Wow JM, you hit this one out of the park! A truly touching, moving story of the 'good old days' - and they were in every way you write about.

You have chosen a lifestyle that resembles those days, in the best of ways. Or perhaps the 'best of both worlds' is more apt.

Living in Oaxaca also feels this way. Here it is Wednesday morning, after the election, and I have still not looked at the results. And not sure I want to.

Thank you for this lovely story. Reading it tells me the new day is off to a great beginning.

I only wish that Medium was better at showing me new stories, from those like you, that I truly want to read as soon as they are published.

All the best to you.