I am a bit of an infrequent reader but found this statement “As we all know, there is a group beginning to talk about retirement issues, home health care, etc., for expats here in Merida” of intense interest.

I am working on a proposal to relocate from Atlanta Georgia to the Yucatan region in the next few years and naturally would like to participate in any discussions of this subject matter. Where is this “group” discussion taking place? Can someone point me in the right direction.

Thank you friends.

In Spanish, details of the “renovacion vehicular” program can be found at http://www.portalautomotriz.com/content/2/module/news/op/displaystory/story_id/21566/format/html/ among many other sites.

Basic idea, go to a new car dealer with your 10 yr old or older vehicle, buy a new vehicle that costs no more than $215,000 mn before taxes and before the 15,000 m.n. GOM rebate. A dealer can tell you if they participate in the program, and any other details you may need. Presumably (I don’t know this for a fact but believe it safe to say that) this only applies to cars licensed in Mexico (such as with a Yucatan license plate and registration).

I am still looking for the link to the Cash for Clunkers… the problem is that they don’t call it that and I can’t remember the whole name. I do know that it includes the phrase “vehículos de la mujer mayor” (old woman vehicles). I was TRYing to be “diplomatic” when I wrote Cash for Clunkers… but now I don’t know what I did with the link. I’ll keep looking and post it as soon as I find it.

A good company for some enterprising entrepreneur might be to start a business which would see that some RN’s would be taught English and could do private duty with individuals whose first language is English, while they are hospitalized, in order to cut down on confusion and to prevent errors or even to assist with doctor visits. When one is sedated or is arousing from an anesthetic, usaualy one has difficulty conversing in what is a second language and they revert to their first language. I know that the Working Gringos have said that many of the physicians speak English, but the nurses are at the bedside, and having someone who speaks English to someone ill, or an elderly person confused would be a real comfort.

–Would like to learn more about the attempt “to formalize” the Mayan language. How to resolve the distinct variants of the language? Do they have or will the group seek institutional support (such as by UADY)?

–As for the blood donation request, is there any regular blood bank? If so, where, and what hours? (Sorry, I’m not in Merida right now, and have A+ in any event.)