My Mexican Mistake(s)

Last month I created a mini- Radio Novela called “The Bold & The Beautiful Cry Too.” After a Bold Chief of Police arrests a Beautiful, Mysterious Woman for a Murder she committed right in front of him, you will wonder who running this Interrogation... The B&B was originally part Small Fish Radio’s podcast, “The Approximately Five Minute Shelter In Place Show!” Thank you to the show!! They have their own podcast on Apple, where you can also find “My Mexican Mistakes!”

No, they are not a new folk group! They are the three men/dogs in my dog Shyla’s life! She continues to be more popular here than I am, but I don’t care, because between the two of us, I’m the one that can buy Valium without a prescription.

The adventure continues as my dog Shyla and I decide to ride out the Coronavirus here in Vallarta!! And what’s the story with The Mystery Of The Missing Canadians??

It’s a new town (Puerto Vallarta), with a new dog (“Shyla”), and a new challenge crossing the big street that I need to cross to get anywhere. And a month in Sayulita did not improve my Spanish, but I do sound more like Bob & Doug McKenzie from “The Great White North” than I used to...

If you know the movie “Baby Boom,” you’ll know what happens when I’m adopted by a street dog in Sayulita!!

Join me in Sayulita, on the Riviera Nayarit, where I am learning that I may not be a beach town person, and that I definitely need to learn more about animals.

As my days in Mexico City wind down, I become very nostalgic for the gigantic streets that are impossible to cross, the tiny sidewalks and miniature toilets, and everything I love here! And I read the revised Introduction to my book “La Gringa Novelera: Prosecutor By Day, Novelera By Night!”

A quick visit back home, a warm welcome back to Mexico City, Christmas plans in my adopted city, and my (newly-published) story about growing up with 13 Televisions! FELIZ NAVIDAD!!

Mexico City has created a monster! Since moving here only five months ago I have grown SUPER-accustomed to the kindness and generosity of the strangers who help me every day here! Plus, I finally figure out how to hard-boil eggs.

For my birthday in my adopted home, nothing is more delicious, or makes me appear more pathetic, than my desire for a cheeseburger with extra pickles and unlimited ketchup.

I get my first visitor from Chicago, who wants to experience everything I describe in my podcasts, including intersections that have more angles than a geometry problem! And I celebrate Days of the Dead like a local (sort-of)!

Come for the Condiments, stay for the food you cover in those condiments. Mexico City has great food, but no one ever tells you about the condiments... And what might be the biggest mystery of my new life here in Mexico City...

In Mexico City, the festivities for Independence Day last almost as long as The War For Independence itself! Viva México!!

Travel Advice You Won’t Hear Anywhere Else!” (And Yes I Know! This Episode Is Way Too Long!!)

They were Brilliant But Brutal! Maybe if the Aztecs had been a little nicer, and they didn’t think that Hernán Cortes’ horse was Mr. Ed, they’d still be around. Learn all about it!!

Ancient Civilizations Had More In Common With Chicago And Hollywood Than You Would Think.

I thought I was being followed here in Mexico City by protesters, and I thought they might be protesting me! Then I learned all about the rallying cry “Se Compran Colchones...” and that all my pursuers want is to buy my old washing machine! Hear all about it here!!

Words matter. Especially when you’re in the grocery store...

I’ll give you two clues: When the mistakes can lead to Decapitation or Tour Guides...

This time, My Mexican Mistakes implicate Customs And Immigration, so these mistakes are Muy Serioso!!!

I’m a lifelong Chicagoan who recently moved to Mexico City, where I make plenty of mistakes every day! When a police sergeant pointed out my most recent mistake, I couldn’t get out of there fast enough! But then I realized, I’m not the only person making Mistakes in Mexico! And I felt much better about myself!

Join me as I continue to look for an apartment in the land of Scary Stairs, Scary Sidewalks, and Streets So Wide You Have Time For A Taco In The Median, Waiting For The Light To Change.

Mistakes and hijinx abound at “The Mall Of Iron” when I am directed into a co-ed bathroom. And I’d also like to know the Kleenex budget for the telenovela “Mi Pecado.” And why the family in the movie “Roma” had a dog.

Tonight I want to tell you about my favorite street in Mexico City (Amsterdam, and not for the reason you think!) And why even though it goes in a complete circle I still get lost because I’m never sure where to get off!

It’s time you learn why I’m calling this podcast “My Mexican Mistake!” In My defense, Math is not my strong suit.

I am a life-long Chicagoan learning Spanish from telenovelas, who has just moved to Mexico City to write the telenovela of my dreams! Here’s how I got here (besides Aeromexico!)