OK. I have been in Loreto for almost 4 weeks, we are leaving in 2 days and not one blog entry. My only explanation for this is that, in the Bay Area, we are preparing to sell our home, move into a small apartment and spend way more time in Loreto. So much is happening [...]

This is a meditation on hair prompted by a radical decision which finally seemed the most natural thing to do. But first…I’ve been told that I had little to no hair during my first year. This prompted the very unfortunate scotch-taping of bows to my head…which continued into toddlerhood. I don’t know anyone who is [...]

Dust to Glory, the story of the Baja Mil (1000), has been happening in Baja since 1967.

Our friend Michele is a guardian of all homeless dogs she meets in Loreto. Just before Michele and her family left Loreto to return home to Lake Oswego, Oregon a small dog appeared in our neighborhood. He seemed very frightened but so sweet. He wouldn’t come to anyone, just kept moving through the streets always [...]

You have heard of Michoacana, the popular ice cream/popsicle store in Loreto several times here on SSC.  On November 11 of last year, Loni  interviewed Orlando about the newly opened snack stand that the family opened next door. We visited what is now called “Capital Restaurant” and found that their menu has greatly expanded and [...]

The most common question that we Loreto homeowners are asked is, “What do you do all day when you are in Loreto?” This is not an easy question to answer. When we come down here we enter a schedule-free zone. Even when appointments are made, the starting time is always approximate (approximately some time in [...]

In the early days of StarkSilverCreek, when Clint and Loni were beginning to shoot video, I was Yoda, the video professional, with video camera, wireless mics, even lights. I would receive reverential emails from young Clint Skywalker.

With our favorite fish tacos, walks by the water and a comfortable night behind us, we left Estero Beach Resort at 8am heading to El Rosario for breakfast. As we entered Vicente Guerrero, which is 2-2 1/2 hours south of Ensenada, a huge Starbucks sign caught Sharon’s attention and we pulled up in front of [...]

Loreto time is at work as I try to remember how long we have been here…it’s either forever or 5 days. Once we arrive, we slip into timeless mode and seem to glide through our days seamlessly and already way too quickly. We spent some time this first week celebrating and enjoying our friends Eve [...]

Followers of StarkSilverCreek are familiar with Animalandia. It was the first local group in Loreto to benefit from the sales of the StarkSilverCreek Calendar. Animalandia was founded by two women, Denise Jones, DVM and Maria de La Luz Gonzales (Lucy), who were concerned about the plight of the many street dogs in Loreto.  They founded [...]