New Years Day 2009
It's New Years Day 2009 now as I sit outside on our Patio here in the Tlaquepaque RV Park here in Lo de Marcos. Click on the link if you want to explore it.
The picture of the bonfire above was taken on the beach just outside the Park last night as many of us gathered to sit around the fire (in shorts at 75 degree's) to usher in the New Year and watch the fire works display put on for us by the complex. It has to rank as one of the best New Years Eve parties I have attended. Earlier before walking out to the beach six of us went out to dinner by walking only a short distance outside the complex to a restaurant and all had meals that we all would order again in a heart beat. We toasted the coming of the New Year there. Two of the owners sons came to our table to practice taking our order even though their sister Rosa had already done so. See the pictures below.
The Park inhabitants are a bit subdued today as there were groups going to various functions of celebration and many no doubt did not return till the wee hours of the morning. Our French Canadian friends and neighbors, Gilles and Diane Beland, kept with a New Years tradition of theirs, making French Toast and delivering to everyone in their coaches, a plate for each. It was a great touch to add to the waking of the morning and delicious to boot. See below.
As I sit here typing this blog the hummingbirds at our three feeders are being very vocal as there are a few dominate males wanting to claim it all for themselves. They zip around chattering and dive bombing each other constantly. There must be 10 to 15 at any given moment. Very entertaining.
As you enter our complex through the Hotel/Bugalow lobby here at Tlaquepaque the staff have created a Christmas Nativity Scene that is a bit unique. Here in Mexico in addition to Jesus and the Manger Scene the Devil plays an integral part. Note what happens when you take the wrong road. See below.
We want to take this opportunity to wish all of our friends and blog fans a very Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year. We know that many of you are shoveling snow and vacationing vicariously through our blog and pictures and we appreciate all the kind words sent our way. I will leave you with a few pictures of the last few days via the following slide show.
