Right back at you

Funny how that works commercial has been out of coils for over a month

A sign that there are lots of mosquitos out there this year?
Or just another example of La Comer's inefficient re-stocking system?
Or of the impending change-over to a Soriana?

Gee, how did we ever get by all those decades without La Comercial in Zihuatanejo? We found everything we needed at the mercado or one of the small mom & pop stores. EVERYTHING! Including mosquito coils. If I could do so over 40 years I'm sure you modern folks can more easily do so now that we have paved roads with sidewalks, public transportation, and many more stores.

Wah wah wah wah wah!

And how did we ever get by all those decades without a message board? (Couldn't resist stirring your pot with my own spoon.)

Amigo, there are days when I'm sorely tempted to turn the clock back!

But I have to say this Message Board has come a long way. When I put up my first webpages on GeoCities back when all this internet stuff was still brand new to us here in Zihuatanejo I used to get so much e-mail with so many similar questions that I kept a list of stock answers I would copy and paste into the replies. Then I learned how to install my first Message Board. After years of chasing off the riffraff and whippin' y'all into shape I enjoy seeing many of the regulars reply with answers that often mirror my own. So much so that it's no longer the blind leading the blind, as many other similar style forums often appear to be in comparison, but knowledgeable folks giving excellent advice often based on their own experience, and for that I'm most grateful to my readers who have hung in there with me through thick and thin over the years. You make this such an invaluable resource for the Zihuatanejo community.

One thing many folks may not be aware of is that your comments, concerns and discussions frequently make the local news, and beginning last year I've tried to snap off a photo for posterity of all the newspaper articles about your all's discussions that have made the local news. I suppose I should post them here for your perusal one of these days. You all would be surprised at your effect on the local discussion about matters that concern our community. Thanks much to you all and to the good folks at Despertar de la Costa! You're making a positive difference!