A retired Texan. A beach in Mexico. Zero adult supervision.
A Mexican Thing!
A raw, funny, sand-in-your-shoes memoir about trading ranching boots for flip-flops and a quiet retirement for a barefoot stampede through sun, sea, and tequila on the Mayan Riviera.
What happens when a Texan trades structure for spontaneity?
Boots become flip-flops. The ranch becomes the surf. And "retirement is supposed to be quiet" becomes the funniest lie he ever told himself.
Drawn from real journal entries, A Mexican Thing! captures the day-to-day reality of expat life in Mexico — learning the language, navigating local customs, surviving long tequila-soaked nights, risky bets, fleeting romances, and the quiet introspection of watching the tide roll in at dawn.
This isn't the postcard version of paradise. It's sand in your shoes, salt in the air, and truth in every laugh line. The stories ebb and flow like the sea — sometimes calm and reflective, sometimes wild and reckless, always honest. Mexico as it truly is: beautiful, frustrating, liberating, messy, and unforgettable.
It's not a guidebook. It's a high-octane reflection on freedom, aging, desire, and what happens when you let the current pull you somewhere new.
Think of this book as…
Three flavors of trouble, depending on what you're running from.
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A Comedy of Errors
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A Bohemian Beach Read
Fueled by sun, sea, tequila, and self-discovery. Best read with sand between your toes.
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Born in Taylor, Texas, Scott graduated from Southwest Texas State University with a journalism degree, concentrating in advertising and public relations. He became a sportswriter for the University Star, covering women's athletics back when nobody else would — diving, volleyball, swimming, basketball, and softball.
The sportswriting money was scarce, so he found his real forte: sales. He spent years selling downhole casing for the Texas oil industry, then — when petroleum got volatile — pivoted to car sales, where he thrived.
After retiring, Scott moved to Puerto Morelos, a small fishing village on the Mayan Riviera. He planned to stay a month. He never left. There, he returned to his first love: writing.
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