The Gringa Files: A California Woman Living in Mexico

I was born and raised in California. I was the typical west coast girl. I swam, snorkeled, surfed, rode horses on the beach, hiked through the redwoods, and sold wind chimes on the pier. I was married and divorced in California three times! I raised my children in California. Then, later in life I married a Mexican man and moved to Jalisco, Mexico. I love my new life, but wow, what a change! The cultural differences between Mexico and California can be quite vast. As my sons would say, Dude! What the ?