Featured in Vallarta Lifestyles Magazine, Summer/Fall 2007 issue.

Musing on Her Recently Published Book's Success: Consular work, which may seem like a glamorous activity, is actually very demanding of time and energy, as eloquently described by former Puerto Vallarta Consular Agent Jenny McGill in her recently published memoir. Titled "Drama & Diplomacy in a Sultry Mexican Beach Town," the book describes her experiences prior to and during her consular years in Puerto Vallarta. Sitting on her porch overlooking the beautiful town of Talpa de Allende, no sounds heard but the summer breeze and a few curious hummingbirds, she is surprised with the unexpected success of the book: "There are even a few English students here in Talpa who are requesting their teachers incorporate it as part of their textbook materials!"

Twelve years have come and gone since Jenny passed on the consular torch to Laura Holmstrom and moved to Talpa, where the tranquil pace has allowed for a great deal of introspection. "Life in Talpa has been an education," she ponders, "and getting to know other people whose way of life is so different from mine has made me like the person who I am today even more."

Although a long time coming, it took her only six months to complete the book once the writing process began in September 2005. But that was no easy task. "I experienced every possible emotion while I was writing," she recalls. "Some things were funny and some very sad, and reliving them was as challenging as they were when they were actually going on." However, she feels good about it.

Now sought after by several US settlements around Mexico, Jennny and Howard, her husband, are enjoying a fair amount of traveling for book signings and lectures, rekindling old friendships and making new ones. When asked about future plans, she smiles: "There may be another book."