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Bill Anderson and Lorie Strait hadn't read Peter Mayle before they bought a home in Provence in 1996 for their retirement. But life in their stone house, situated amid fields of lavender and groves of oak, could easily provide a sequel to A Year in Provence...
When Kelvin Giles bought his lumbering 2001 GMC Yukon last spring, he could hardly believe his luck. The Phoenix, Ariz., technology consultant stood to receive $23,000 in rebates on the $50,000 vehicle, compliments of the state government's alternative-fuels program, which threatens to cost Arizona an incredible $680 million--or 11% of the entire state budget. Says Giles: "I always put this under the heading of too good to be true...
...English is spoken everywhere. Internet access is inexpensive, and Americans can e-mail their families at home or fellow expats via Mexico Connect www.mexconnect.com) There are so many recreational activities--tennis, golf, riding, boating, fishing and biking, plus so many English-language clubs and charitable organizations--that no one could ever be lonely or bored...
Despite their popularity, Ajijic and the other villages on the lake are quite affordable. A two-bedroom house with a garden rents for about $600 a month and could be built for less than $200,000. A couple can live very nicely on $1,500 to $2,000 a month once housing is paid. Some, says Mary Alice, "live on Social Security--others on Social Security plus a small pension--and they live quite well." Many families, including the Sargents, hire a maid or gardener for about $1.60 an hour. The Sargents pay as they go for inexpensive medical care...
...Chief Justice Rehnquist is considered a long shot for the Democrats, but he is a staunch supporter of state autonomy - a cause generally championed by conservatives - which could bode well for upholding the Florida Supreme Court's decision. If Gore lawyer David Boies can hammer home a states' rights argument, the Chief Justice could conceivably abandon his previous vote. Another consideration for Rehnquist: This decision will likely define his term as Chief Justice. The political considerations are staggering; no Court has ever played such an active role in determining the presidency before, so Rehnquist in particular may exercise extra caution...