First weekend here -

12/18-19:  OK, so I promised photos with the next post.  They will be with the next, next post!

We are on a quest for a Weber BBQ.  The BBQ here is an old-fashioned Mexican clay deal which burns serious briquets, since it can't be shut down.  We are amazed to find out that you can't buy a new Weber for less than $1300 pesos ($100US).  And that's the small one.!  Next year we will bring a spare one down...  

The owners made arrangements for a young local artist to paint a "mural" on the folding garage doors here. He's a really neat kid. It is part of a program called Artisans por los Ninos, which benefits local kids. There are many programs to help kids here who don't have the means to treat their medical problems, or simply to live with a roof over their heads and food to eat. Speaking of kids: Our place is just a few blocks from the Auditorio Publico (outdoor theater) and there is an orchestra and kids singing.  We can hear it jusst like we were sitting in the audience. The applause is huge. It's all in Spanish, but it is really neat.

One last note:  Mosquitoes in Mexico are voracious hunters.  I was eaten alive. I haven't had an episode like this since I was a kid camping at Wallowa Lake! And Gregg had an allergic reaction to all the fresh berries we've had (too many raspberry margaritas).  Thank God for Benadryl and Aloe.