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Cozumel Lessons: Seize the Day

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I used to be a saver. I would save the last of my favorite things, and guard them with ferocity. Luckilly, over a decade of living on the island has cured me of that.

That last little bit of organic catsup will be rancid if you don’t use it immediately. Your favorite top, the elastic will die if not worn as soon as possible. The last drops of your favorite perfume will become rancid, awaiting you in the bottle, and that purchase that you’ll return for, won’t be there, if you do, in fact, come back.

Seize the day, peeps, and enjoy the Cozumel lessons…

Laura Wilkinson
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An ex-Connecticut Yankee who has called Cozumel home for over 18 years, Laura ran away to the Caribbean years ago, bumped around the islands teaching SCUBA diving, lost some time in Jamaica, and finally stopped in Cozumel for a 2 week vacation that hasn’t ended yet. With a degree in Journalism from a fancy private college she convinced her parents to pay for, Laura writes, edits, and creates the weekly Cozumel 4 You news, social media, and promotional articles about the island, as well as moderates the Cozumel 4 You Facebook group, which currently has over 25,000 members. Her long suffering husband, Fabian, has long since resigned himself to having zero private life, as he’s been involved in her various schemes and plots since his arrival. Proud parents to a variety of rescue dogs and cats, Laura continues to be the bane of her traditional Mexican mother-in-law’s existence, as she muses her way through life in the Mexican Caribbean. ______________________________ Una ex yanqui de Connecticut quien llama hogar a Cozumel desde hace más de 15 años. Laura escapó al Caribe hace años, desplazándose de una isla a otra dando clases de BUCEO. Se dedicó a perder el tiempo en Jamaica y finalmente se detuvo en Cozumel para pasar unas vacaciones de 2 semanas que aún no terminan. Convenciendo a sus padres que pagaran una elegante universidad privada, obtuvo su título en Periodismo y Laura crea semanalmente Cozumel 4You, medios sociales y artículos promocionales sobre la Isla y también es moderadora en el grupo Cozumel 4 You en Facebook que actualmente cuenta con 25,000 miembros. Fabián, s umuy tolerante marido, desde hace mucho tiempo se resignó a no tener vida privada, pues se ha visto implicado en los diversos proyectos y planes que urde Laura. Son orgullosos padres de diversos perros y gatos rescatados. Mientras contempla su paso a través de la vida en el Caribe mexicano, Laura continúa siendo la pesadilla en la existencia de su muy tradicional suegra mexicana.

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  • You got that right, last year I missed a fresh Christmas tree. People said they would restock but it did not happen. We went to 15 places a week before Christmas and no one had a single Christmas tree left. We bought a fake one, I hated it and still do! On Tuesday we gave it to the housekeeper. Same with foods at the grocery. If it’s not perishable and you have room, buy at least 10. So see, you don’t have to be a saver but you have to be a saver-upper. It could be months before they restock, if ever. I am currently waiting for Chedraui to get more 100% juice, Cranberry Juice. It’s been 6 or 7 weeks now. I’m wondering if they plan to ever buy more. Yes, seize the day folks and be a saver-upper. Just don’t touch my juice if you see it!

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