tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post1432734525172456742..comments2023-11-09T02:06:49.126-06:00Comments on Rancho Santa Clara: Great Border Crossing Plus Sevenalcubanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12667546605871850986noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-39266921608754817362012-11-11T12:48:48.682-06:002012-11-11T12:48:48.682-06:00We got all our visa and moving papers through the ...We got all our visa and moving papers through the Consulate of Mexico in Chicago. If I were you I'd deal directly with the consulate in Boston. Oddly enough, when we crossed the border the Mexican officials didn't ask anything about the stuff crammed in the car (probably didn't want to search through it) or the animals. The actual menaje arrived a couple of months later. Good luck. Alalcubanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667546605871850986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-67859655790784618412012-11-11T10:13:43.553-06:002012-11-11T10:13:43.553-06:00Great post! It's always interesting to hear o...Great post! It's always interesting to hear of people's moves to Mexico, particularly for those of us who are still NOB. <br /><br />When you moved, had you already dealt with visas, etc? And was all the stuff in the car covered by a <i>menaje de casa?</i><br /><br />Saludos y felicidades, <br /><br />Kim G<br />Boston, MA<br /><i>Where we are still hoping to make such a move ourselves some day.</i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-3206536029159210362012-11-10T11:52:45.587-06:002012-11-10T11:52:45.587-06:00Another great piece. It is always gratifying and ...Another great piece. It is always gratifying and somehow satisfying to learn how others landed here, how they cope, and how they view life. And yes, wasn't Bardem just fabulous in "Skyfall?" And the elections...still smiling.Victoria Challancinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134176847832992178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-76416180797546344092012-11-10T10:24:04.745-06:002012-11-10T10:24:04.745-06:00C'mon Steve! You do look back at Portland! You...C'mon Steve! You do look back at Portland! You still have a house back there that I'm convinced you will eventually turn into a B&B, with pancakes in the morning and rocking chairs on the front porch, lol<br /><br />al alcubanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667546605871850986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-72913599291333290092012-11-10T10:21:45.985-06:002012-11-10T10:21:45.985-06:00Teresita: Always jealous of people who have moved ...Teresita: Always jealous of people who have moved around so much, always landing on their feet! Would love to have lived in Japan or some other really exotic place, though, how are you coming along with your command of Japanese?<br /><br />al alcubanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667546605871850986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-46264978908739368712012-11-10T10:19:48.076-06:002012-11-10T10:19:48.076-06:00Closeness to the US is good for shopping once in a...Closeness to the US is good for shopping once in a while! <br /><br />alalcubanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667546605871850986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-24509843299725072482012-11-10T10:18:52.698-06:002012-11-10T10:18:52.698-06:00Glad to be here too but let me warn you that Tel M...Glad to be here too but let me warn you that Tel Mex is starting some sort of solicitation calls, so watch out. One thing I really don't miss are the interminable elections in the US. Can you imagine being in Ohio and having to watch some TV ad every two minutes?<br /><br />al alcubanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667546605871850986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-2389418645343994682012-11-10T10:15:58.837-06:002012-11-10T10:15:58.837-06:00Marc: Agree. We've sometimes talked about wher...Marc: Agree. We've sometimes talked about where would we go in the States if we had to for some reason, and we come up blank. I not an America hater by any means and in fact it's fun to visit periodically, except any more I feel like a tourist rather than someone going "home."<br /><br />al alcubanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667546605871850986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-69194449281588976972012-11-10T10:05:56.741-06:002012-11-10T10:05:56.741-06:00Moving to Mexico was a psychological boon for me. ...Moving to Mexico was a psychological boon for me. And I now romanticize how easy my first few months were. But if you look at my posts, you can see a certain unease in those early days -- evidencing itself in me returning to The States to train y successor at work for six months. I am glad I did that because it verified that I was ready to retire and move on. I have not looked back since.Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-74823143427481476722012-11-10T05:46:36.249-06:002012-11-10T05:46:36.249-06:00al,
thoroughly enjoyed this and got some great la...al,<br /><br />thoroughly enjoyed this and got some great laughs! sorry about your 4 legged friends passing away. we lost our jack russell and one of our cats this year, in their new homes as we were not able to bring them to japan. we moved around so much when steve was in the navy that it just became part of our lives, so no problems adapting. but, we both work so there really is no idle time and during our time off we enjoy as much of japanese culture as possible. glad ou guys persevereda and were able to get over the difficulties.<br /><br />take care,<br /><br />teresa in nagoyaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-34203314434097102572012-11-09T21:26:09.138-06:002012-11-09T21:26:09.138-06:00No angst here over the move, because I'd been ...No angst here over the move, because I'd been moving here incrementally, but mi fecha de internación, a date which would follow me on all documents through my naturalizacion, stands out for being that final step. And I've never looked back. My only regret is that Mexico is so close to the U.S.jennifer rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06285568306915329954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-85307075860223358642012-11-09T14:32:46.844-06:002012-11-09T14:32:46.844-06:00Delightful! I could so relate to the animals in t...Delightful! I could so relate to the animals in the car and only having an inch to move although my drive wasn't as long as yours.<br /><br />I didnt'have any angst over the move. I was so damn happy to never work again - even though it was my own company - I never wanted the responsibility.<br /><br />I certainly have no regrets. Nothing here is as aggravating as call waiting, robo calls, solicitation calls and all the other mind-numbing things that come to mind. The weather changes - no more.<br /><br />We, in San Miguel are darn lucky that you're here!Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609157345912932083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-82397974520513650342012-11-09T12:43:01.672-06:002012-11-09T12:43:01.672-06:00Thanks for telling your move story. Although mine ...Thanks for telling your move story. Although mine is very different, it's interesting to note the common threads. And I, too, can't envision returning to live again NOB. I visit to see family and friends and touch my roots occasionally, and that's about it. For me as well, home is Mexico now.Marc Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289566244668566622noreply@blogger.com