Just when I thought I was all caught up on website photos and had my life on track to catch up and stay on top of all the other things, the summer happened. It wasn't a particularly bad summer for Andy, Trinity or me, but it was a horrible summer for many important people in our lives. Everything was turned upside down as we dealt with various illnesses of numerous people (and no, it was not only Rai), death, post-divorce lawsuit battles, family feuds (not any of ours) and a variety of unexpected and unfortunate automotive expenses including taking apart and rebuilding a waterlogged engine, removing rust and repainting the door, replacing the fuel pump, the starter motor, all four tires, the brakes and a vandalized windscreen. Additionally, as you may have already read, I have jumped on board the creation and launching of two new businesses, both of which have required as much of my spare time as I have been able to muster.

But alas, with the end of autumn comes winter. The weather has begun to cool down, the mosquitoes left for a damper climate, and everyone has begun to heal after the hardships of the summer. Once again I feel like I can say that I am on top of things. I am by no means caught up: the items on the "To Do" list I wrote last April when my mom came to visit remain unfinished, but at least I now feel optimistic that I might tackle one or two of them in the near future.

Of course, the most important thing to catch up on is the posting of photos. Trinity has been growing like a weed, and I might not be exaggerating when I say I think she's grown 2 inches just over the last few weeks. Therefore it is extremely important to me to get some photos posted on my website, before Trinity enters college. (And as far as I'm concerned, she's so darned smart that'll be real soon!)

There are some photos to check out on www.weheartzihua.com that I took when mom was visiting in October. Trinity, mom and I took a road trip to Patzcuaro, Michoacan, which is a colonial town about 4 hours north of us. We had quite an adventure, and you can read all about it on the website in "Adventures In Mexico: Road Trip to Patzcuaro". It's an edited version, because apparently people who don't know me and/or my family would not be so interested in all the details of baby vomit that were contained in the original version...well, even if you know me, you might not be interested. Anyway, until I get the photos posted on my website, you can get the story on weheartzihua.

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our exciting new business venture in Zihuatanejo. We love our lives here in Zihua, but want to become more integrated into the local community. With both of us working from home, it has been easy for us to become hermits and to forget the reasons we choose to live in Mexico: the beauty of the Mexican people, nature and traditions. For over a year we have been planning, researching and developing our business ideas. It is important to us to create a business that forges stronger connections between us and the local culture and also amongst the community at large. We are now ready to implement our plan to help promote a responsible, culturally aware, and peaceful way of life for tourists, local Mexicans and expatriates alike.

Our goals with our new corporation, Grupo de Las Poderosas, will be realized through two different endeavors. The first is a relocation assistance and consultation firm for people wanting to move here for long or short term stays. Obviously we don’t regret moving to Mexico, but we do regret the frustrations, complications and misunderstandings that we encountered along the way. We created Mexico Relocation Services to smooth and expedite the process for others moving here. Beyond the move, we will also be introducing them to the culture, connecting them with Spanish language instructors and hopefully helping them to integrate and be an active part of the local community. For more information about all of the services we will be offering, you can visit our website at www.mexicorelocationservices.com.

Quite possibly our more ambitious endeavor, weheartzihua.com is a community website for like-minded expatriates, tourists, vagabonds and wanderlusts. The website’s target audience is people who want to explore the Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa area without compromising adventure, relaxation, environmental and cultural awareness or budget. Our online community, www.weheartzihua.com, is built for maximum interaction with categorized forums, editorials, travel articles and an area directory featuring both resource information and subjective reviews.

Our corporate name, Grupo de Las Poderosas, loosely translates as “Group of the Super Girls.” We wanted a name that reflected both our power as modern women and our whimsical nature. Both of these qualities will be vital to the success of our work as we take on our big plans of launching a successful business in Mexico.

All three of our websites are now live, and we invite you to visit our sites and post questions, comments and/or wish us luck on the weheartzihua forum. We welcome your feedback and are grateful for your support. We’ll see you in the world of Zihua cyberspace!

Beverley Wolf & Isahrai Azaria
Grupo de Las Poderosas
+1 (206) 407-3433 (US)
+52 (755) 554-3176 (MX)
info@grupodelaspoderosas.com