MY FIRST BOOK!

For years, family and friends kept telling me "You should write a book!"  So, I am finally giving them the opportunity to put their money where their mouths are!

I have been around the world a few times, have lived in Canada for most of my life, but have also lived in Mexico, Thailand and...Texas! My life has been varied and full of rich experiences that I want to share!   I have learned words in several languages in my travels and have also learned to appreciate many different cultures.  I have watched, photographed and participated in activities that are part of cultures and lifestyles that I grew up knowing nothing about! 

My first book covers a few of my memories of a tiny little fishing village in Mexico that I lived in upon our retirement in 1999.  We had travelled all over Mexico in the 90's and kept returning to Mazunte, ultimately making the decision to retire and move to our own personal paradise.

In this book I was reluctant to mention friends by name for privacy reasons.  Because of that I have not related a lot of the stories of specific incidence that took place.  I have had some feedback from a few of those people that more personal stories could have been included, along with photos.  Hmmm...time to add a chapter or two by way of a revision!  But I am starting on the next book and would lose some focus.  A revision will happen but first I need to finish my new project.

To access my publisher (and to pay a few dollars) you can download my book in several formats depending on which device you are using.  Please enjoy, and Send me feedback!

http://leanpub.com/mymemoriesofmazunte

Friday January 16, 2009 Welcome

Sunday, September 18, 2016  ReWELCOME!

I wrote the following Welcome, way back in January 2009..  It is now 2016 and my life has changed dramatically!  But I like my thought from almost 8 years ago...so will leave it here! I have gone through several more laptops since then, now mostly use an iPad or my iPhone!   Tony is no longer my beloved husband that explored the world with me.  He died in 2010.  If you scroll down or open the original posts on this blog, I wrote the entries after we had finished travelling for a while and had moved back to Mexico from Asia.   The thoughts expressed then are, in my mind, still valid so I have left them here.

 In 2011 I met Barrie and have been with him ever since.  In 2011 I moved back to Canada but can still say that I have not spent a winter in Canada since 1990.   2011 was also the year I took up golf and love it.
Brand new life, new spouse, new adventures, and new places and thoughts to explore.  Oh, I run a home based business  and have just published a book as well!  

Grab a fresh cup of java, we're off once again!


   

Friday January 16, 2009 Welcome

I have written several essays, I have also come across the written thoughts of others, be they newspaper columns or formal essays, that I have thought worth keeping. My "Round the World with Helen and Tony" blog was not the place for these, although I will admit without extensive travel most of these thoughts would not exist in my mind. Having watched a very painful death of what had been a trustworthy laptop, I will save this mind fodder online.
I have experienced many cultures in the last couple of years and have a new awareness of what the world is, and can be. So I'll share some of these insights with anyone who cares to join me in the wanderings of my mind. Pull up a chair, grab a cuppa....and we're off