I just came across this encouraging video report about the decrease in drug violence in Tijuana. In general I believe things are improving throughout Mexico. This news is in line with some of the other reports on Tijuana that have…
The View of TJ from the local Starbucks
One of the things that I love about where we live is our proximity to the border. We are about 6 miles from the border. I can walk from my house to the…
Enrique Peña Nieto
On Sunday a new president from an old party was elected in Mexico. Enrique Pena Nieto from The Institutional Revolutionary Party, PRI won the election by around 6%.
The PRI had ruled in Mexico for 71 years until 2000.…
Gene and LuAnn Bowman
While I was in Juarez, Mexico for our BEAMM team meetings two weeks ago Gene Bowman gave a surprise announcement. Gene, who has the BEAMM coordinator for the last nine years announced that he and LuAnn would…
I'm on a layover flying back from the San Diego - Tijuana border, and I just read of the increasing safety in Tijuana. I know some of the risks I've taken have caused my mom and other concerned parties some…
Mexico Border Crossing
After a busy and fun-filled weekend celebrating my daughter, Hannah's graduation I find myself in El Paso, Texas ready to go into Juarez, Mexico. My dad flew back to Fresno, California about the same time I got on…
Chivis popping out of the box to greet Hannah
Wednesday night my daughter, Hannah received a surprise in a box on our front porch. It was a large box, and when Hannah came out to see what was in the box…