December 12, 2008 Friday, viernes
The prerecession to the church last night was the biggest one yet. There were two groups of dancers but they were dancing as one group.
We can always tell when the prerecession is close as young boys run ahead to get away from the devils. The Devils are a part of the dancing group, they represent the Spaniards, and the rest are the Indians. The devils will chase after the boys and try to hit them with long socks that have been filled with other materials. The devils also take part in the dance, weaving in and out through the Indians.
Music started playing last night around 9:00pm. It stopped around 2:00 am this morning. Then someone close by was shooting of what sounded like a shotgun, for at least another hour.
Party’s like this will be going on more and more until after Christmas.
December 11, 2008 Thursday, jueves
We were lazy this morning, read some of the book Larry brought down (North and South). I took a shower when I discovered we did have hot water. Ellen had complained to Tony (our landlord) that we did not have hot water this morning.
I reminded Larry that we were to be at a party at 1 pm to help hand out gifts to kids that were from poorer families. We had missed this party last year as we were in PV, and promised Jan and Norm we would be there this year. We left here at 12:30 so we would be there in plenty of time.
We missed it again this year as it was at 10:00 am not 1:00pm. Jan said that they did have a lot of help and hopefully we will make it next year.
Lunch was at our favorite café again today. I had pollo enpanisado, which the cook said was sort of like KFC. It was batter fried chicken. Larry had milanesa d/res which is like chicken fried steak. The meals came with salad, rice and macaroni salad.
We arrived back home in time to greet two more of friends of John Paul’s. John Paul had gone to the beach with his family, but had left with us a note for his friends. I gave them the note then told them that we knew were John Paul had found a place for them to stay and we would take them there.
Later John Paul’s wife told us that we had no hot water. She had taken a shower and ran out of hot water. John Paul and Ed said they would talk to Tony.
We have been trying to get internet hooked up here, Ed told me today it is going to be Monday before we can get it. But then we need to remember this is Mexico and it could take longer. I will go to the Social Club to get on line tomorrow.
December 10, 2008 Wednesday, miércoles
We went to Walla’s for breakfast. We both got poached eggs, which comes with a choice of beans or hash browns. We both chose hash browns. They also serve real coffee, not Nescafe. Price for breakfast was 45 pesos, coffee was 15 pesos.
The poached eggs there are the closest we have found to eggs over easy here in Mexico.
We went to the bank to exchange some of the larger peso bills for smaller ones. The bills come in 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500. It can be hard for the vendors to get change for anything 100 and above. Coins are 1, 2, 5, 10 and while I haven’t seen any 20 pesos. There is also smaller than the 1 peso but they are rarely used.
On our way back to the bungalow we stopped to look at the fish in the market. The dentist saw me and came out in the street to ask if I was going to have any work done. We had to move to the side of the street as cars and trucks were trying to drive down the street.
The cars have to drive down this street very slow as there are vendors on both sides of the street. Not on the sidewalk but on the sides of the road.
So standing in the street, we got a better understanding of what he wanted to do and made an appointment for next Tuesday.
John Paul went to PV yesterday to meet his wife, his son and son’s wife. They got back today at 12:3.
Tony brought us another set of clean sheets for our bed, he asked for the ones we had on the bed so he could wash them for us. He was willing to do this last year but we had taken them to the laundry before I knew he would wash then.
We got all the brick back that we had used last year to make a shelf and night stand. This year they are the legs for a small computer desk and night stand.
This morning we had no hot water so I heated some on the stove so I could do dishes. Around 1:00pm we discovered we had no water. I found Tony and told him. He went to fix the problem and came back to have me check if I had water. When I turned it on in the kitchen there was no water. Tony who does not speak a lot of English said very clearly “oh shit”. He then went and found what the problem was and once again we had water.
We have also moved the dresser/closet to the end of the bed, to make room for the computer desk and to block out the light that shines all night in the window. Our bedroom window looks into our landlords garage, this year he has a light that is on all night, not sure why.
This evening we sat on our porch and talked with our neighbors. We did not go to the park. It was a nice evening; it had cooled down a little, but not to where it was cold.
December 9, Tuesday, martes
I learned to day that the names of the day are spelled with a capital letter like ours are. I am working on learning them, which is why I am using them with my dates.
We haven’t been to the park for the last two days, Larry’s cold was a lot worse, but we are doing much better today.
We did go to the park tonight. Norm and Jan were not there. I hope that they haven’t caught our cold. Bridget showed up and she has our cold. She said that she knew that I really tried to not give it to anyone. We did not touch; I did not cough on her. She did say she come down with a cold at least once a year. I feel really bad about her coming down with this cold.
Larry had a torta for 15 pesos and a drink for 5. He ate while I was visiting the dentist. I walked down to get some chicken for 35 pesos.
I am going to have to have some dental work done, 1 extraction, 250 (25 us) pesos, 2 cavities 600 (60 us) pesos, and 1 cleaning 400 (40 u) pesos. I also should get 2 bridges but they cost 6000 (600 us) pesos.
The prerecession to the church last night was the biggest one yet. There were two groups of dancers but they were dancing as one group.
We can always tell when the prerecession is close as young boys run ahead to get away from the devils. The Devils are a part of the dancing group, they represent the Spaniards, and the rest are the Indians. The devils will chase after the boys and try to hit them with long socks that have been filled with other materials. The devils also take part in the dance, weaving in and out through the Indians.
Music started playing last night around 9:00pm. It stopped around 2:00 am this morning. Then someone close by was shooting of what sounded like a shotgun, for at least another hour.
Party’s like this will be going on more and more until after Christmas.
December 11, 2008 Thursday, jueves
We were lazy this morning, read some of the book Larry brought down (North and South). I took a shower when I discovered we did have hot water. Ellen had complained to Tony (our landlord) that we did not have hot water this morning.
I reminded Larry that we were to be at a party at 1 pm to help hand out gifts to kids that were from poorer families. We had missed this party last year as we were in PV, and promised Jan and Norm we would be there this year. We left here at 12:30 so we would be there in plenty of time.
We missed it again this year as it was at 10:00 am not 1:00pm. Jan said that they did have a lot of help and hopefully we will make it next year.
Lunch was at our favorite café again today. I had pollo enpanisado, which the cook said was sort of like KFC. It was batter fried chicken. Larry had milanesa d/res which is like chicken fried steak. The meals came with salad, rice and macaroni salad.
We arrived back home in time to greet two more of friends of John Paul’s. John Paul had gone to the beach with his family, but had left with us a note for his friends. I gave them the note then told them that we knew were John Paul had found a place for them to stay and we would take them there.
Later John Paul’s wife told us that we had no hot water. She had taken a shower and ran out of hot water. John Paul and Ed said they would talk to Tony.
We have been trying to get internet hooked up here, Ed told me today it is going to be Monday before we can get it. But then we need to remember this is Mexico and it could take longer. I will go to the Social Club to get on line tomorrow.
December 10, 2008 Wednesday, miércoles
We went to Walla’s for breakfast. We both got poached eggs, which comes with a choice of beans or hash browns. We both chose hash browns. They also serve real coffee, not Nescafe. Price for breakfast was 45 pesos, coffee was 15 pesos.
The poached eggs there are the closest we have found to eggs over easy here in Mexico.
We went to the bank to exchange some of the larger peso bills for smaller ones. The bills come in 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500. It can be hard for the vendors to get change for anything 100 and above. Coins are 1, 2, 5, 10 and while I haven’t seen any 20 pesos. There is also smaller than the 1 peso but they are rarely used.
On our way back to the bungalow we stopped to look at the fish in the market. The dentist saw me and came out in the street to ask if I was going to have any work done. We had to move to the side of the street as cars and trucks were trying to drive down the street.
The cars have to drive down this street very slow as there are vendors on both sides of the street. Not on the sidewalk but on the sides of the road.
So standing in the street, we got a better understanding of what he wanted to do and made an appointment for next Tuesday.
John Paul went to PV yesterday to meet his wife, his son and son’s wife. They got back today at 12:3.
Tony brought us another set of clean sheets for our bed, he asked for the ones we had on the bed so he could wash them for us. He was willing to do this last year but we had taken them to the laundry before I knew he would wash then.
We got all the brick back that we had used last year to make a shelf and night stand. This year they are the legs for a small computer desk and night stand.
This morning we had no hot water so I heated some on the stove so I could do dishes. Around 1:00pm we discovered we had no water. I found Tony and told him. He went to fix the problem and came back to have me check if I had water. When I turned it on in the kitchen there was no water. Tony who does not speak a lot of English said very clearly “oh shit”. He then went and found what the problem was and once again we had water.
We have also moved the dresser/closet to the end of the bed, to make room for the computer desk and to block out the light that shines all night in the window. Our bedroom window looks into our landlords garage, this year he has a light that is on all night, not sure why.
This evening we sat on our porch and talked with our neighbors. We did not go to the park. It was a nice evening; it had cooled down a little, but not to where it was cold.
December 9, Tuesday, martes
I learned to day that the names of the day are spelled with a capital letter like ours are. I am working on learning them, which is why I am using them with my dates.
We haven’t been to the park for the last two days, Larry’s cold was a lot worse, but we are doing much better today.
We did go to the park tonight. Norm and Jan were not there. I hope that they haven’t caught our cold. Bridget showed up and she has our cold. She said that she knew that I really tried to not give it to anyone. We did not touch; I did not cough on her. She did say she come down with a cold at least once a year. I feel really bad about her coming down with this cold.
Larry had a torta for 15 pesos and a drink for 5. He ate while I was visiting the dentist. I walked down to get some chicken for 35 pesos.
I am going to have to have some dental work done, 1 extraction, 250 (25 us) pesos, 2 cavities 600 (60 us) pesos, and 1 cleaning 400 (40 u) pesos. I also should get 2 bridges but they cost 6000 (600 us) pesos.
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