Having sold my Condo In PuertoVallarta. I thought I was settled for good in Sayulita. Was not to be.
I have just come back from San Francisco CA. where I was diagnosed with ALS. . How do I feel about this diagnosis. Well not good but not as bad as one might think. The Doctors give me 2 to 5 years and at my age, likely two. My muscles will deteriorate until I cannot breathe, eat or talk without machines. Never the less I don't feel angry or why me. I am just scared. . How will this play out..... My spectacularly beautiful and wonderful home for 15 years in Sayulita, I've put up for sale. Joel and I have bought a condo on flat ground in the restaurant area of Old Town PuertoVallarta. We bought the last 2 bedroom in this new building. The Oceana.. It's the perfect location for me. No stairs and close to everything. I have been feeling the effects of this illness for about a year.. I have constant cramps in my legs. The cramps are now moving up my arms, I eventually will not have use of any of my limbs. Then what? I have the best team of Doctors I believe possible. But they are in San Francisco and I am determined to live and die in PuertoVallarta. I can still travel to SF for monitoring but for how long and then what. I already need a wheel chair for travel. So many unknowns but for sure I will eventually need constant care. Joel has committed himself to me to see this through. Joel will have to give up work to care for me. I feel worse for him than for me. He has a very successful real estate career and giving it up will be hard, I will go to San Francisco in the middle of August for a current evaluation and get more of an idea how fast the disease is progressing. I will stay with my ex.(Michael) He will take me to all Dr.Appointments and help me get around and be sure I am safe. I feel so lucky to have Joel and Michael watching over me and caring. Believe me I love them, who could have a better family. Next update after I return from San Francisco.
Sunday, September 9, 2018
Sunday, February 18, 2018
Sayulita Afternoon
It's a beautiful day here in Sayulita again. A wonderful breeze is blowing through the house. Joel and I are going onto 5 years together. Time is passing so quickly. Since selling my condo in Puerto Vallarta I have spent much more time here in Sayulita. The "pueblo" is a bee hive of activity with tourists and their small children everywhere. It was busy the entire summer last year.... I have reached an advanced age where living in the house is too many stairs for me. Joel and I live in the Studio. I am amazed how easy it is for us. We are considering putting in an elevator up to the upper level and moving back up there. That remains to be seen. I think this year we will spend part of the summer in Mexico City. I have leased my San Francisco flat through the summer. I finally got rid of my Lexus and bought a Rav 4. No cache but the perfect car for here. I had cataracts removed and replaced my eye lenses this year and can actually read without glasses. Amazing!. Now if I could only hear! I have been having problems walking lately. Doctors say it is not structural. So further tests will reveal the problem. Go to San Francisco later this week for the result of tests. I have no pain walking just that
my legs don't follow. :-(( I do feel good and I am optimistic about life. Did some traveling last year.
Joel, myself and my ex went on a trip to Russia. It was truly a great experience. I recommend everyone should see Russia. St. Petersburg and Moscow have such great history's. We traveled mostly be train. They have fast trains unlike the ancient trains in the USA. Can't remember how long it has been since I blogged. Joel and I went to Cuba before Trump started closing it down again. It's like a 50's time capsule. I would not recommend anyone go there just yet! I get 4 teeth transplants later this week. I will soon be the bionic man..... I am jumping all over the place but my thoughts are not as organized as they use to be....... As you can see no real news but I am still here and functioning. Life is good.
my legs don't follow. :-(( I do feel good and I am optimistic about life. Did some traveling last year.
Joel, myself and my ex went on a trip to Russia. It was truly a great experience. I recommend everyone should see Russia. St. Petersburg and Moscow have such great history's. We traveled mostly be train. They have fast trains unlike the ancient trains in the USA. Can't remember how long it has been since I blogged. Joel and I went to Cuba before Trump started closing it down again. It's like a 50's time capsule. I would not recommend anyone go there just yet! I get 4 teeth transplants later this week. I will soon be the bionic man..... I am jumping all over the place but my thoughts are not as organized as they use to be....... As you can see no real news but I am still here and functioning. Life is good.
Sunday, June 5, 2016
Lazy days in Sayulita
THIS WAS WRITTEN IN FEBRUARY AND NEVER COMPLETED. IT IS OUT OF ORDER. It's cool and a little morning overcast but breezy and every window is open. It's now mid-season and
Sayulita is alive with activity. This little town has changed from the little quiet Village of 15 years
ago. Never the less the house is quiet and away from the madness of town. The ocean is very rough
and threatening this morning. I will finish this later if ever!!!
Sayulita is alive with activity. This little town has changed from the little quiet Village of 15 years
ago. Never the less the house is quiet and away from the madness of town. The ocean is very rough
and threatening this morning. I will finish this later if ever!!!
Sunny Day in Sayulita
It's a great day. The weather is getting hotter. Summer is just a couple of weeks away. The Jungle is becoming dry. The city is becoming quiet. Not as quiet as years past. Generally tourists drop off
in April. But they are still coming, at least until it gets very, very hot!! Air conditioner needed at night. Not much going on here with me. I am in good health. I am building a new wing on the house. 2 bedrooms and a bath. Same contractor and architect that built the house. So far it's going well. The car is finally becoming a problem. It's a 99 Lexus with 150,000 miles. It's been here in Mexico 12 years. It died in Guadalajara a month or so ago and Toyota couldn't fix it. No Lexus in Mexico. So I took it to a foreign car mechanic and he fixed it but it took quite a while. It's running fine again. That's the first real problem I've ever had with it. I think it's time for a new car. It's been extremely reliable, considering the beating it takes here in Mexico, with no real preventative maintenance. I still have made no real effort to sell the house. I basically like it here but It's more than I need. The two extra bedrooms will make it more sellable. Everybody wants a minimum of three bedrooms and 3 baths. So I will have that in the owners unit. Joel has been a great help with the construction. He has dealt with the permits etc. I have been to California and Arizona a couple of times. I had a wonderful 80th birthday here in Sayulita. For the most part life is very quiet. Joel is anxious
to travel to the USA but a visa will be difficult unless we get a married. That's a scary word to me.
So we will see. Meanwhile life goes on......
in April. But they are still coming, at least until it gets very, very hot!! Air conditioner needed at night. Not much going on here with me. I am in good health. I am building a new wing on the house. 2 bedrooms and a bath. Same contractor and architect that built the house. So far it's going well. The car is finally becoming a problem. It's a 99 Lexus with 150,000 miles. It's been here in Mexico 12 years. It died in Guadalajara a month or so ago and Toyota couldn't fix it. No Lexus in Mexico. So I took it to a foreign car mechanic and he fixed it but it took quite a while. It's running fine again. That's the first real problem I've ever had with it. I think it's time for a new car. It's been extremely reliable, considering the beating it takes here in Mexico, with no real preventative maintenance. I still have made no real effort to sell the house. I basically like it here but It's more than I need. The two extra bedrooms will make it more sellable. Everybody wants a minimum of three bedrooms and 3 baths. So I will have that in the owners unit. Joel has been a great help with the construction. He has dealt with the permits etc. I have been to California and Arizona a couple of times. I had a wonderful 80th birthday here in Sayulita. For the most part life is very quiet. Joel is anxious
to travel to the USA but a visa will be difficult unless we get a married. That's a scary word to me.
So we will see. Meanwhile life goes on......
Monday, February 2, 2015
Another day in the life
I'm here in Sayulita Mexico for the winter. Things are good. The weather is not so good today :-(( We are having stormy weather, waves crashing, wind and rain. It's very romantic but unfortunately I'm by myself today..... Joel is in Morelia and Veronica is off to Patsquaro. I am waiting for the internet guy to arrive. We have blazing fast internet here in Sayulita. A private company has installed fiber optic and I am in sight of their antenna. This is a big thing!! Telmex delivers 175 bps. Just barely enough to do anything. I didn't have much luck renting the apartment in San Francisco for the short term. I tried just before Christmas but came back here to Sayulita for the Holidays. Never like to miss the spectacular fireworks on the beach in PV. Then went back to SF and rented the apartment quickly. Timing I guess. I will be 80 this year and each time I reach a new threshold I think I'm finally old. But so many people around me are older and in great shape. So I guess I'm not THAT
old yet. When is old, old....I have a friend that is traveling around the world. I am anxious to join her for while this year. It's my goal for the year. She is just finishing Asia. Off to Africa next. I am selling my condo in PV. After commissions, an incredible high capital gain, I'll be lucky to get what I paid for it 10 years ago. Just too much trouble to keep. I am going to earnestly try harder to sell the house in Sayulita and then I plan to retire from any activity except staring at the walls (LOL) We'll see. I'm happy and in good health. the peso is at 15 to the dollar. What more could I want.
old yet. When is old, old....I have a friend that is traveling around the world. I am anxious to join her for while this year. It's my goal for the year. She is just finishing Asia. Off to Africa next. I am selling my condo in PV. After commissions, an incredible high capital gain, I'll be lucky to get what I paid for it 10 years ago. Just too much trouble to keep. I am going to earnestly try harder to sell the house in Sayulita and then I plan to retire from any activity except staring at the walls (LOL) We'll see. I'm happy and in good health. the peso is at 15 to the dollar. What more could I want.
Monday, March 24, 2014
Cool breezes and the oceans roar.
It's a beautiful day here in Sayulita. Moving back into my studio apartment in Sayulita was a good move. I thought I missed the city (PV) but turns out I'm generally to lazy to go out anyway (lol) The weather has been so great this year, hey every year! The studio has far less steps and I'm slowly
shedding things not important. Far less is important these days! Soon I will only have a few old jeans and a bunch of ratty tee shirts. Perfect!! The only flaw in the summer was me backing my car into a cement post along my driveway. My car was out of commission for 3 months until it could be repaired.Things move at a slow pace here in Mexico!! Of course having a car not made or sold in Mexico didn't help. Veronica ferried me everywhere without complaint. She is a great friend. It's mid season and I am beginning to see friends plan for returning home, wherever that may be. Hard to believe another summer will end soon. My good friend Dee has left and will be going to Cambodia. I am hopeful I can join her later in the year for a visit. This has been a wonderful summer of Music, good food and friends. Sayulita is changing drastically. Throngs of young families and surfers crowd the beach's and restaurants. Large villas are popping up on the hillsides. Still resisting large hotels and high rises it retains its small Mexican village feel. Neighbors and I have gotten together and trimmed trees this year so that my view is more awesome then ever. I have spent more time down on the beach this year than usual. Not sunning just mesmerized by the ocean. Maybe I will go to La Playa today to watch the sunset, listen to Cuban music and have a mojito. Maybe not, there is always manana......
shedding things not important. Far less is important these days! Soon I will only have a few old jeans and a bunch of ratty tee shirts. Perfect!! The only flaw in the summer was me backing my car into a cement post along my driveway. My car was out of commission for 3 months until it could be repaired.Things move at a slow pace here in Mexico!! Of course having a car not made or sold in Mexico didn't help. Veronica ferried me everywhere without complaint. She is a great friend. It's mid season and I am beginning to see friends plan for returning home, wherever that may be. Hard to believe another summer will end soon. My good friend Dee has left and will be going to Cambodia. I am hopeful I can join her later in the year for a visit. This has been a wonderful summer of Music, good food and friends. Sayulita is changing drastically. Throngs of young families and surfers crowd the beach's and restaurants. Large villas are popping up on the hillsides. Still resisting large hotels and high rises it retains its small Mexican village feel. Neighbors and I have gotten together and trimmed trees this year so that my view is more awesome then ever. I have spent more time down on the beach this year than usual. Not sunning just mesmerized by the ocean. Maybe I will go to La Playa today to watch the sunset, listen to Cuban music and have a mojito. Maybe not, there is always manana......
Sayulita Days
It's been beautiful here today (everyday!) The ocean is so calm. I write this blog so seldom that I need to explain that I moved back here to Sayulita from PV I plan to spend my winters here from now on. I have had a spectacular two weeks. I visited a small town in Michoacan to see my friend Joel. I went with 4 other guys, young entrepreneurs from the US living in PV. They each have their own start-up companies and I met them through Joel who works with them. Joel is quite phenomenal having come from Coahuyana and a poor family with 7 siblings. The guys mainly went to look at the most beautiful beach I have seen, totally unspoiled. They are working with some guy who owns much of it and wants to develop it. Gay people are totally accepted in Coahuyana, a little shocking at how accepted. Joel played in a soccer tournament with a gay team. Nelly queens and all. There is a gay bar on the town square (OMG) Some drag queen sang a Donna Summers tune on a stage and the straight crowd went wild. The MC for the contest for King and Queen of Coahuyana was openly gay and funny. I went to a cock fight, drank a yucca milk shake and went to the most dangerous and stupendous fireworks I have ever seen. This town only has a population of aprox 3500 and not a white face to be seen, and they sure have fun!! So all in all it was quite a trip. Here in San Pancho one of the founders and a producer of Cirque du Soleil lives. He organized and put together a show with all the school children of San Pancho. It was truly heartwarming (a word I never use!) and a real first class production. I am always amazed at the people that have settled in San Pancho. I am looking forward to summer and San Francisco. Although I am not as anxious to leave here as I have been in the past, but when it gets hot that will change.
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