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December 2008 - Posts

Pancho Claus - A Bi-lingual Christmas Tale

'Twas the night before Christmas and all through la casa Not a creature was stirring, CARAMBA, Que Pasa? Los ninos were all tucked away in their camas Some in vestidos and some in pajamas While Mama worked late in her little cocina El Gordo was down Read More...
Posted Wednesday, December 24, 2008 5:01 AM by Rob Kinnon | 6 Comments
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Price Reduced!! Beautiful 3 Bedroom Penthouse

Still looking for the perfect Christmas present? - Price Reduced to just $209,000 usd - Margaritas II is a new development of privately owned condominium homes perfectly located just a 7 minute walk from the beach and 5 minutes to all the excitement of Read More...
Posted Tuesday, December 23, 2008 10:23 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

Translators Needed for Angel Notion!

Seasons Greetings "Life's a Beach" readers! Lavonna from Angel Notion is in need of 60 translators to help at the clinic in Nic te ha on December 24th at 8am. Please take a moment to read her personal message below. I hope we can find some Read More...
Posted Monday, December 22, 2008 12:01 PM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

Celebration of The Winter Solstice at Ak lu'um International School

One of the advantages of having our children in both of the Waldorf Schools in Playa del Carmen is that we get to participate in two different festival schedules. El Papalote held their Posada for the preschool earlier this week and, last night, Ak Lu'um Read More...
Posted Saturday, December 20, 2008 8:22 PM by Rob Kinnon | 5 Comments

Help Angel Notion Help People in Need

Once again, Angel Notion is doing its annual Christmas toy and fund drive in Playa del Carmen. Four trees have been set up along 5 th Avenue and yours truly took at turn manning the tree last night with local Playa residents, Randy and Sherry. Santa himself Read More...
Posted Friday, December 19, 2008 10:26 AM by Rob Kinnon | 4 Comments

You've Got Mail!

I received a letter! That's right. An actual legitimate piece of personal correspondence from outside of Mexico. This may not seem like such a big deal until you consider that this is only the third international postal item that has been delivered Read More...
Posted Thursday, December 18, 2008 7:36 AM by Rob Kinnon | 10 Comments

Celebration of "La Posada" at Papalote School

Christmas for Mexicans, in traditional homes and rural areas, is a religious holiday. For better or worse, families in Playa del Carmen, Mexican or otherwise, seem to have adopted a decidedly “Americanized” version of this holiday. This year, Read More...
Posted Tuesday, December 16, 2008 12:42 PM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

Happy Anniversary "Life's a Beach" !!

I can't believe it was one year ago today that I officially introduced "Life's a Beach" to the world and threw myself into the blogosphere. Truth be told, at the time, I had no interest in writing and my motivations for doing so were Read More...
Posted Monday, December 15, 2008 5:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 9 Comments
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Happy Birthday Anna Lynne and Chris!!

One of our favorite peeps, Anna Lynne (Shammy) and her husband Chris celebrated their birthdays together last night at The Beer Bucket. This is Shammy's 4th Birthday Bash in Playa del Carmen and she was surrounded by lots of friends, old and new. Read More...
Posted Tuesday, December 9, 2008 10:12 AM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

Mom's Bar Re-Opening Party!!

Friday night marked the re-opening of the bar at Mom's Hotel in Playa del Carmen. Our pal Jurgen has been working hard to get the old bar polished up and well stocked and ready to welcome guests of the hotel, Playa residents and visitors. Rob and Read More...
Posted Sunday, December 7, 2008 7:56 PM by Rob Kinnon | 2 Comments

Affordable Produce in Playa del Carmen

Since our last trip to The United States, a fabulous family Thankgiving and 60th birthday celebration for my MIL in Miami, I am even more appreciative of the affordability of our food staples and produce. Yesterday was Wednesday, the day where all the Read More...
Posted Thursday, December 4, 2008 7:54 AM by Rob Kinnon | 6 Comments

Chris Bolister Croons at The Luna Blue in Playa del Carmen

Last night was the inauguration of "Bolister in The Blue", an evening of acoustic music and song from Playa favorite, the talented and charming Chris Bolister. Perched on a swing at the bar, surrounded by friends old and new, Chris entertained Read More...
Posted Wednesday, December 3, 2008 10:41 AM by Rob Kinnon | 6 Comments