
“You look so peaceful and happy.”
February 2026 Dear Friends, “I can’t wait to go home,” I said last week while visiting San Diego, where I lived my adult life for 34 years. But the home I meant was in Mexico. Casa Avra. San Miguel de Allende. After six months here, something has shifted in me. Everyone I saw in California said the same thing: “You look so peaceful and happy.”

Evenings of Chocolate and Conversation
Artists. Entrepreneurs. Writers. Chefs.
One night I attended a private chocolate tasting dinner. Eight of us sampled ten bars, discussing flavor notes as they melted slowly on our tongues.Artists. Entrepreneurs. Writers. Chefs. San Miguel attracts curious, thoughtful people. Conversations here go deeper. When guests stay at Casa Avra, this is the energy they step into.
