020.html • 58% of Mexicans oppose legalization of marijuana: poll https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/58-of-mexicans-oppose-legalization-of-marijuana-poll/ • UN officials signal human rights violations by Maya Train https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/un-officials-signal-human-rights-violations-by-maya-train/ • These Items in Your Home Are Harming [……]
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Elephant In The Riviera Maya – Part 9

November 30, 2020 1
–A Series On What It’s Like To Give Birth To A Mexican Elephant Part 9: Infestations and Manifestations If you ask most Canadians why they packed up their lives and moved to Mexico, I’m betting 99.9% of them would say the weather. In early November, my friends back in Canada [……]
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What’s New in Akumal – December 2020

November 30, 2020 1
To reiterate, nearly all Akumal Centro and Akumal Norte restaurants are open.  The exception is Que Onda — and it’s likely that it’s closed permanently.  All we’ll have is our memories of superior pasta dishes, lovely staff, and a pretty venue.   This foto was taken at C. Tranquilidad a bit [……]
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Elephant In The Riviera Maya – Part 8

October 30, 2020 2
A Series On What It’s Like to Give Birth to a Mexican Elephant Part 8: Hurricanes, Befuddlement, and More HURRICANES ‘Tis the season of hurricanes in the Riviera Maya. Running from July to the end of November, the hurricane season in the Riviera Maya has the highest activity occurring in [……]
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Indoor Growing: Peace Lily

October 30, 2020 1
Peace Lily (Scientific Name:  Spathiphyllum) With its dark green leaves and white “flowers”, the Peace Lily will brighten up any living space.  Actually, what most people think of as a flower is a specialized leaf bract that grows hooded over the flowers.  As houseplants, Peace Lilies are among the simplest [……]
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Mask . . . Who, Me?

October 30, 2020 0
  Our area is doing well preventing Covid.  So let’s maintain our “yellow” status!