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A few years back. our neighbor across the street dumped a couple of truckloads of cement blocks onto the road. He had them semi-crushed with a bulldozer. It just never worked out well. It actually made it worse. Yesterday we got together, ordered five truckloads of material, and had a guy come and spread it out. It's still not the best, but it is better than it was. We'll probably have to make some adjustments as time goes by.
After we were home from the U.K., we went right back to our daily routines. Back to the gym, work around the quinta, running errands, and more. After a week of that, we decided to go to San Miguel de Allende. Leaving the house alone for such a long time worries me a bit. We did absolutely nothing for a week but visit friends and veg out. In fact, it's one day for the drive, so the next day we actually napped twice, guessing we had never recovered from our near six-week trip.
Back at the ranch, Texas trip preparations ground to a sudden, unexpected halt. I got a wild hair, and I said to Juan, "Where to next?" We had tossed around house sitting, and I was checking. Every house-sitting platform charges fees now, and I think that stinks. After looking at five sites, I gave up. Then the FB and internet algorithm kicks in, and house sitting is popping up everywhere. As I was scrolling on FB, I saw a post that said HouseSit In Mexico. A woman in Mexico City was looking for someone to take care of her cat. I posted a comment, and we started chatting. I was preparing our references when a message popped up saying she knew someone who knew us. Done deal. Next week we will spend a week in Big Tamal.
We'll get back on the 28th, and I have some RV dealers lined up to visit in Texas.
As you may know, Mexico is in hot water with the U.S. CIA agents were killed in Chihuahua. The state governor is being charged with a covert operation without federal authorization, although they closed down one of the largest mega-labs in history. OTOH, the governor of Sinaloa, along with his nine cronies, has now been indicted in the U.S. courts, and the U.S. is asking for extradition for narcotrafficking. This is a huge hit to the governing political party. It has been said for the last seven years that they were in bed together and not just those few, but many, many more. The huitlacoche is hitting the fan.
The president's approval rating has changed considerably from March 2025 to May 2026.
Success or Failure: With seniors, she's a hit. Each person 65 and over receives 3200 pesos per month. From the top down:
Help for senior citizens
Better salaries
Higher employment
A good relationship with the United States
Resolve the lack of medicines for all Mexicans (4000 children have died of cancer for lack of drugs since 2019). Medicine is free for Mexicans in IMSS, ISSSTE, and Bienestar.
Fighting corruption.
Fighting organized crime.
Reducing crime in general: robberies and assaults
What is best for the country?
Should MORENA continue governing?
Should Mexico have a change of party in the government?
Is it true or false that MORENA politicians have received money from narcos (organized crime)?
In all the mess with the kingpins captured last year and taken to the U.S. in a clandestine operation, and an additional 92 extraditions from Mexico to the U.S., many of those people have agreed to share information, and the truth is coming out. 17 members of the Guzman family crossed the border voluntarily as part of a negotiated plea agreement in the U.S.
The ex-president may be next, including many of those who are governors from other states that belong to the same party.
Stay tuned and we will be sharing our trip to Mexico City on the 20th.
