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Jim Garcia

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Guitarist/vocalist currently residing in Oregon wine country but preparing to ex-patriate and move to the Lake Chapala area of Mexico. Not living in a facist country.

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Gorgeous in the summer, generally mild but persistent rainy season. Will miss summer evenings on the deck but glad to get away from a fairly red environment.

08.03.2026 04:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

🀣

08.03.2026 00:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My new complex in Ajijic has a neighborhood What's Ap group and yesterday a lady was saying that her son had been attacked with a club at his place of work, because he was a republican. Couldn't help but think how did someone know he was a republican, was he wearing a maga hat, or?

08.03.2026 00:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Helps when you grow up with this guy in the family band:

07.03.2026 23:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Our agent, Mark Eager, was an invaluable resource. Set us up with immigration lawyer, one-stop contractor, etc., couldn't have done it without him.

07.03.2026 19:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Old school. Hate having to use it, guzzler for sure, but having a bed that accommodates standard dimensional materials comes in useful, for both purchase and disposal.

07.03.2026 03:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Have a 95 F150 for home projects, 8ft bed, owned for almost 10 years and driven less than 3k. Lowe’s and dump/recycling center/garden center all within 5 mile radius.

07.03.2026 02:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Can he do a 1-10 split?

07.03.2026 02:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Shawn Colvin & Mary Chapin Carpenter - Amelia (live Joni Mitchell tribute concert, 2000)
Shawn Colvin & Mary Chapin Carpenter - Amelia (live Joni Mitchell tribute concert, 2000) YouTube video by Fuzzy Legends Archives

An alltime favorite, MCC and Shawn Colvin doing Joni’s Amelia.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=VCtk...

07.03.2026 02:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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If it's Wednesday, it must be Tianguis in Ajijic - Chasing The Next Chapter If it’s Wednesday, it must be Tianguis in Ajijic. Honestly, I didn’t know the meaning of tianguis until spending time in Mexico last month. I have been to many tianguis during my life, and I was calli...

Just finished closing on a house just up the hill from this market, finishing move by summer

chasingthenextchapter.com/2017/05/wedn...

07.03.2026 02:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Currently have a phev but going full electric with panels as soon as I finish moving to Mexico and have my RFC number (tax ID), which is required for having electric bill in my name, allowing for grid-tie metering.

07.03.2026 01:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Have a Kia Niro Phev, getting 120 mpg overall for past 2 years.

07.03.2026 01:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Why not always?

07.03.2026 01:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Saw Dead over 100 times but this was my only D&C show.

07.03.2026 01:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Phil-bombs for the win. My ultimate Phil-bombs were at the BCT shows, mid 80s, particularly one at the end of a first-set ending Weather Report Suite while sitting about 5 rows back on the left aisle.

07.03.2026 01:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Beat me, yeah, both

07.03.2026 01:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Back in the 90s one of my favorite restaurants in SF was called Abiquiu, named after her longtime hometown in New Mexico.

07.03.2026 01:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m moving to a place in Mexico in a couple of months and having solar installed. About 90% of my driving will be within a 10 mile radius, with an occasional <100 mile trip. Anything more and it’s bus or fly. Currently have a kia phev, go about 1k miles between fill-ups.

07.03.2026 01:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m moving to a complex with a trash/recycling shack where I’ll need to haul those items almost a quarter mile away, this would be absolutely perfect for that.

07.03.2026 01:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hmm ok, hopefully the engineers will have taken that into consideration.

07.03.2026 01:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yep, I’d jump on it

07.03.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A fridge probably weighs less than the average mid-western American passenger.

07.03.2026 01:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

In the dozen years I had my Prius, the second row was used for passengers maybe a dozen times. A third row of seats, absolutely useless for me.

07.03.2026 01:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Mavericks are popular in Mexico, never seen one stateside. Our Mexico real estate agent picked us up in one and we found ourselves behind one on a couple of occasions. His wasn’t a hybrid unfortunately.

07.03.2026 00:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This

07.03.2026 00:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Depends what you’re hauling, can probably fit an appliance like a fridge standing up.

07.03.2026 00:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

An EV version would work for me. All about utility, don’t care what it looks like.

07.03.2026 00:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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My old band equipment road case from the 80s with Jesse for prez sticker.

07.03.2026 00:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Awesome. Just closed on our Chapala house this week

06.03.2026 17:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'd check it out if it wasn't on Paramount, oh well.

06.03.2026 16:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0