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Quinta Tesoro de la Sierra Madre
This is your invitation to visit and stay at a Bed and Breakfast, a
birdwatching paradise, and a wildlife refuge in the Mexican
Please stay here on our web page
with us
for a while. You cancome to know us as you
read through our descriptions of places and
things that make up our environs.
Thanks for having stopped by!
We appreciate your time and interest.
We think we have the ideal setting for relaxation
and rejoining a time long gone by.
We are fixed in a theatre designed to frame a really good
old movie. Always check back with us with information
and/or questions and/or for reservations at
It would be our pleasure to welcome you to our little adobe home situated about
225 miles south-southwest of the international metroplexof McAllen, Texas -
Reynosa, Tamaulipas, or between four and six hours of easy driving,
depending on your number of stops. We are situated about 28 miles
north-northwest of Ciudad Victoria,the capital of the Mexican
State of Tamaulipas, in the middle of a truly majestic
geographical and cultural settings.
Simply by enquiring via our e-mail, we can give all kinds of
pointers about road conditions, clean restrooms, snack
stops, and so forth. The highways range in quality
from very good to excellent, so for veteran
travellers in Mexico it is pretty easy
work to make it down to our
place.We shall be more
than glad to give
directions down
to the kilometre
post. We have
never "lost"
a guest.
Finding Us? It's Easy!
Quinta Tesoro de la Sierra Madre
(a friendly tip - click onto the little square on
the lower-left for satellite view. Much better!)
Butterflies and Birds Abound
Over the years we have had the pleasure of receiving many visitors
and guests who enjoyed our grounds, location, and the attendant
opportunity to see, hear, and experience the bounty of birds
and butterflies that occasion our precincts.
The Old Gringo appreciates these folks
and clients.
They are the people who have made our establishment of a place
"at the end of the road" a truly rewarding adventure.
With reference to our visitors, we can truly say
that we have arrived at that pleasant point
where we have the best and nicest
guests in Mexico, little matter
from whence they come
We have been favoured to receive an eclectic clientele, from as far
away as France and Japan, to as close by as our pleasant little
Capital city of Tamaulipas, Cd. Victoria, just a bit less
than 25 miles to the south-southeast of
our little home.
The overwhelming majority are folks essentially looking for
a respite from urbanity. Some are looking for birds,
butterflies,dragon flies, and/or certain other
forms of wildlife, especially mammifera,
or vegetation, such as bromeliads,
types of yuccas, and tropical
We have had photographers, painters, horse trainers, even
reporters and ghost hunters. All our folks seem to enjoy
going about their pursuits knowing that they have a
private room with a private bath in a private home
where access is restrained, traffic is slight,
parrots and hummingbirds are many,
and, while rustic, all the basic,
necessary "luxuries" are
We also really do have 430 species of birds, on an annualised basis, who call the Quinta,
and the area within 25 miles radius, home. A normal bird count for a person just
trying make numbers and see a lifer or two during a day or two of watching
can be as high as 170 different species. Because of our geographical
situation we attract mountain, desert, chaparral, prairie, pine
and oak and cedar forests, ground birds, as well as
riverine, coastal, incidental, tropical,
maritime, and migratory.
We have had people record numerous songs of scores of different species,
declaring later their recordings to be the best they had ever made.
We are also on a major monarch butterfly corridor and
have them either coming down to Michoacan in
the late Autumn or heading back to Canada
in the Spring each year, about two
months for each episode. And, we
have scores and scores of other
species of butterflies many
not seen in Texas.
This is a place where you can be pleasantly bored. You can drink beer
or not drink beer, Cuba libres, Gin and Tonic, Grapefruit Juice
w/ Hornitos Tequila and even Margaritas sometimes
when we have a little notice. You can feast or fast,
or do almost anything that is tolerated by the
somewhat antiquated social standards of
our peculiar little rural community. It is
still pretty much the quintessential
place to be laid back and to relax.
We even permit smoking, but
never inside the house.
Come unto this place all ye who travail and are heavy laden, as it is said
in the Old .Book, and visitor, client, and/or Creator will do well here.
Or, perhaps one might just like to see and appreciate a place
that is truly particularly and peculiarly interesting on
the face of this planet. A lady said one time, during
one late afternoon, with the birds preparing for
the nightfall and things becoming quiet and
the sun setting on the nearby mountains,
"This must be where the Lord comes to
to gather His thoughts and lower
His blood pressure".
It just might be.
When the Old Gringo has the cats and dogs fed in the late afternoon,
he can sit on the long, west-facing corridor, and he will be able
to see weasels, racoons, opossum, bear, puma, bobcat,
coyote, fox,and other beasties but more
especially birds.Som of these beasties
are seen rarely,others more
frequently, but they
have all been seen.
Of the birds, we have four types of parrots, at least 13 types
of hummingbirds, 4 types of orioles, or more, seemingly
enumerable types of warblers, wrens, and ground
birds, various seed and gnat eaters, and two
types of trogons, who come by at times
There are always the jays, mockingbirds, ani's (both grooved
and smooth bill), Kiskadees, Kingfishers, and finches.
There are many different raptors, including
various eagles and hawks. During the
Spring and Fall, migratory birds
come from all directions.
Geese and ducks, and
even pelicans, cranes,
curlews, can appear
to delight the serious
or amateur birding
We have three different types of kingfishers that come up to visit
from our nearby Rio C0rona. During recent times birders
both as guests and just passing through, found your
adobe hideaway to be among the very best they
had experienced in terms of rustic
comfortability, and surprisingly
good food and drink.
We have had a couple who came back a year later and did the walk
to Tiger Springs and back, specifically for the mix of birds.
They anticipate coming again in April. The walk is
about 11 miles round trip, and takes about 8
hours, including bird-watching and
photographic episodes.
They know what they are doing and are in good shape, so it should be another
really good experience. There is no scaling or rugged terrain, although
it does go from our groves and woodlands up to the base of mountains
that shoot up fairly quickly to elevations well over 10,000 fasl.
This particular amble goes only to about 1,270 feet
above sea level.
The Guest Room and in-home facilities
The Quinta Tesoro de la Sierra Madre receives only one, two, or (rarely)
three guests at a time. Therefore, when you arrive you are obviously
members of the same family or friendship grouping. This means
that when you are with us, you are, in fact, the exclusive guests
staying in a private home that is essentially yours. Because
we are at the end of the road, it must be understood
that we are, in a way, on the edge of civilisation.
The electrical service ends with us and
thankfully includes us. The man
who delivers our propane gas
has to drive to the end
of the road. Our telephone is a peculiar
combination of stationary
instrument, antennae
assisted, and
There are major mammals hanging around in the river bottoms and all the way up into the nearby mountains, (bobcats, tejones, puma, bear, fox, coyote, raccoons, o'possum weasel, and others that do not come to mind
readily as I write). Your home is all adobe. It is built in the same way and on the
same basic plan as what was used for building of quarters for
Spanish military officers during the Colonial
Period (1521-1821).
It is not very imaginative and it is built so as to be easily and economically repaired with native materials. Most of the electrical wiring runs on the outside of the wall, just as if the house
had been built beforethe time of electrical service.The Saltillo tile floor is set at the same
level throughout the Quinta,so there are no footing "surprises" as one moves
about the home. Your guest room has two large-sized single beds which
we move into a queen-sized configuration gladly,at your request.
Please advise us before your arrival.
Your room also has a bit of air-conditioning which actually works.
We do advise that nights are quite cool, even in the Summer,
so most guests wind up opening the window
and putting the fan on.
The bedroom itself is large, with a panoramic window overlooking
the valley of the adjacent Rio Corona. It is pictured here,
readied for a Winter night's stay. The room has
a nice heater, just in case, although normally
the adobe construction prohibits much
invasion of the overnight chill that
comes down from the nearby
And, as stated above, we have air-conditioning that actually.
works. We have reading material, games, a standard
reception television that also has a linkage with the
SKY satellite service, and a nice radio to pick up
your favourite overnight radio programs.The
radio picks up Spanish transmissions from
all over Mexico and even the Gospel
according to Fidel from Radio
Rebelde in the Citadel of
Yanqui Imperialist stations come in clearly after nightfall. For instance: KTRH - 740 Houston,
KRLD - 1080 Dallas, WOAI - 1200 San Antonio, and WFAA - 820 are good selections.
Electrical adaptation is not necessary since our electricity speaks
standard Gringo volts and cycles.
The Guest Room has its own private bath, complete with full-time hot water, (something of a
luxury in these parts). The Guest will encounter nice fluffy towels and face-cloths, a
selection of shampoos and conditioners. There are even some things
to replace necessary items that might have been left behind.
The bath is large enough for a bride
to dress for he wedding and even
Dolly Parton could do her
coiffure up real proud.
And, so long as we are talking about running water, please advise us about any plumbing or water matters. We can usually fix anything in a matter of seconds or minutes.
It is a bit more
important than that, however, since any unrestricted
flow would cause us a bit of a problem with supply.
The Ejido's water supply sends us about 600
gallons of potable water, usually for a
period of three hours in the afternoon.
So, if we lose water, we have to wait
for a 99.3% reliable delivery on
the next day to replace our
supply. The number
of days
we have missed a resupply with
guests present, in any regard,
has been zed - zero.
The Parlour - El Salon Grande
The parlour serves as a dining area, a reading room, a television room,and a conversation site during the colder times. Guests can feel free to raid the refrigerator, or retrieve some
secret goody or necessity that has been entrusted there.
favourite tea or one of our own availabilities.
should be pointed
ut again
that anywhere in
our little
hut the
is potable.
Our water supply from the Ejido is of very high quality.
We also provide triple
from this supply,
as well
as bottled water
at any time requested.
Your room
stocked with two bottles
per person,
which will
be found
There have been birthday parties, office parties, and even
associated with weddings and funerals
There have been all manner of political leaders Presidential personalities,
government ministry
of this or
of this of that
The magic of adobe walls and a cane ceiling always seems to
provide the
for conviviality,
are permitted.
often lament not
taken live
pictures of the
personalities and
have taken
of our fireplace
who have dried
out from
in a
There are touring options:
We frequently joke that we guarantee "absolute boredom", which
actually means that ours is a place of "soledad y tranquilidad",
or solitude and tranquility. Many of our clients want nothing
more than to have a chance to read their Agatha Christi....
drink beer and/or margaritas....and siesta on the corridor.
Like the lady told me one summer,
"It beats the heck out of
paying a therapist".
Other folks put on the trappings of combat birdwatchers
and trek two, three, or even five miles roundtrip
while making scores of species sightings during
a four hour jaunt (the record for a mid-afternoon
to sundown sortie is 170 species). Then
they come back, have some
refreshment, eat well, and
sleep without moving
for 7 hours.
We have had folks with tripods, easles, ghost monitoring
& sensing equipment, night nature photography
gear, and even reporters. All seem to agree
that there is something restorative about
being at the Quinta Tesoro de la
Sierra Madre.
But, when and if you want to do a bit
of moving around, there are things
to do and places to see that are
neither distant nor difficult.
Nearby places of great interest
The area around the Quinta has scores of lesser and greater attractions.
Whether it be something as simple as a walk through the gravel streets,
admiring the luxuriant flowers, bushes, and trees that the people
care for, almost reverentially, or visiting other places,
some quite magnificent, some quite humble, the
area provides considerable opportunity for
memory building, photography, and
general learning about the human
condition in rural Mexico.
La Hacienda de Santa Engracia
This fabled
place has endured in this area since the first quarter
of the 1700's, mid-way
into the Spanish
Colonial Period.
not the largest of Mexico's
haciendas, it was originally
million acres,
say roughly the
size of half of an
average Texas county.
The braiding of genealogy
brings us to the present fact that there are still descendants of the original Spanish grantee involved in the o
wnership of the remnant properties
pertaining to this place,
which was
a duchy located in
the wilderness that
roughly equivalent to-day
an outpost on the Moon.
Now it is about one kilometre from the Quinta Tesoro de
the ownership is not one
Spanish Don lording over a thousand
adult male
vaqueros,and five thousand
completelyself-contained, self-supporting and defending
enterprise with 500,000 acres of extension
During these times, it is a complex of individuals. Not long ago
Mexicanos, S.A. the world's largest cement
producer held the title due to deaths and legal changes
brought on by the issues of time. Now
t is
as a guest
lodge, andis open
tothe public. At this
time elderly cousin hold joint interests in the
venerable structure and grounds with its
roots in the ancestry of the Hacienda
To-day, the Hacienda is thoroughly modernized facility
with a five star rating. It has a few modern rooms and
some that have been retro-fitted into modernity. The
antique rooms are veritable marvels and saturate a
person's sensibilities with the effects of much
history , calamity, triumph, and gay events.
It is surrounded by groves and very nice
grounds swimming
pool,bar, elegant
dining facilities, as well as
traditional rustic sauna
with such
It is worth a visit and the staff is normally very tolerant of folks j
ust "dropping-in"
to enjoy the grounds
They will
probably even
show a couple of the rooms
in the colonial section,
if requested, and if it is
The owners of the Quinta Tesoro
tactically possible.
de la Sierra Madre owned the excursion company that was the first to
bring groups to the Hacienda after its rehabilitation
in the late 1970's.
During the time of operation of our excursion company we probably introduced four thousand or more different folks to the Hacienda. The first group came in during late January for
a couple of nights' stay, and
was surprised on the second night with
quite a
sleet and snow episode.
It was all very pleasant.
The clients were mostly
adventurers were from the
and were not overly concerned
a couple of inches
of snow.
Plus, we
the fireplaces
everyone cosy.
In any regard, this
endary facility
isfull of lore, legends, ghosts,
and gossip.
It would
behoove the
visitor to invest a morning
or a day
or a meal or a couple of beers there.
We have
even had
clients who come and stay at the
for three or four
at the
for three
or four
nights on the
same trip.
strange perhaps,
but it makes
to our clients
who have done it.
La Hacienda de La Vega
Only a few
hundred feet from the Quinta Tesoro de la Sierra Madre
is the landmark Hacienda de La Vega. It is a legendary place
owned by a family with long-time and deep roots in this
part of Mexico.
They are typically
civilized, generous,
to the the
ownership of the Quinta
and its guests.
They have been better than
good neighbours.
The Hacienda de La Vega is nowhere near as old as the Hacienda de Santa Engracia, but it has its own tales of war & peace,
conflict & resolution, dating back into the most troubled
period of the Agrarian Reform....following the Mexican Revolution of 1910 -1917.
The 1920's and early 1930's were especially difficult in
the area around the Hacienda de Santa Engracia,
and the story behind this property has much
to do with the resolution of the contentious
issues of the period.
The first picture is of the front yard and present "manor house" which is an uninspired structure that brings to mind the architectural style of "Mexico City Concrete-Earthquake Bunker".
But, it serves well as a center of operations and country home for the owner, his
family, and friends. The house is actually very well built, considering
that it was put out in the middle of nowhere in 1961. In those years,
of course, there was no electricity
or much of anything else. The
family had rural traditions,
but has been long
The grandfather received the land as a form of payment for
services rendered by him to the government's Agrarian Reform
efforts and essentially pioneered there from homes and business interests in Monterrey and Victoria.
The second house is the original "manor house", built in 1934. One can only imagine the difficulties involved in the construction of this home. No roads,no electricity, no propane,no nothing, Try to imagine the delivery of sillares, huge hewn stone blocks weighing one tonne each.
The expropriation of land of the Hacienda de Santa Engracia in the 1920s resulted in a not too brief
but intense skirmish with defenders of said
Hacienda. Oddly enough, this particular
text and the associated picture have
always been difficult to hold in
place. The here text seems to
squiggle and disorganise
and at times change
Pictures will have been found to be "dancing" during
our absence,
and we will have
to put them back
in place.
Some folks think that the place being described is haunted, and perhaps that "spirit energy" is entering our little page and / or our little computer. In these days the family has put
substantial effort into restoring the two bathrooms and bringing the
previous lustre of the home back to normal. The owners have been
gradually bringing this fine old structure into
a new serviceability.
A Gringo in Rural Mexico
Voice from the Sierra Madre Oriental
Thanks for stopping by here, too!
El Gringo Viejo with Cleo the Crazy Cat, and Prince, the Lazy
Dog on
west-facing corridor". This is a place
"keep an eye on things". Birds,
cats, visitors, and
ofwonderment. It is a good vantage-point.
The Quinta Tesoro de la Sierra Madre and the the blog site named A Gringo in Rural
Mexico˚˚˚˚A Voice from the Sierra Madre Oriental are identical twins who are
completely different. One is a physical place of great beauty and
tranquility; Great Birds & Butterflies, cold beer, limeades &
orangeades, smoothie of varied and sundry types
depending upon the season, soda pops,great
food, and accommodations with the
comforts of basic luxuries one
might well not expect on the
edge of the wilderness.
Rustic comfort is
the theme.
The reader can communicate at length with questions and/or comments at our page
designed or such things on our blog, A Gringo in Rural Mexico . The reader can
read about various political, historical, and cultural matters pertaining to the
United States, Texas, and Mexico at the linkage provided here at
, with opinions
from glands
bit of humor,
all flowing
from the
keyboard of
mean, old
who visit are
invited, at their own risk, to check
in with our blog.
It is an eclectic set of
observations about life along with
comments of
grumpy old
who lets
things like
in parking lots and park
bother him
Any and all are welcomed to email comments
a little too much at times.
and criticism and approvals. All mail is read and all should feel
at home, both at the Quinta and the blog. We are glad to
respond to requests for information about Mexico
on almost any front.
Remember when asking, however, that El Gringo Viejo tends to be very conservative in political
and cultural matters. Your responses will be filtered through such thought processes.
But, his analysis will be truthful and sincere. His favourite parable is that of the
Samaritan, so you will receive fair treatment, friend or foe.
Another link, www.bnb-directory.com will connect the visitor with a registry to a
directory where literally hundreds of places such as ours, some very elaborate,
others rustic, all good and interesting, are displayed with pictures, costs,
locations, service and accommodation format, and other
information is readily presented
in readable fashion.
We now have a somewhat semi-official
"historical marker - road sign"
for our little mud hut.
Its production was overseen by our neighbour at the adjacent Hacienda de La Vega.
He has a similar sign that announces his more extensive acreage about 50 feet
from this sign, placed near the main entrance gates. Alvaro moved
the sign closer to our main entrance about a week after
this picture was taken.
Accommodations and Rates
(effective - 1 April 2016)
The first and most important condition concerning rates and availabilities is that the Quinta Tesoro de la Sierra Madre takes reservations only on the basis of 'estancias' of three (3) nights more. We have only one
guest-room, and it has its own private entrance and bath. We take one, two, or three individuals
and no more. There are special rates for weekly (six nights or longer).
Three to five nights - One person with breakfast: $ 60.00 / night
Two persons with breakfast: $ 75.00 / night
(total room charge)
Six or more nights - One person with breakfast: $ 50.00 / night
Two persons with breakfast: $ 60.00 / night
(total room charge)
(all charges stated in United States Dollars)
There is no deviation nor exception to the 3 night minimum rule, for friend,
foe, extraterrestrials, angels, or family. The same applies to the rates.
There is no smoking permitted within the walls of the Quinta.
One may smoke freely in the out-of-doors.
We accept Mexican or American cash money at the rate of the day as established
by the average of the purchase and sale of the American dollar as evaluated by
the Mexican Peso. Guests can prepay by forwarding a personal check or
bank transfer to our account in Texas, as per the very simple
instructions we shall provide if the client wishes to prepay
by that manner. We receive no credit cards.
The Office on the Corridor
From here a person can pick his own avocados, or take a long siesta in
the cool shade of a warm day. Imagine with one of those really great
Mexican Coca Colas, or a cold Mexican beer, sweating in its little
bucket of ice, or a tropical smoothy or just being left alone to
study the mountains to the west. The biggest bother might
be a dog or a couple of cats who think they deserve some
special attention. Shoo them off, or give them a treat,
as you so will. Just look out for the cats' tails when
you are rocking back and forth.
What we do. What we offer. What to expect.
We provide....a nice breakfast or brunch usually served between 07:00 - 11:00, or to the extent possible,
when the client wishes. This can be a combination of Mexican, American, and Continental fare, which
will follow early morning wake-up service of coffee and juice. Breakfast (or brunch) is quite ample
and is included in your room charge. We also can provide nice light meals for later in the day
Deli-sandwiches, home-made soups and the like for mid-day, and suppers that can
approximate gourmet quality.
Lunches and suppers carry an additional charge, albeit quite moderate. It is requested that
you advise us well before arrival of your intention to take additional meals on premises.
We will have selections available from which you can choose for your additional
meals, and we can recommend other alternatives, both nearby and in
Ciudad Victoria.
Also, at times.... folks like to have an old -fashioned Texan - Mexican parrillada (mesquite & charcoal
grilling) and this can be arranged as well. To describe such a thing, we are a bit hard-pressed. It
is rather much a controlled disorder, perhaps a man's thing, beginning around mid-afternoon
with the lighting of the charcoal (without accelerants), mixed with orange and mesquite
wood that has been placed in the parrilla (an outdoor grill).
Background music from somewhere (not too loud),
dogs and cats patiently waiting for
bones and morsels, around the
edges, sizing up food-lackeys.
These things complete the
controlled disorder.
The cooking of beef and/or pork cuts, chicken, even fish and shrimp, potatoes, beans, onions, chili peppers, carrots,
broccoli, continual chilling of beer
and soda pops, deploying of
citronella anti-mosquito
candles, serving and
being served,
and just
generally congenial. This having a good time
without a script, while buying ice and and
tending the fire is all part
of the parrillada.
In the summer it is ideal in the late afternoon on into the early twilight, while
during the winter everything will start outside and retire indoors for a bit
of dessert away from the even's chill. These events are more social than
commercial, might involve a very limited number of third parties,
like neighbours or other highly-filtered participants,
and really has no fixed charge. Ten or twelve
dollars, Each puts in a bit here and there.
Usually the house bears the brunt of any cost overruns,
because it is an hospitable way to be and
because it's just such a pleasant
episode for the pleasure
of the Old Gringo.
A fully private parrillada can be arranged and provided
at a fixed price, depending upon what is
desired by the client. This would
normally be for anniversaries,
birthdays, and such although
it is done just for the fun of
it at times.
We do earnestly request... that you give us at least three weeks of anticipation before your arrival, so that we can do the kind of shopping for native goods and products that will make your stay special. Mexican supplies
and qualities are quite good, so with your ample notice we can then keep up with what is available, and
make our purchases in an effective way so as to ensure an excellent dining experience with us. We
grow a considerable amount of our own herbs and seasonal fruit. There is no micro-wave at the
Quinta, and we make almost everything up from scratch. We generally have very cold beer,
usually Corona and/or Bohemia, and we can usually make a limited selection of mixed
drinks such as martinis, cuba libres, margaritas, tropical smoothies which are a
house specialty, and that depend upon the availability of fresh tropical produce.
We have a bit of white or red wine for before, after, and/or during mealtime.
All alcoholic beverages are sold at a very reasonable charge. Wine served at meals has no further charge, when it is part of the overall meal. Below, one can see the Old Gringo hard at work (?). We confess with a bit of humility to having a bit of culinary ability, developed at this late stage in life. We have empty plates
coming back from the table and very few crumbs and leavings under the table.
It is all
much easier
when Diana is down at the Quinta when we
have guests, essentially
she does all of the work and is much
more pleasant company than I.
It also helps when our Mayordomo, Alvaro, is on site since there is very little that he cannot fix or do.
If he cannot do the
fixing or doing, he can always
seem to quickly
locate the
person who can.
He is also always warmly greeted
our returning
guests.While not wishing to be redundant,
we do earnestly request that the client give us,at the very
least three weeks of advanced notice so as to stock the
larder and make as close to perfect as possible
preparations for the arrival.
We truly are, without complaint, on the very, very edge of civilisation
in many ways. Oddly, things that are simple take a little extra
preparation to accomplish. Since it is Mexico,
the impossible is easily accomplished; it is only the simple things that
are difficult for us to do. (Old Texian and
Mexican Axiom, because it is true.)
These next pictures might seem a little silly, but if one can imagine a very chilly Winter's night, when all is very
clear, and very. very still.
Perhaps one can also smell the fragrance of a rich and
rough Mexican chocolate (the real stuff) being prepared on our humble little
stove; equal
of sour cream and whole cream
re added.
Then we slowly mix in at different times during
process, other goodies such
as brown sugar, and
other nice things like a couple
of caps of a good
reposed Tequila like Hornitos or perhaps a good rum
along with a generous pouring of mesquite log
honey, a speci
alty of the region.
Lacking that, we might be forced to use the orange blossom honey instead. The
variations for this potion are almost endless, and we always
that might enhance the guest's enjoyment. We prepare to watch an old
Sherlock Holmes classic with Dr. Moriarty fighting to the death with
Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce defending all good things English against that nefarious
master of crime.
Winter's Moonlight filters through the Frangy Pangy tree's leaves, when we hear the call from Diana, "The movie's starting, come on inside."
"Come, Watson! The game's afoot! Bring your revolver!"
We head inside, away from the 39 F chill, and find Alvaro lighting the small fire in the fogata (fireplace). He then bids us a hearty "Buenas Noches!" and leaves, holding the main door open for a second so the
two sister cats can make their royal entrances. Smokey, the
long-haired, nervous Rag-Doll,
and then HRH Cleopatra, her even more neurotic Maine Coon
sister, who both bound in joyously, eyeing us
for some treat that is totally un-deserved.
Failing that, they move on towards the
fogata, to watch the dancing of the flames, and await
their time for using the Old Gringo as a bed
warmer, later in the evening. We can
hear Alvaro close and lock the front
gate and then ride off on his nice
bicycle the short distance to his
small castle about a quarter
of a mile from the Quinta.
We settle in after the Old
Gringo serves one and
all a bit more Happy
With the old English movie done and everyone ready for a good night's sleep, we take another look at what is truly a "silvery moon" and listen to the nightbirds for a bit. Even with the coolness, the lightning bugs amaze
the guests with their brightness and numbers. During the Summer six-months it is even more intense,
but our guests can hardly believe that. It seems as if there is a veritable convention of the glowing
insects. Here, at night, one must study the growlings and snortings of the dogs who sleep on the
corridor,and one must be sensitive to the eye-intensity of the self-involved cats; a puma might
be nearby,
or a coven of foxes.
The "home-animals" have their signs and El Gringo Viejo has
learnt what each inflection's meaning carries.
To-night, for instance, we can hear the simultaneous laughing and howling of the coyotes. While this little assembly of pictures and descriptions might seem a little mushy or a bit over-romanticised, it is pretty
much the nature of things at the Quinta. On clear nights it is still one of those places where stars are
within arm's reach. One can hear the red foxes, yipping a bit closer to the Quinta.
The guest asks, "Do you train them to do
and it seems as if he is a little
more than half-serious.Who can know?
It is still a magical place, where during those remaining moments ofpleasant, cool darkness, right when the first pot of coffee
is finishing its brew at 05:00, I can hear the door open
and close from the guest's room. I call out, "The coffee
is ready. There's half and half, brown sugar,
honey,and cups on the table. Fresh juice
is in the little ice chest. I'll be feeding
the dogs outside."
The gate squeaks. Alvaro arrives. Another day begins, with guests,
the animals, the visitors, and all such things that come to us,
at the end of the road.
The Out of Doors
There is a long, west-facing corridor, where folks frequently choose to relax in a mesadora (large, rustic rocking chair). From here, they
alcohol. They all attract, in a passive way, the
dogs and cats of the Quinta Tesoro de la
Sierra Madre who think there might be
a canape of ham & cheese, or even a
hidden doggy-bone as a reward for
being cute. The view from the
corridor, both close and
distant, seems to absorb
the poisons of life. Birds
come close by.
Butterflies fill the air after 10:00 in the morning. Hummingbirds, sometimes by the score, whirr
and flit from one shrimp plant flower to another in their frenzied search for nectar. Bees stay
busy all day long. Almost all guests can be found on the corridor at one or all the following
times; in the morning after brunch, or in the earliest part of the afternoon, when the searing
heat is just beginning and a strange sense of normalcy seems to permeate everything,
and then, of course, during those mystical couple of hours before the late afternoon
sun slowly slices into the Sierra Madre that forms the western horizon. Birds
are the theme of these moments. Tranquility is the sub-plot.
The main plot is....that this is life. No horns, sirens, traffic lights, and few engine noises. Roosters crow a bit, birds call and sing, at times one can hear children and families playing or swimming
in the Rio Corona. People come and go on foot, horseback, or an occasional pick-up truck.
During the nighttime hours, when the mountains flash with with almost incessant
lightning, the guests will repeat their occupation of the "long, west-facing
corridor" to watch the greatest show on Earth. There are other times
when the rains, usually night-falling rains, will make everyone
retire to drier quarters, but it makes us anxious to see how
much greener and florid we shall encounter our
surrounding in the morning. In any regard,
We have come to think this corridor must
have been built over some kind of magic
stone that pulses tranquility and
relaxation out to any who
sit upon it.
Your property fronts onto the banks of the Rio Corona, a spring-fed, mountain stream that has never gone dry in its known history.
recorded such things comes from the latter 1500's
although settlement in the area came much later.
It is generally understood that the base flow of
the springs that feed the Rio Corona is a little
more than 400,000 gallons per minute. That
seems like quite a bit, but that water is
heavily used to irrigate several-score
thousand acres of citrus and grain
in and around the Santa Engracia
cultural zone.
Our little ejido is a part of a legendary Valencia orange, Persian, and Yellow Lime, and Texas-Variety red grapefruit producing area,
famous throughout the citrus
industry in the world.Many of the "huertas" (orchards) are now irrigated by
well-water, if necessary, during the dry season or in
case the rainy season is late.
The Rio Corona is lined by cypress trees that can reach up as high as 200 feet. There are some that are thought to be, or have been otherwise proven to be, around 1,300 years old. These are the famous Bald (Montezuma) Cypress. There are some of this same specie of Cypress, a time and a half older in Tehuacan, State of Puebla
and, of course, just outside of Oaxaca, State of Oaxaca further to the south in Mexico in a village named
Santa Maria del Tule. We have been present in the area off and on for about half a century, in various
postures and purposes over those years. When we bought our property, it was somewhat depressing
to see how folks had used the banks of such a noble River as a garbage dump. The expression was,
"It's okay, because when the floods come the water carries away all the garbage." While this war
has in no wise been won, we are able to claim at least a running victory, because we can go
through two or three weeks at a time between episodes of abuse. Before the dumping was
daily. With the efforts of our mayordomo, Alvaro Balboa Huerta, and the rest of the
Quinta's "extended family", our river's edge is in really good condition now,
perhaps 95 percent of the time. At first our grumpy nature and demanding
posture was not so well received by those who sought convenience in
ridding themselves of litter and garbage. Now, however, even some
of those same people come by to say that things are much better
when they are cleaner. Go figure.
We advocated for a scheduled garbage pick-up, which was initiated, with many people saying that it would never work. Now after about five years, it has become a twice-weekly institution, giving us more than a little pleasure to see the garbage cans, boxes, and other containers lined up along the highway when we go to
town on certain early mornings. The people even sweep clean the dirt around their garbage cans.
Some times the smallest steps have the greatest effect.
Some of our land adjacent to the Rio Corona's banks is kept in a nearly primeval state. Various of the property owners on both
ensure reasonable predictable habitat for
the riverine beasties as well as the birds
and other critters. There was a time
during my life when it was just
accepted that prepotent
individuals who felt to
unconstrained by law,
morality, or reason
would hunt to
elimination of
any mammal
larger than
one pound
adult weight.
The people of lesser means were in the business of gleaning what few animals out of the wilderness
that they could, edible or otherwise.
It seemed to be a pretty bleak outlook, and a certain one, for many years. Just recently however,
during the past 10 to 15 years we have been witnessing a very significant re-population of
bears, deer, mountain lions, bobcats, and even ocelots, crocodiles, and things such as the
mink-like weasel known locally as an "onzas". All repopulation has been from native
population already in place.
Our "Green Zone" is not something caused by any solidarity with Al Gore or the Peoples' Democratic Tree Hugging Alliance Against Normalcy. It is simply the extension of the
normal practices of a farm boy whose father taught his sons conservation, respect
for the land, and the things in and on it, and to exercise an Anglican catechism
which includes stewardship over the affairs of Creation. This has led us to
have several thousand square yards of terrain that is chocked full of birds
and where anything from bobcats to red and grey fox can be and are seen.
Just to the side, and in the River-course proper (called an avenida, like
"street" or avenue, in Spanish) we have encountered puma and
coyote. Birds are too numerous for us to mention accurately.
Now, at this writing, after over ten years of listening, and
witnessing, it is clear that the bird specie count might
actually surpass 500 for our place and 25 miles
radius around us. The dragonfly, butterfly,
and other such beasties are also impressive,
As stated elsewhere in this website, we are
situated on a very heavily trafficked
flyway for the Mariposa Monarca.
(Monarch Butterfly).
What's Cooking?
Suggested Menus and Meal Prices at the Quinta Tesoro de la Sierra
Madre. This will give our clients some idea of what a
menu for a three night stay might include.
Chilaquiles - a delicate combination of chicken, shredded onion, cheeses, mixed in a cream sauce with fried tortilla strips and grilled strips of poblano pepper. Exotic sounding but actually a mild
welcome to a new day. Covered with our famous,homemade green tomatillo sauce.
Shrimp Omelette - three jumbo shrimp, grilled to perfection and served in omelette presentation, with a nice Swiss cheese and cream cheese filler. Served over a bed of select-quality asparagus spears, freshly prepared for a special wake-up.
100% Mexicano - a desayuno for the alban~il (bricklayer) and the arriero (donkey pack-train driver). Menudo, gorditas stuffed with classics of the region like newly gathered free-range
eggs, scrambled with dried beef, chorizo, and/or white queso casero, bowl of stewed
Oaxaca-style black beans (with or without diced or whole serrano pepper).
El Texano - Grilled select-quality pork steak strips, scrambled eggs with deli-cheddar, two large pancakes with maple syrup and/or our incredible "miel del monte"
(honey from the chaparral).
Southern Pride - with poached eggs on toast, grilled shredded potatoe, fried green tomatoes, with extra crispy bacon. Served with toast and sweet bread. A simple, but ample approach to
of a new day!
confronting the challenges
El Oaxaqueno - prepared with two fried tortillas, mounted with a black bean pate', grilled onions, poached eggs, on top of grilled, select, sliced deli-ham, then covered with thick crumbles of
again with rings of freshly sliced onion, black beans,
excellent white cheese, topped
select-quality English peas, and a thin but generous layer of Swiss cheese. Known
as "Huevos Motulenos", this is a classic breakfast of festivity times in Southern
El Vaquero - which is a simple breakfast with scrambled eggs, done our own secret way, placed in a circle on the plate and smothered with carne con chile. Although eaten frequently with only
totopos (tortilla chips), it's okay if the guest uses his/her fork/spoon. It is something
like a cowboy's comfort food.
These breakfasts are very ample, and further come with toast and/or pan dulce, jams and/or jellies, coffee, Mexican breakfast salads of tomatoe, avocado, and/or citrus fruit sections, and our special salsas, some picante (really hot), others suave (kinda poofy, but flavourful). These meals are
included in the room charge for those on bed and breakfast plan.
Light Lunch Suggestions
Club Sandwich - three deli-quality meats, two cheeses, pickles, chips,and a refreshment, with Country Club presentation. Triple decker...big enough to share with your companion; includes one beer/Coke
Super Nachos - totopes with beans, cheese, and carne con chile or dried beef or steak pieces, topped with serrano peppers or jalapenos; 18 nachos, enough to share, and a refreshment
Cheese & nut bowl - cubes of quality cheese, dried beef, and a selection of domestic Mexican and imported nuts, includes the first beer or Coke
Supper Suggestions
Whole Huachinango - (red snapper) a la VeraCruzana or grilled al mojo de ajo, served with generous portions of a nice steamed vegetable and a white rice mountain, includes white wine - 9.00/am.cur.
Tampiquena Plate - including a sirloin strip (7 - 9 ounces), two enchiladas, guacamole, rice, and beans, a classical preparation of the region, includes red wine - 10.00/am.cur.
Rib Eye Steak - with (Mexican prime, 9 ounces) our over-stuffed potatoe, a nice steamed vegetable, includes red wine - 9.00/am.cur.
Enchiladas Suizas - four overstuffed corn tortillas, filled with excellent chicken, and drenched in, out, and over with our homemade salsa verde...topped with Swiss and fine Mexican white cheese (almost a sin), finished in a 500 degree oven for four minutes and served with red or white wine - 9.00/am.cur.
On colder winter nights, we can talk ourselves into the making of old fashioned caldos (stews) of beef, or chicken, or seafood. These are rich and traditional makings for the cold
in this neo-mountainous area. Because they are "caldos", they are made
up from scratch and take several hours in the preparation. With the
little extras that we try to fold into our meal presentation to the
table, they make a perfect response to the intimidations of El
Viejo del Invierno. With a room temperature or chilled beer,
or Coca Cola, they make a good meal that warms a person
from the inside out.
Also, during the Winter, or any time requested, we are famous for our special Mexican hot chocolate, known as "Chocolate Feliz" (happy chocolate) which we take almost two hours to whip up. Very
slowly we produce an almost sedative taste experience
that truly presents the best of the Mexican kitchen.
Served at the whim of the owner or at the request of the guest at no extra
charge. Some of our folks say that just the fragrances of the Happy
Chocolate simmering their ingredientes together is worth the
experience in and of itself. And, in keeping with the habit of
the mean old man who is the chef, we generally make
enough to serve a healthy round of seconds to
our guests. These are actually stews that
require a fork, knife, spoon, and a good
cooled (not cold) beer, Coca
Cola, or wine.
All visitors need to be aware that we serve no diet nuthin'. Everything is heavy, and we have no sucaryl, artificial sugars, light or lite anything, no de-caffienated nuthin'.....margarine or
"spreads" etc. are not allowed. Sugar to us means brown sugar, agave syrup, the heavy
mesquite,wildflower, or citrus-flower honey of the area, or a combination of all
of those things.
People who stay with us comment that they wind up losing weight in spite of the lack of "diet" alternatives. We chalk this up to the signal that the body gives when it says..."Yes, I
have the necessary stuff, and will not store up fats because of the fact that I am
using "Same-as-Sugar" additives and drinking diet Cokes and lite-beer;
my body does not sense a bout with starvation coming."
Complementing this is the amount of walking up and down gentle grades that lead to and from the Quinta. Very little walking, even around the grounds of the Quinta Tesoro de la Sierra Madre,
necessarily work muscles that might have been in a bit of retirement. Not even anything
strenuous even, just a bit of possibly overdue "re-awakening".
If the client can put up with three or more nights of the gruel we serve, he/she will feel better and we genuinely believe that he/she will feel rejuvenated and (perhaps mysteriously) more composed and physically restored. We are not doctors but we do have life experience that tends to back us up.
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Hey guyssssss
Are there any couples who are living together while at university?
Me and my boyfriend have been together for 3 years, we are both in our second year of degrees, and we are just desperate to be out of the parents house lol.
My cousin has a flat with her boyfriend, and they both work full time, her boyfriend is on a very good wage and she says that even working full time, its very hard to get by.
Me and my boyfriend earn around £500 a month each, working from home.
I've never heard of any student couples living in a flat together. I guess they are already at a disadvantage, as the rent could be split between say 5 people usually, but in our case we couldn't do that.
Its hard when studying full time, we so want our own place!
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Well since you'd only get a 1 bedroom (maybe two) house, the rent would be no more expensive each, surely - in a 5 bedroom house, 5 people pay 5 lots of rent, in a 2 bedroom house, 2 people pay 2 lots of rent.
And you'd have your student loans/grants on top of your monthly earnings from work, to help you pay the bills and rent and stuff.
My friend moved in with her student boyfriend last August, and they're doing really well. I think whether you cope ok depends on how solid you are as a couple
My friends (a couple and two other guys) have a house.
The couple share the biggest room, and pay 1/3 of the rent, and 1/4 of the bills each.
Which seemed fair to me =)
My friend and her boyfriend moved in together in August, and they seem to be doing well. They'd already been together for three years so knew each other really well. Financially it's not easy, but I don't think it's because there's just the two of them, more to do with the fact that they're both poor students.
I live with my boyfriend. We live in a 6 bedroom place and have 2 rooms between us, both with double beds, which gives us plenty of space. There's 2 couples in our house and we have the biggest 2 and the smallest and the least nice rooms, then the other 2 people have the middle sized rooms. It works out even enough to each pay equal rent.
Next year we're moving into a 1 bedroom flat. It's not much more expensive than the shared house but we won't have the spare room which is useful for having people to stay and using as a study.
I think it would probably be fairly easy for you to find an affordable flat/bedsit if that's what you wanted to do. Obviously it's more than living at home, but if you're only after a 1 bed place then it's not going to be significantly more than a room each in a shared house... at least from what i've seen while searching.
Obviously i'm in a different area of the country, but the 1 & 2 bed places seemed to be between £55 and £75 each a week.
I lived with my boyfriend all throughout university, although he wasn't a student, he was working full time, and I was also bringing in a lot more than £500 a month, plus student loans and grants and we did struggle as well. But it all depends where exactly you want to live. I never wanted to live in a student flat or anything, so had to make a sacrifice. I'd say you can do it if you find an affordable place.
I know couples who live together but they all live in larger houses with other people as well. Means you have your own space to do uni work etc, and other people arond to socialise with.
I'll be living in a double studio next year with my boyfriend. It's extremely cheap compared to both of our current rent, as it's halved - and it's cheaper to feed 2 than 1.
I'll hopefully be living with my boyfriend during my second year, if not then I'll be living by myself. If I knew I would have a stable part time job in my Uni city I'd be getting my own flat for my first year, but it's just a bit risky. But I've researched a lot of properties and found that a one bedroom flat/studio apartment could be really quite cheap for a couple (halved rent and bills etc). I've also found plenty of properties aimed at student couples, one of the cheapest being £55 per week per person, is fully furnished and the price includes all bills and internet. So, it's certainly do-able if you find the right place.
Me and my boyfriend of two years are starting to look for a 2 bedroom flat/ studio/ house. We're not sure which would be best though or where to look. We're both first year students at the moment living in different student flats. He's practically always here anyway and we cook together etc, I'm looking forward to it, it's quite an annoying set up at the moment. Def need a 2 bed though so we have plenty of space and the 2nd bedroom can be a study.
Two of my coursemates live in houses with their boyfriends - it's just the two of them in each, both are a fairly decent size. But that's a different situation because both of these boyfriends are a bit older and have decent jobs.
Typically, the rent per person for a 2 person house will be more expensive, because you still need a bathroom, a kitchen and a lounge but the cost is spread between the two of you instead of 3 or more people. But the rent will still be reasonable.
My two friends are engaged and they live together. But they have other housemates too, I think 3 others in their shared house.
Well, I'm planning on getting a flat with my boyfriend next year. We live together at the moment but have to share a house with a load of messy, inconsiderate idiots. It won't really work out much more expensive because although there are less people to split the bills with, the place will be a lot smaller.
I've been living with my boyfriend for 2 years. I'm in 3rd year now, he works full time. It's not that much more expensive to live, especially if you find a place that includes the utilities (ours includes water rates), it's a proffessional let and it's saved us a ton of money from the student flat we were in last year. If you hunt around, you will find something but then it depends where you live. We are in Cardiff... so it's dirt cheap to rent here lol
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I've been living with my boyfriend for 2 years. I'm in 3rd year now, he works full time. It's not that much more expensive to live, especially if you find a place that includes the utilities (ours includes water rates), it's a proffessional let and it's saved us a ton of money from the student flat we were in last year. If you hunt around, you will find something but then it depends where you live. We are in Cardiff... so it's dirt cheap to rent here lol
I live in a shared house with my boyfriend and 3 of our friends. Its working out well so far. We each have our own double bedroom so we have our own workspace and everything. As we're in London we probably won't be able to afford to live with just the two of us next year. Depends on whether he gets into the RAF as to what we do accomodation wise.
I live with my bf, ive been with him for a bit over 2 years, and we share a room. Its going really well, and makes things such as food bills cheaper. (also much cheaper rent) sharing a twin room.
I have seen lots of couples living together in a uni hall and to me it sounds like a good way of saving time and money.
We're looking at appartments at the moment - if you're going to share a room with your boyfriend in uni accommodation it works out cheaper but moving into a 1 or 2 bedroomed appartment with him makes it quite a bit more expensive I'm afraid than sharing with 3/4 other people I didn't think the cost would be that muchn more since you're still spliting it but it is quite a bit more unfortunatly after doing the research. Still going to do it though.
I'm also hoping to live with my boyfriend next year (our 2nd year), but I'm pretty sure none of my friends would want to live with a couple (they don't know him well), and also...are landlords/tenants really wierd about living with a couple?
I can't seem to find anything...where did people start looking?
Hope someone can advise xD
PS. We're in London >_>;
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Ice Cream Headaches
I scream, you scream, we all scream for . . . ow! That cone of vanilla fudge swirl has done it again: The sweet treat has quickly given you a bad headache. But don't blame the ice cream — it's not acting alone. The roof of your mouth, your nerves, and your blood vessels (blood vessels are tiny tubes that carry blood through your body) are to blame, too!
Here's the scoop on what happens. When you eat or drink, food or liquid touches your palate (say: PAL-it) before you swallow. Your palate is also known as the roof of your mouth. You can feel your palate with your tongue.
When something very cold touches the center of the palate, the cold temperature can set off certain nerves that control how much blood flows to your head. The nerves respond by causing the blood vessels in the head to swell up. This quick swelling of the blood vessels is what causes your head to pound and hurt. Some people call this a "brain freeze," even though nothing is really happening in the brain — it's all in the blood vessels of the head.
And ice cream isn't the only food that can make your head hurt. Anything that's very cold — like ice pops, slushy frozen drinks, and even cold soda, water, milk, or juice — can make the blood vessels swell.
A headache from ice cream or another cold food usually lasts about a minute or so, although it can feel like much longer. This kind of headache almost never lasts more than 5 minutes, and it goes away on its own. And although you may feel pain, it's not dangerous and doesn't mean that anything is wrong in your body.
Want to lick your ice cream headaches? Some doctors say that simply eating cold foods more slowly can help prevent brain freeze. You can also try warming foods up a tiny bit in the front of your mouth before swallowing them. And if you start to feel an ice cream headache coming on, take a break from the cold food for a minute or two. That way your palate will warm up a little so you can enjoy the rest of your chilly dessert.
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Origin: Unknown/Undetermined
Regularity: Regularly occurring
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Confidence: Confident
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Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany
Preparation: Pressed specimen
Collector(s): F. Earle & E. S. Earle
Year Collected: 1900
Locality: lee, Alabama, United States, North America
- Syntype: Beadle, C. D. 1902. Biltmore Bot. Stud. 1 (2): 162.
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Prunus umbellata
Prunus umbellata, called Allegheny Plum, Flatwoods Plum, Hog Plum. and Sloe Plum, is a plum species native to the United States from Virginia, south to Florida, and west to Texas.[1][2]
It can reach 20 feet (6.1 m) in height with a 15 feet (4.6 m) spread. It has alternate serrate green leaves that turn yellow in Autumn. Flowers are white, creamy, or grayish. Fruits are round, purple, and 0.5–1 inch (1.3–2.5 cm) in diameter.[2] P. umbellata trees can live up to 40 years and are very difficult to distinguish from Prunus angustifolia, with which it hybridizes easily.[3] The trees bloom and bear fruit later then other plums. The fruits mature August-October. Large crops appear only every 3-4 years.[4]
- ^ GRIN (May 4, 2011). "Prunus umbellata Elliott". Taxonomy for Plants. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ^ a b "Prunus umbellata: Flatwoods Plum". University of Florida IFAS Extension. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ^ "Plum Delicious and Native, Too!". Florida Native Plant Society. July 15, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ^ "Flatwoods Plum, Black Sloe, Sloe, Hog Plum". Texas A&M University. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
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Google Announces User-Specific Search in Gmail
According to the Official Gmail Blog, the update will improve autocomplete predictions by using the content found specifically in your inbox. This means that conversations stored personally on your account can be used as autocomplete suggestions when searching through your e-mails.
"Now when you type something into the Gmail search box, the autocomplete predictions will be tailored to the content in your email, so you can save time and get the information you want faster than ever before." said Isaac Elias, Gmail Software Engineer. "For example, you might now get lax reservation or lax united as predictions after typing "lax" if you have received an email with a flight confirmation for your trip to Los Angeles in your inbox recently."
Google has announced that the feature will be rolling out in English over the next few days, along with more languages in the next few months. We can also expect to see support for this feature on Google Apps sometime in the future.


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Michigan State is coming of a terrific 2010 campaign in which they finished 11-2. Mark Dantonio went from a hospital bed to the Big Ten Coach of the Year.
With all of the problems that Ohio State and Co. are having, there is plenty of reason to believe that the Spartans will be the first Big Ten Championship game winner.
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A particle is confined between rigid walls separated by adistance L=0.189nm. The particle is in the third excitedstate (n=4). Evaluate the probability to find the particle inan interval of width 1.40pm at the following locations. (Nointegrations are required for this problem)
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Sorry! Kinda slipped away from me!
Long story short, yes it did fit, hopefully pics are coming, depending on the photographer.
The long version of the short story is that I was able to get into it a while before the wedding, I wasn't worried at all. Then I went and messed with my macros. I was feeling kinda sluggish so I decided to add some carbs back in via squash and sweet potatoes. Apparently I over did it a touch. The first place I put weight back on is my breasts. So the poor girls were super squashed in the dress to get it up all the way. I had to get a new bra but was stuck with the dress. Ugh.
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Afternoon bridal shower honors Brittany Arabie
BRIDAL SHOWER HONORS BRITTANY - Serving as hosts for a bridal shower held in honor of Brittany Arabie, bride-elect of Christopher Castille, were, seated from left, Tori Sarsfield, honoree Brittany Arabie, Kayla Fontenot, Lexi Guidry; standing, Jodi Benoit, Abby Boudreaux, Taylor Cormier, Mika Conques, Donna Comeaux, Kaylyn LeBlanc, Sarah Stutes and Crystal Castille.
SCOTT - Miss Brittany Renee Arabie, bride-elect of Christopher Castille, both of Rayne, was honored on Sunday, April 6, during a bridal shower in anticipation of the couple's upcoming June wedding.
Brittany is the daughter of Gregory and Danette Arabie of Rayne, and Christopher is the son of Michael and Dayna Castille, all of Rayne.
Family and friends hosted the afternoon social attended by approximately 50 guests from points of Louisiana, Texas and Tennessee.
Guests were served a variety of fingerfoods and refreshments including chicken salad sandwiches, crab dip, meatballs, chicken wings, boudin, chips and dips, pinwheels, and numerous sweets and punch.
Serving as hosts for the bridal courtesy were Jodi Benoit, Abby Boudreaux, Taylor Cormier, Mika Conques, Donna Comeaux, Kaylyn LeBlanc, Sarah Stutes, Crystal Castille, Tori Sarsfield, Kayla Fontenot and Lexi Guidry.
Brittany and Christopher will be married on Friday, June 6, during a 7 p.m. ceremony at St. Joseph Catholic Church, followed by a reception at The Crossing at Mervine Kahn of Rayne.


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Amongst the families of British landed estates, a portion was the amount of money allocated to maintain all children apart from the eldest after the father's death. Usually the portion was stipulated as one or two year's annual revenue of the estate. Thus if there were five children and an estate worth £10,000 a year, each child would receive £2,000, or the interest thereon. For further discussion, see George Brodrick's English Landlords: An Enquiry into the Origin and Character of the English Land System, with Proposals for its Reform (London: Petter, Galpin and Co., 1881), pp. 89-116. Portions might also form part of the calculations used to establish the dowry of a woman on marriage, whether as part of the money she w…
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Six is the lucky number for rap star Jay-Z, who leads this year's race for the MTV Video Music Awards with "99 Problems," his gritty black-and-white video which ends with him being gunned down.
Girlfriend Beyoncé also scored big, joining fellow artists No Doubt, OutKast and Usher in nabbing five nominations apiece, the music network announced Tuesday.
Beyoncé received four nominations for "Naughty Girl" and one for "Me, Myself and I." No Doubt is up for "It's My Life," while OutKast's nods were for their unavoidable hit "Hey Ya!" Usher picked up four nominations for "Yeah!" (his track with Lil' Jon and Ludacris) and one for "Burn."
Usher's "Yeah!" will also face Jay's "99 Problems" and OutKast's "Hey Ya!" for Video of the Year, along with D12's "My Band" and Britney Spears's "Toxic."
Spears picked up four nominations Tuesday, as did Kanye West, Steriogram, the White Stripes and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Black Eyed Peas, Alicia Keys, D12, Jet and Modest Mouse each scored three.
Those with more than one nomination are Christina Aguilera, Franz Ferdinand, Hoobastank, Jessica Simpson, Maroon 5, Missy Elliott, the Darkness and Yellowcard.
The 2004 MTV Video Music Awards will be broadcast live from Miami on Aug. 29, the first time in the ceremony's 20-year history that it will take place outside of New York or Los Angeles.
As a nod to the new setting, one of the event's executive producers, Dave Sirulnick, tells Reuters that rather than arriving in stretch limos, stars will arrive on the red carpet in boats.
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Timeless storytelling fills 'A Country Doctor's Notebook'
While Mikhail Bulgakov wrote the stories in "A Country Doctor's Notebook" circa 1925-'27, about a young doctor's practice and plight in rural Russia, they don't read outdated, musty or strange today. Instead, they evoke archetypal situations we experience in contemporary medical storytelling.
At times, Bulgakov's young doctor in an isolated hamlet resembles the Russian equivalent of Hawkeye Pierce from "M*A*S*H," improvising under desperate conditions without backup. "Morphine," the tale of a doctor's prescription drug abuse, echoes the plight of the title character of "House," only with a grimmer fate. »Read Full Article
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Milwaukee band Revomatics re-create '60s surfer music
Like Carly Rae Jepsen and Robin Thicke, the Revomatics' sound is strongly affiliated with summer. But in the Revomatics' case, it's the sound of summer from 50 years ago.
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Documentaries celebrate anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation, march on Washington
Four documentaries capturing the history of civil rights in America will be shown at the New Berlin Public Library to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's March on Washington, as part of a project called, "Created Equal: America's Civil Rights Struggle."
The initiatives' four films, "The Abolitionists," "Freedom Riders," "The Loving Story" and "Slavery by Another Name" will screen Sept. 5, 17, Oct. 10 and 22, respectively, with a presiding moderator to facilitate conversations about changing meanings of freedom and equality in the U.S., the news release said. »Read Full Article
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Let's call Lebowski Fest what it is: a costume party.
Friday through Sunday, fans of "The Big Lebowski" will descend on Milwaukee in pursuit of White Russians and marmots. The film by Joel and Ethan Coen stars Jeff Bridges as The Dude, a slacker caught up in a case of a mistaken identity. The Dude, Bridges says in the film, abides, a.k.a. survives. »Read Full Article
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Waukesha's Exposition Center housed the Great Lakes Regional Cat Show this weekend, presented by Wisconsin-Illinois Cat Fanciers. Nearly 200 cats entered the circus-themed competition, all hoping to rank "best" in their respective breed category.
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On Tap Today: A free Florentine show, summer concerts, Bing, and South Park reruns
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