Midlife Mavericks - Women Reinventing Themselves in Mexico

xqqzme · 05-18-2006

Has anyone else read this book by Karen Blue? Just got it off Amazon.com last week and am enjoying it. Can relate to many of the 'there's got to be more to life interviews she does. Very inspiring to make changes while we are all still young enough to enjoy them. She interviews women in Lake Chapala and Ajijac.

**Susie Q Roo** · 05-18-2006

Yes, I've read it. I enjoyed it, but didn't find much I could relate with, surprisingly enough. It's definitely a different sort of environment where they live there, than here.

xqqzme · 05-18-2006

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Originally Posted by Susie Q Roo

Yes, I've read it. I enjoyed it, but didn't find much I could relate with, surprisingly enough. It's definitely a different sort of environment where they live there, than here.

That's cause you aren't 'midlife', you silly girl!!!

**Susie Q Roo** · 05-18-2006

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Originally Posted by xqqzme

That's cause you aren't 'midlife', you silly girl!!!

Well, some of those women in there are gonna live to about 140 then! I'm way beyond midlife myself... I'm not gonna stick around past... sheesh, 90 at the latest!

It IS a good book, just couldn't find myself in there is all.

roni · 05-18-2006

Is Judy King in that book? She was Karen's business partner for awhile, and we met her on our trip - she puts out a great newsletter about that area - but it costs money.

alwaysmissinpdc · 05-18-2006

Thanks for bringing this to attention, will add it to my reading list. Whether I can relate or not, it sounds like a fun read.

SarahB · 05-18-2006

I read it a few years ago and loved it...made a bunch of other girls get it too!

kittiekat · 05-19-2006

I read it before we went to check out Lake Chapala and Ajijic as a place to live. I loved the book and found it inspiring. Although, it is about mid-life women living in the Ajijic area, I found it to be more about mid-life women in general and trying to figure out who are and their what their strengths and weaknesses are. Karen (Blue) and I had some great on-line communication.

We did not "choose" that area to retire to but we're glad we went and we met some great people who really enjoy their lives there. It wasn't for us but we would certainly encourage those of you in the "looking to retire in Mexico" stage to go and check it out.
Obviously, we made the decision to live here in Playa and it was a good one!

05-18-2006	#1 (permalink)
xqqzme añejo Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 5,105	Midlife Mavericks - Women Reinventing Themselves in Mexico Has anyone else read this book by Karen Blue? Just got it off Amazon.com last week and am enjoying it. Can relate to many of the 'there's got to be more to life interviews she does. Very inspiring to make changes while we are all still young enough to enjoy them. She interviews women in Lake Chapala and Ajijac.

05-18-2006	#2 (permalink)
Susie Q Roo Critter Magnet Join Date: May 2003 Location: Q Roo Posts: 16,081	Yes, I've read it. I enjoyed it, but didn't find much I could relate with, surprisingly enough. It's definitely a different sort of environment where they live there, than here.

05-18-2006	#5 (permalink)
roni añejo Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 59,634	Is Judy King in that book? She was Karen's business partner for awhile, and we met her on our trip - she puts out a great newsletter about that area - but it costs money.

05-18-2006	#6 (permalink)
alwaysmissinpdc añejo Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: burbs north of Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 3,492	Thanks for bringing this to attention, will add it to my reading list. Whether I can relate or not, it sounds like a fun read.

05-18-2006	#7 (permalink)
SarahB añejo Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Playa...now Iowa Posts: 2,888	I read it a few years ago and loved it...made a bunch of other girls get it too!

05-19-2006	#8 (permalink)
kittiekat life=playa Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: PDC in the campestre at La Casa del Mango Posts: 570	I read it before we went to check out Lake Chapala and Ajijic as a place to live. I loved the book and found it inspiring. Although, it is about mid-life women living in the Ajijic area, I found it to be more about mid-life women in general and trying to figure out who are and their what their strengths and weaknesses are. Karen (Blue) and I had some great on-line communication. We did not "choose" that area to retire to but we're glad we went and we met some great people who really enjoy their lives there. It wasn't for us but we would certainly encourage those of you in the "looking to retire in Mexico" stage to go and check it out. Obviously, we made the decision to live here in Playa and it was a good one!

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