it is thursday and a lot has been going on. Jenny and Nick left for Asuncion by quad, there they get their car and drive on to San Quintin where they live. I saw pics of their palapa outside their yard and it is fantastic. looks like the perfect place to sit and have a beer and plop in the water - since it is surrounded by water at high tide. Jenny and Nick met George and Mary when they went to campo rene ... small world ... and they sent a message that they might be out on friday to visit.
Juanchys stopped by and some Americans are in Vizcaino for the night and will come to see our house tomorrow.
Alonso is supposed to come tomorrow too.
Bruna, my niece is not doing too well. she is so rebellious still, over her teens but just not a happy camper. such a waste of time, how do you reach someone who is so unreachable ... She is in Brazil, with my mom, taking care of health issues - serious ones - diseases she contracted while in Africa, I think going there was a huge mistake. sounded so romantic and ended up being one of the most horrible decisions.
one of the most troublesome and endangered of the bikers came to visit me today. since i had leftover pancakes, i gave him to banana blueberry pancakes with syrup on top. He ate most of it and then we looked at BMX bikes that he loves. i want to get him one. i lent him a sleeping bag for him to go to vizcaino in saturday with the kids in the club. they are taking the minivan and going saturday. we are taking our truck and going on sunday. we hear the race track has been changed .... which is good to keep kids on their toes but bad because we already went and ran the tradck 2 weeks ago. Jenny said she has friends who have bikes, wouldnt that just be awesome if she really got me one or two ????? so awesome.
Les finally came downstairs, he is feeling better but the fever strikes at night .... I am afraid that it get too high and that I might be asleep at the time. Not good for his heart at all ...
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
september 29, 2010
it is wednesday and today is teaching da. the kids are learing fast, it is amazing how fast they pick up. if we taught 7 year olds, all the american kids would be bi- lingual with no problem at all
a guy named GUY left today for Asundion to pick up his truck and then drive to San Quentin where he and his wife Maggie live. Now the fun part: he and his son opened a school in CHONGQUING, CHINA - called Shelton School of International Language and it is a beautiful place, he says. Teachers get paid about $1000 a month and rent for a gorgeoua apt is $200. So, I am going to trvel there and teach for 2 months !! I am so excited, I can hardly stand it. I will teach and then once I have a place, Les can come and Mom too. yahoooooooo
NOw his wife Maggie had her arm almost severed by a wire someone had put around their property. she was riding the quad and ran right into it. horrible accident. Before the shcool - Guy worked with dry cleaning. last time he brought tons of bags of clothes, the border hassled hom so much , he never brought more. such a shame. now his home in san quintin can sleep 26 people !!!! he used to have a plane.
he came with another couple who are just the nicest people. he is Nicky and she is Jenny. they live in san quentin. she lived in brasil as a kids ince her dad worled setting up settlements for gringoes who were coming to make damns and roads all over central and southa america. she lived outside B Horizonte !! for 5 eyars !! form 10 to 15 and then as a teen she lived with grandma in the states to go to high school. Nick did something with construction. they sound like they have a beautiful home in sa quentin, it is an area of gringoes only. they have offered us their guesthouse and for sure we shall take them up on their offer.
Les is not feeling well and is spending day 3 in bed, he is better but not 100%.
La Bocana is all foggy, who ever heard of such a thing !!
a guy named GUY left today for Asundion to pick up his truck and then drive to San Quentin where he and his wife Maggie live. Now the fun part: he and his son opened a school in CHONGQUING, CHINA - called Shelton School of International Language and it is a beautiful place, he says. Teachers get paid about $1000 a month and rent for a gorgeoua apt is $200. So, I am going to trvel there and teach for 2 months !! I am so excited, I can hardly stand it. I will teach and then once I have a place, Les can come and Mom too. yahoooooooo
NOw his wife Maggie had her arm almost severed by a wire someone had put around their property. she was riding the quad and ran right into it. horrible accident. Before the shcool - Guy worked with dry cleaning. last time he brought tons of bags of clothes, the border hassled hom so much , he never brought more. such a shame. now his home in san quintin can sleep 26 people !!!! he used to have a plane.
he came with another couple who are just the nicest people. he is Nicky and she is Jenny. they live in san quentin. she lived in brasil as a kids ince her dad worled setting up settlements for gringoes who were coming to make damns and roads all over central and southa america. she lived outside B Horizonte !! for 5 eyars !! form 10 to 15 and then as a teen she lived with grandma in the states to go to high school. Nick did something with construction. they sound like they have a beautiful home in sa quentin, it is an area of gringoes only. they have offered us their guesthouse and for sure we shall take them up on their offer.
Les is not feeling well and is spending day 3 in bed, he is better but not 100%.
La Bocana is all foggy, who ever heard of such a thing !!
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
September 21, 2010
Dave and Bill left today. they were here for 5 days and fit in so nicely ... their routine was steady and fun. up early, coffee in hand at 5, off to fish all day, back for shower and food at Yolie's or nap and then dinner at Joaquin's
they reported seeing all the bikers the last time they came through .... the bike club in action !!!! and Bill will hit up swap meets and friends in san diego and Dave says there is a swap meet in sanquintin - which i did NOT know !! so, maybe next week we will have some bikes yahoooooooooooooooooooooooooo
sirena is abobut to have her baby. poor thing - she is on day 3 of contractions - time for baby Izaak to head on out - literally. she is trying not to use anesthesia since the docs have such a bab rep apparently. i personally think she made a big mistake not having the baby in Canada .... no anesthesia here and they are NOT going to let anyone in to watch the delivery. not cool. at least the dad should be able to - if he so desires.
Les is not feeling well today. he is taking Rex for a run and then heading back to bed. tadinho. maybe a cold coming on.
there are fish in la bocana - esp yellowfin
they reported seeing all the bikers the last time they came through .... the bike club in action !!!! and Bill will hit up swap meets and friends in san diego and Dave says there is a swap meet in sanquintin - which i did NOT know !! so, maybe next week we will have some bikes yahoooooooooooooooooooooooooo
sirena is abobut to have her baby. poor thing - she is on day 3 of contractions - time for baby Izaak to head on out - literally. she is trying not to use anesthesia since the docs have such a bab rep apparently. i personally think she made a big mistake not having the baby in Canada .... no anesthesia here and they are NOT going to let anyone in to watch the delivery. not cool. at least the dad should be able to - if he so desires.
Les is not feeling well today. he is taking Rex for a run and then heading back to bed. tadinho. maybe a cold coming on.
there are fish in la bocana - esp yellowfin
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Sept 26, 2010
what an incredible sunday
it began by 2 boys - cristian and jesus ismael (new one) coming to the front door early in the morning. i asked if they wanted pancakes since that is what les and i were having for breakfast. so i made the 2 of them pancakes and then they went to see if they could round up some interest in having a carwash.
les and i had our banana pancakes and both started preparing for a lunch today with lilly sara pancho and in the end we invited gary too. luch was tri tp bbq's, aspecia lsausage, some hotdogs, kasha, broccoli with cheese, carrot with peach and chocolate cake with whipped cream. to say it was delicious is an understatement. the meat was cooked to perfection. we forgot to put out the coleslaw !! i also had some soup - we nev er even served it - the weather was too hot.
after a while, 4 boys showed up - they said they had trained on the bikes and were hungry. much to les's dismay - is topped cooking and made them french toast. which they wolfed down. then they went on. i asked them to do a carwash but they didnt look too enthused.
we had lunch and the cristian and friend came back. so i asked if they wanted ot do a garage sale. to make a long story short - they did 2 sales . the first gabve so liitle cash and someone suggested we do the 5 pm mass exit. i took over a big sign, a table and the stuff. they sold about 150 pesos - enough for 3each of them to get 50 pesos for their worka nd 50 pesos to pay for cristians registration fee at the races next weekend. pretty cool.
sara is not happy with lilly bieng at home all the time . hahaha,. she was the one who wanted him to quit the job since he was busy all the time. now he seems happier but she really isnt ..
i need bikes urgently. the day fleew away form me. i should have contacted Doug to buy some used bikes before next weekend.
at the end of the day, i gave cristian and his friend some soup and cake.
dave and bill are happy and going out with juanchys one more time tomorrow
yahooooo - i am so happy that they are happy.
I talked to bill about getting bikes. he is going to help me !!
it began by 2 boys - cristian and jesus ismael (new one) coming to the front door early in the morning. i asked if they wanted pancakes since that is what les and i were having for breakfast. so i made the 2 of them pancakes and then they went to see if they could round up some interest in having a carwash.
les and i had our banana pancakes and both started preparing for a lunch today with lilly sara pancho and in the end we invited gary too. luch was tri tp bbq's, aspecia lsausage, some hotdogs, kasha, broccoli with cheese, carrot with peach and chocolate cake with whipped cream. to say it was delicious is an understatement. the meat was cooked to perfection. we forgot to put out the coleslaw !! i also had some soup - we nev er even served it - the weather was too hot.
after a while, 4 boys showed up - they said they had trained on the bikes and were hungry. much to les's dismay - is topped cooking and made them french toast. which they wolfed down. then they went on. i asked them to do a carwash but they didnt look too enthused.
we had lunch and the cristian and friend came back. so i asked if they wanted ot do a garage sale. to make a long story short - they did 2 sales . the first gabve so liitle cash and someone suggested we do the 5 pm mass exit. i took over a big sign, a table and the stuff. they sold about 150 pesos - enough for 3each of them to get 50 pesos for their worka nd 50 pesos to pay for cristians registration fee at the races next weekend. pretty cool.
sara is not happy with lilly bieng at home all the time . hahaha,. she was the one who wanted him to quit the job since he was busy all the time. now he seems happier but she really isnt ..
i need bikes urgently. the day fleew away form me. i should have contacted Doug to buy some used bikes before next weekend.
at the end of the day, i gave cristian and his friend some soup and cake.
dave and bill are happy and going out with juanchys one more time tomorrow
yahooooo - i am so happy that they are happy.
I talked to bill about getting bikes. he is going to help me !!
Saturday, September 25, 2010
September 25, 2010
Les has the quad up and running for the first time in almost a year. it is a great sound ... means quick runs to the beach, means quick runs to the store, means quick and hard runs for Rex.
we had a fire at the house today. Les put some meat fat on the BBQ and walked away to put air in the quad tire. i was in the kitchen putting dishes away, when i hear a loud bang. So, I went outside and there is a huge raging fire ... i start to yell...i grab the extinguisher, scared that the gas tank is going to explode, pop the extinguisher open and nada. I mean, there was no hiss, no liquid. nada. So my thought is that i am using it wrong. panic. screma nd scream and scream and Les does NOT hear me screaming. Linda (neighbor) does not come over, Gary finally hears me and answers, i run to the front and finally Les hears me. I am in a stte of panic and can't even look back at the BBQ. I run into the house in tears.
truth is: i am useless in an emergency. absolutely useless. Well, between Gary and Les, they put out the fire while I went to the bedroom to thank God for saving our house.
well, the saddest part ????? the extinguisher was on empty. les thinks one of the kids played with it. that is why it did not work. our house came SO CLOSE to going up in flames. so close. had the window broken and not only cracked (that was the bang), the fire would have gotten to the curtains and i have seen fires. there is no way to put them out. they are so fast. so fast. luckily, there is not a sign of wind today. so the fire raged above the BBQ and not to the palapa leaves. i cant even imagine the disaster it could have been. my mind will not accept any images.
some of the surf club kids came by today looking for boards and wetsuits. we have boards, we have no more wetsuits.
antonieta, the delegado's wife, came over and we talked a little bit. she is having panic attacks, she feels her body going numb, starting at her feet and slowly rising. we talked about low blood pressure and making sure she is eating at least 5 times a day. she went to ensenada and they could not find anything wrong with her, i think it is nerves. so, dr blanca recommended walking for pure pleasure. not to clean, but to relax.
it is an exquisite day in bocana and there is not one whitecap on the ocean. there are nice sized smallish waves. the temp is perfect. boy, do we ever live in paradise.
the English classes at school are going well. it is a hard age to grab. once you grab them, then it is a done deal. but oh to grab their attention and make it last. that is why i did 30 min lessons. short and sweet.
tomorrow we are having pancho and sara and lilly over to lunch. lilly is not longer working the office, i bet he is a happier camper altho' he loved being a boss.
our 2 guests (Dave from san quintin and Bill from san diego) are staying one more night - yesterday they went out with juanchys and loved the experience. today they went to bocanita and are shore fishing. yolie called and they are doing lunch with her - she is making them shrimp. juanchys came over and they are formally invited to the marinero dinner at 4 pm. Les will be going too. it is a lot of drinking and even more testosterone, i am not interested.
the power went out 2 times last night. the copa cabana renters had told us that there are some lines that spark during the night. i will be calling the electricity company to handle that.
shari's daughter Sirenita is about to have a baby (Izaac) and she has had some labor pains but no baby yet, maybe today is the day ?
we had a fire at the house today. Les put some meat fat on the BBQ and walked away to put air in the quad tire. i was in the kitchen putting dishes away, when i hear a loud bang. So, I went outside and there is a huge raging fire ... i start to yell...i grab the extinguisher, scared that the gas tank is going to explode, pop the extinguisher open and nada. I mean, there was no hiss, no liquid. nada. So my thought is that i am using it wrong. panic. screma nd scream and scream and Les does NOT hear me screaming. Linda (neighbor) does not come over, Gary finally hears me and answers, i run to the front and finally Les hears me. I am in a stte of panic and can't even look back at the BBQ. I run into the house in tears.
truth is: i am useless in an emergency. absolutely useless. Well, between Gary and Les, they put out the fire while I went to the bedroom to thank God for saving our house.
well, the saddest part ????? the extinguisher was on empty. les thinks one of the kids played with it. that is why it did not work. our house came SO CLOSE to going up in flames. so close. had the window broken and not only cracked (that was the bang), the fire would have gotten to the curtains and i have seen fires. there is no way to put them out. they are so fast. so fast. luckily, there is not a sign of wind today. so the fire raged above the BBQ and not to the palapa leaves. i cant even imagine the disaster it could have been. my mind will not accept any images.
some of the surf club kids came by today looking for boards and wetsuits. we have boards, we have no more wetsuits.
antonieta, the delegado's wife, came over and we talked a little bit. she is having panic attacks, she feels her body going numb, starting at her feet and slowly rising. we talked about low blood pressure and making sure she is eating at least 5 times a day. she went to ensenada and they could not find anything wrong with her, i think it is nerves. so, dr blanca recommended walking for pure pleasure. not to clean, but to relax.
it is an exquisite day in bocana and there is not one whitecap on the ocean. there are nice sized smallish waves. the temp is perfect. boy, do we ever live in paradise.
the English classes at school are going well. it is a hard age to grab. once you grab them, then it is a done deal. but oh to grab their attention and make it last. that is why i did 30 min lessons. short and sweet.
tomorrow we are having pancho and sara and lilly over to lunch. lilly is not longer working the office, i bet he is a happier camper altho' he loved being a boss.
our 2 guests (Dave from san quintin and Bill from san diego) are staying one more night - yesterday they went out with juanchys and loved the experience. today they went to bocanita and are shore fishing. yolie called and they are doing lunch with her - she is making them shrimp. juanchys came over and they are formally invited to the marinero dinner at 4 pm. Les will be going too. it is a lot of drinking and even more testosterone, i am not interested.
the power went out 2 times last night. the copa cabana renters had told us that there are some lines that spark during the night. i will be calling the electricity company to handle that.
shari's daughter Sirenita is about to have a baby (Izaac) and she has had some labor pains but no baby yet, maybe today is the day ?
Friday, September 24, 2010
September 24, 2010
it is Friday and most of the world is very happy about that !!
last night we ate at joaquins house. it was a fantastic dinner with sashimi, shrimp, rice, beans, 2 salads and cayo de acha - i have no idea how to spell that, but it was my first time eating scallops and they were melt in your mouth delicous.
we have our n2 new guests who are out with Joaquina nd Juanchys today fishing. let's see what they can bring in !!
The Copa was approved by Richa nd Rob - main compklaint - the water pressure is not Ok in the shower (easy to fix) and the dogs bark too much (impossible to fix).
Today we had given Carlos (les's helper) the day off since we thought les was going out fishing for the first time in over 2 years, but Juanchys was busy inthe end with these new guys, maybe tomorrow for him and les ???? we shall see.
the bike club is oging to have an extra bike race benefitting the church on october 17th. i am so excited abou this event. it is fantastic that the church wants to buddy up with us !!! and all the money from the racing will benefit the church. and this all started when the nuns saw all the kids leaving their start point at the church to go practice riding one day. i have asked them to train together and they are !!! i guess the nuns were amazed at how many kids were involved and these kids are also going to mass ... see how God works in mysterious ways ?
How do I get the bikes south ??? I found them on Craigs list - I cant get them bought and brought down. very frustrating.
les is putting up hooks and pics inthe new rooms. these are the hooks we bought in Poland. i love it that our house is full of England and Poland and Germany and Italy and Slovakia and Czeck Republic and Mexico and US. Very international !!
Yesterday Mary and George came by right at the poerfect moment to join us for lunch. It was so neat to see them and catch up on life for the past months. She showed me her art and I am just astonished that she only discovered her talent 6 years ago. She is fantastic and could be a millionaire.
A gnetleman called Jerry Gay just called. I had to send him to the ALTA BOCANA since we are already full for the tournament....
last night we ate at joaquins house. it was a fantastic dinner with sashimi, shrimp, rice, beans, 2 salads and cayo de acha - i have no idea how to spell that, but it was my first time eating scallops and they were melt in your mouth delicous.
we have our n2 new guests who are out with Joaquina nd Juanchys today fishing. let's see what they can bring in !!
The Copa was approved by Richa nd Rob - main compklaint - the water pressure is not Ok in the shower (easy to fix) and the dogs bark too much (impossible to fix).
Today we had given Carlos (les's helper) the day off since we thought les was going out fishing for the first time in over 2 years, but Juanchys was busy inthe end with these new guys, maybe tomorrow for him and les ???? we shall see.
the bike club is oging to have an extra bike race benefitting the church on october 17th. i am so excited abou this event. it is fantastic that the church wants to buddy up with us !!! and all the money from the racing will benefit the church. and this all started when the nuns saw all the kids leaving their start point at the church to go practice riding one day. i have asked them to train together and they are !!! i guess the nuns were amazed at how many kids were involved and these kids are also going to mass ... see how God works in mysterious ways ?
How do I get the bikes south ??? I found them on Craigs list - I cant get them bought and brought down. very frustrating.
les is putting up hooks and pics inthe new rooms. these are the hooks we bought in Poland. i love it that our house is full of England and Poland and Germany and Italy and Slovakia and Czeck Republic and Mexico and US. Very international !!
Yesterday Mary and George came by right at the poerfect moment to join us for lunch. It was so neat to see them and catch up on life for the past months. She showed me her art and I am just astonished that she only discovered her talent 6 years ago. She is fantastic and could be a millionaire.
A gnetleman called Jerry Gay just called. I had to send him to the ALTA BOCANA since we are already full for the tournament....
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Sept 23, 2010
big day today
the boys have come over to our house - Rob and Rich who are staying at the Copa Cabana - and they are leaving tomorrow. it was neat knowing they were down the street. fishing every day. providing the scoop on how fishing is holding up in this cold cold water !
the big news is that juanchys asked les out go fishing tomorrow at 6:30 a.m. !! first time in 2 years . i am thrilled and cant wait to see what he brings home. change of plans: 2 guys - one form san diego = BILL and one from San Quintin DAVE are here. they will go to juaquins for dinner with us, they are spending one might - maybe more - and they want to go out tomorrow fishing so of ocurse they need to go with joaquin and juanchys !!!
marek wrote and house prices for 3 bedrooms in Temecula are WAY down. so now we are looking onto houses, well, he is. there is no way i want to be in temecula, so we will have to look elsewhere too !! temecula is too hot. too far. too everything. but if the kids' rent pays the mortgage ... and we get a 3 bedroom ... then we are all set !! 2 rooms for them and one for us !!! wouldnt it be a blast to be able to be closer to them ??!! closer to mom. closer to the girls and nieces. too wonderful for words.
the boys have come over to our house - Rob and Rich who are staying at the Copa Cabana - and they are leaving tomorrow. it was neat knowing they were down the street. fishing every day. providing the scoop on how fishing is holding up in this cold cold water !
the big news is that juanchys asked les out go fishing tomorrow at 6:30 a.m. !! first time in 2 years . i am thrilled and cant wait to see what he brings home. change of plans: 2 guys - one form san diego = BILL and one from San Quintin DAVE are here. they will go to juaquins for dinner with us, they are spending one might - maybe more - and they want to go out tomorrow fishing so of ocurse they need to go with joaquin and juanchys !!!
marek wrote and house prices for 3 bedrooms in Temecula are WAY down. so now we are looking onto houses, well, he is. there is no way i want to be in temecula, so we will have to look elsewhere too !! temecula is too hot. too far. too everything. but if the kids' rent pays the mortgage ... and we get a 3 bedroom ... then we are all set !! 2 rooms for them and one for us !!! wouldnt it be a blast to be able to be closer to them ??!! closer to mom. closer to the girls and nieces. too wonderful for words.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
September 22, 2010
so i started teaching today and half the kids there have either already studied with me or are inthe surf club or are inthe bike club. pretty funny. i am going to make the class really easy and fun and slow. i sure hope they like it !! i saw their book for English class and boy, someone is mean cause they mix up all the verbs and you can't make head or tail out of it. really a shame.
rob and Rich arrived yesterday and they are at the Copa Cabana, which is looking so beautiful, BTW. Really, they are the first ones to actually stay at the house since the remodel !! I can't wait to hear their opinion on it.
well, i decided to take grover;s idea and check out craig's list for bikes and wow !! i found 3 of them for 40 bucks. mountain bikes. i am thrilled. i am negotiating to see who can head over there and buy them for me and get them to ensenada. my first choice was derek and a close second is jose at peskayak. jose sent me an email and we are awaiting to see what comes of it all. the owner of the store is not in. they can't accept a credit card over the phone. #$%^&*( hard to do business when you are so far away !! I am frustrated. but also very happy that i found these bikes, all in one location.
joaquin stopped by this morning and his porch is done. the scuttlebutt is that some politician gave him some moola to finish and make it better. i think it is only fair since they all ALWAYS go there for meals. he needed to expand and he needed help to make it happen the way he envisioned it. and it came out really spectacular. INHO.
juanchys also stopped by and informed us that there are now 5 boats that can take people out. this is fantastic. good news. need the details on cost etc.
i wrote to rafa, my son, i need his resume. we are trying to get him a job ata multinational company that can use his talents. he speaks spanish and english and portuguese fluently. that is huge. he is smart and good with people. he will make a great manager. i have left money for him to fly to brazil. economy is booming there. that is where he should ship off to.
rob and Rich arrived yesterday and they are at the Copa Cabana, which is looking so beautiful, BTW. Really, they are the first ones to actually stay at the house since the remodel !! I can't wait to hear their opinion on it.
well, i decided to take grover;s idea and check out craig's list for bikes and wow !! i found 3 of them for 40 bucks. mountain bikes. i am thrilled. i am negotiating to see who can head over there and buy them for me and get them to ensenada. my first choice was derek and a close second is jose at peskayak. jose sent me an email and we are awaiting to see what comes of it all. the owner of the store is not in. they can't accept a credit card over the phone. #$%^&*( hard to do business when you are so far away !! I am frustrated. but also very happy that i found these bikes, all in one location.
joaquin stopped by this morning and his porch is done. the scuttlebutt is that some politician gave him some moola to finish and make it better. i think it is only fair since they all ALWAYS go there for meals. he needed to expand and he needed help to make it happen the way he envisioned it. and it came out really spectacular. INHO.
juanchys also stopped by and informed us that there are now 5 boats that can take people out. this is fantastic. good news. need the details on cost etc.
i wrote to rafa, my son, i need his resume. we are trying to get him a job ata multinational company that can use his talents. he speaks spanish and english and portuguese fluently. that is huge. he is smart and good with people. he will make a great manager. i have left money for him to fly to brazil. economy is booming there. that is where he should ship off to.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Sept 21, 2010 Tuesday
the trip home by bus was different this time, I went downtown sandiego to the grayhound and then took a bus straight tot he main bus terminal d epot in TJ, bought a ticket to Vizcaino. had an hour to kill and did emails which was perfecccccccccccct timing. the bus trip was uneventful. slept off and on. could NOT look out the front window 'cause it was scary to do so !! narrow road, big bus, he was messing with radio channels and opening things to eat, so, I went to sleep and put my life in God's good hands.
les met me in vizcaino and we ate a good lunch, went to the store to buy the mattresses and rope for the clothesline. I have the cheese and meat still frozen and good to go. I have bike stuff that i bought and brought good to go. nice to be home. we also made a quick stop to buy some plants which I have potted already.
les met me in vizcaino and we ate a good lunch, went to the store to buy the mattresses and rope for the clothesline. I have the cheese and meat still frozen and good to go. I have bike stuff that i bought and brought good to go. nice to be home. we also made a quick stop to buy some plants which I have potted already.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Sept 19, 2010
i am in san diego and it is a gorgeous day
went to the swap meet and was disappointed because i did not find any bikes, - the ones there were far too expensive, so i have written grover and we shall see what he comes up with. he has a sixth sense for sussing out the deals
i did find bed covers and they will sell well in la bocana
had lunch with margaret today and it was great ot catch up with her after almost 4 or more years
the trip down was horrendous. yuck.
went to the swap meet and was disappointed because i did not find any bikes, - the ones there were far too expensive, so i have written grover and we shall see what he comes up with. he has a sixth sense for sussing out the deals
i did find bed covers and they will sell well in la bocana
had lunch with margaret today and it was great ot catch up with her after almost 4 or more years
the trip down was horrendous. yuck.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Sept 17, 2010
el grito has come and gone. we have a mexican family, froends of Marcos's, who say they still have hangovers !! it is a dada, wife and 2 daughters who can't be more than a year apart ... they both study accounting at a school called UTT - Universidade Tecnologico de Tijuana and they say it is a good school with scholarships. i will be checking into it
they had never heard that mero should be a protected species of fish. they went to the g negro fishing tournament and the wife was the only woman who entered and the only woman, obviously, who caught a mero !! black sea bass. it was a 50 kilo fish and she did it all herself - accepting help from no one !!
gary stopped by for a quick minute. he had computer problems and ended up returning his computer. you get what you pay for. end of story there.
i will have to be going to san diego for a couple days to cash my check. havent decided exactly when to do it ... probably this monday. which means i should leave sat or sunday and it will be a hectic trip !!
they had never heard that mero should be a protected species of fish. they went to the g negro fishing tournament and the wife was the only woman who entered and the only woman, obviously, who caught a mero !! black sea bass. it was a 50 kilo fish and she did it all herself - accepting help from no one !!
gary stopped by for a quick minute. he had computer problems and ended up returning his computer. you get what you pay for. end of story there.
i will have to be going to san diego for a couple days to cash my check. havent decided exactly when to do it ... probably this monday. which means i should leave sat or sunday and it will be a hectic trip !!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Sept. 16, 2010
finished a translation for regina and it came out good. she was happy, they were happy. and i got the full payment this time :) I was so lcuky to get ont he ocmputer at the exact minute regina had them on the phone and was trying to contact me
gary arrived so Les just says - I guess his car is int he garage
we got 4 more guests today -0 a husband wife and 2 daughters. they are here for the tournament - just arrived from tj and i sent them to yolie's to eat dinner. they stayed for quite a while, so I guess the food was good (it always is).
i heard from margaret again and her son is lining in san clemente and she bought a house to be close to him. he has a girlfriend and they are going to have a baby. she will be a grandma. her sister died of pancreatic cancer. very sad.
Nini is in the hospital and i miss that lady already ... such a fun person ... so remarkably professional for all those years ... wish she had trained me to be a school director - she had to be one of the best the wchool has ever had
bob and jerry are here still and they fish every day. they are perfect guests. they come, they know the scoop, they love la bocana. i love having them. they have been eating at joaquins a lot !!
gary arrived so Les just says - I guess his car is int he garage
we got 4 more guests today -0 a husband wife and 2 daughters. they are here for the tournament - just arrived from tj and i sent them to yolie's to eat dinner. they stayed for quite a while, so I guess the food was good (it always is).
i heard from margaret again and her son is lining in san clemente and she bought a house to be close to him. he has a girlfriend and they are going to have a baby. she will be a grandma. her sister died of pancreatic cancer. very sad.
Nini is in the hospital and i miss that lady already ... such a fun person ... so remarkably professional for all those years ... wish she had trained me to be a school director - she had to be one of the best the wchool has ever had
bob and jerry are here still and they fish every day. they are perfect guests. they come, they know the scoop, they love la bocana. i love having them. they have been eating at joaquins a lot !!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
September 15, 2010
Wiley n Carol left today - they went fishing in the morning on Bocanita, early. Then they stopped by and left a little oafter 8:30. Caoline's line was: with a mattress like the one we slept on last night, who needs a man !! ahahaha, it is a wonderful mattress. Everyone loves it. I actually invited them to stay another day, but Caroline was ready to go home.
I got anote from Shari and someone told her they did not need bracelets here in Bocana, so not true, so I have to push the coop to get some pronto for everyhone who comes fishing. I had just asked Nacho about it a couple days ago and he said it was being handled. Turns out that even someone who is kayak fishing needs a bracelet - makes sense - but I never even thought about it !!
Bob and Jerry have arrived. They brought us so much stuff .. both donated and what we requested. Cheese for Les (he is hooked on cheddar), my file cabinet which had 12 school notebooks for the kids, probably 30 tennis balls, clothes for Linda's new grandchild, 2 overhangs for towels on doors, our mail, 2 baseball mitts. It was heavy even tho it is only 2 drawers !!! I am thrilled - we also got a new bike donated by Jerry's granddaughter and 2 shorts for Les and 3 sufrboards !!!
Life is good life is great
Mom is in Rio and sounds better. according to mom, Bruna is as lost as ever. So sad. She should make her life there. She is so smart and with her English could make a killing anywhere and be successful and happy :))))))
Elias came over to pick up tons of baseball stuff that Jerry brought - someone in San Diego donated all if it - baseball bats and balls and protective equipment - LOTS OF GOODIES.
I also heard from Margaret in San Diego, it has been over 4 years since I saw her - I just lost contact, my bad, my bad.
The wind howls outside - I just love it - it keeps the bugs far far away !! no mosquitoes, no flies and best of all, no gnats. Those pesky creatures drive me nuts.
I got anote from Shari and someone told her they did not need bracelets here in Bocana, so not true, so I have to push the coop to get some pronto for everyhone who comes fishing. I had just asked Nacho about it a couple days ago and he said it was being handled. Turns out that even someone who is kayak fishing needs a bracelet - makes sense - but I never even thought about it !!
Bob and Jerry have arrived. They brought us so much stuff .. both donated and what we requested. Cheese for Les (he is hooked on cheddar), my file cabinet which had 12 school notebooks for the kids, probably 30 tennis balls, clothes for Linda's new grandchild, 2 overhangs for towels on doors, our mail, 2 baseball mitts. It was heavy even tho it is only 2 drawers !!! I am thrilled - we also got a new bike donated by Jerry's granddaughter and 2 shorts for Les and 3 sufrboards !!!
Life is good life is great
Mom is in Rio and sounds better. according to mom, Bruna is as lost as ever. So sad. She should make her life there. She is so smart and with her English could make a killing anywhere and be successful and happy :))))))
Elias came over to pick up tons of baseball stuff that Jerry brought - someone in San Diego donated all if it - baseball bats and balls and protective equipment - LOTS OF GOODIES.
I also heard from Margaret in San Diego, it has been over 4 years since I saw her - I just lost contact, my bad, my bad.
The wind howls outside - I just love it - it keeps the bugs far far away !! no mosquitoes, no flies and best of all, no gnats. Those pesky creatures drive me nuts.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Sept. 14, 2010
we have had a busy morning. wiley and carol are here and will spend the night with us. scott stopped by and will probably meet them fishing in the morning - wiley intends to go to bocanita. scott is the expert as to shore fishing. some meat truck stopped by and they have meat from sonora and will come back with some samples for us.
it is a spectacular day for us here in Bocana .... just as usual .... sun is bright, breeze is gentle, it is hot in the sun and cool in the shade :)
I don't know what to do about Rex - he is now obsessed with moving the ricks in the front garden and he is pawing at the plants. not OK. the problem may be that we added so much dirt to the front and now he has to go really far out in order to sniff, and Rex is all about sniffing !!
so, we will have one kid to put thru college first and that will be Nacho. he wants to study sports medicine - fine choice and very apropos since he is so into sports. my goal is to have as many countries as possible participating !!
it is a spectacular day for us here in Bocana .... just as usual .... sun is bright, breeze is gentle, it is hot in the sun and cool in the shade :)
I don't know what to do about Rex - he is now obsessed with moving the ricks in the front garden and he is pawing at the plants. not OK. the problem may be that we added so much dirt to the front and now he has to go really far out in order to sniff, and Rex is all about sniffing !!
so, we will have one kid to put thru college first and that will be Nacho. he wants to study sports medicine - fine choice and very apropos since he is so into sports. my goal is to have as many countries as possible participating !!
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Sept 12, 2010
it is a gorgeous day here ..... the sun is shining and the wind is gentle.
Les made a stupendous lunch and we had Nacho and Linda over. Her son is going to have a girl and her name will be Allison Fernanda. Herli is going to have a boy and she hasn't named him yet.
Carol and Wiley were in Asuncion and had a meal at the Tidepool. Maybe they will come back our way ?
New people join BajaNOmad every day, it is just amazing. And some people have been on it for ages - sure wish I had listened to Tony and joined years ago. I find the information invaluable. Such a great resource. Someone was saying that we should have a site only for Baja Sur. I persoanlly find this absolutely absurd. Why would you rule out people who deal with live in know about Baja Sur just because they deal with know about live in Baja Norte ??? I don't get it. Whatever ....
I havent heard from my son marc in a while - maybe i will give him a holler now....Rafa - the other son - hasnt been in touch either. jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez louissssssssssssssssssssssssse kids will be kids I guess ... I just miss them a lot !!
one of my plants on the side has given its first flowers. very nice.
Les made a stupendous lunch and we had Nacho and Linda over. Her son is going to have a girl and her name will be Allison Fernanda. Herli is going to have a boy and she hasn't named him yet.
Carol and Wiley were in Asuncion and had a meal at the Tidepool. Maybe they will come back our way ?
New people join BajaNOmad every day, it is just amazing. And some people have been on it for ages - sure wish I had listened to Tony and joined years ago. I find the information invaluable. Such a great resource. Someone was saying that we should have a site only for Baja Sur. I persoanlly find this absolutely absurd. Why would you rule out people who deal with live in know about Baja Sur just because they deal with know about live in Baja Norte ??? I don't get it. Whatever ....
I havent heard from my son marc in a while - maybe i will give him a holler now....Rafa - the other son - hasnt been in touch either. jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez louissssssssssssssssssssssssse kids will be kids I guess ... I just miss them a lot !!
one of my plants on the side has given its first flowers. very nice.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
September 11, 2010
It is Bryn's birthday today and Carol and Wileys 56th wedding anniversary. wow ... that is something huge to commemorate !
got information on the scholarship program and wrote to them asking for a ton of information. we can not join forces with them since they do not cover la bocana - well, now that i think about it, if he is mulege area then we are too covered ... i will have to get back to him on that. but the bottom line is, they have all the experience and that will make my life a million times easier !!
today we went to vizcaino with poncho - tungui - jesus - julian could not go as he is preparing for the mexican independence day celebration and instead we took pablito. he is such a cool child. he is sweet and not pretentious altho his parents are quite well off. he has a quad, no one else does. he has cash to burn. no one else does. and he just fits right in and rides along with the rest. so wonderful that his mom let him go at the last minute. he was ready within 15 minutes :)
it was so hot in vizcaino. they went riding. i had a huge Rio beach umbrella which I opened up and the boys fixed onto the tree for me !! lots of shade but still HOT. I read my book. They rode - came back for water - drode some more - sat int he shade with me and then Les came back full of his shopping. so we all were happy !! only thing missing were the mattresses for the 3 single beds he will be making - the guys told him they wd be in next week.
edith called and we had an intersting conversation. last week the director of the high schooll needed the minibus for the kids to go to a multicultural fair in la paz. she had too many kids for just one bus, so she had the EXACT SAME problem I had 2 weeks ago. no one would call her back - not the delgado nor his wife. and when she managed to get his daughter's cell and the daughter finally got thru - the delegado told her THE BIKE CLUB WOULD BE USING THE MINIBUS. out right lie. edith new it was not true and told her to push the issue. Daina did and they got the minibus. can u believe it ???????????????? I am livid and I mean really upset til now about the whole lie. so, once I become a mexican citizen, I will work with all my soul to get the man removed. he is not helping la bocana. he just isnt. he told me that the baseball club needs the van on the 25th. i know for a fact that this is a lie too.
i wrote to tuly to see if she can find out when the fishing tournament is. no one seems to be concerned that the date is next month and nothing is being promoted !! how can folks plan ahead and make it a really exciting event if they find out only a week beforehand when it will be $%^&*() !!
Wiley and Carol - one of the coolest couples on the block. So 60ish !!! like old hippies who just kept up thier lifestyle. i loved that they are open and honest about life. we cant afford to live in the states. i retired young at 50, and poor. he loves to drive. he is deaf and no hearing aid - come on Wiley !!! time to get one ! she fell on our fornt step and I about had a heart attack - it is one of my worst fears. i hate that step. actually, mom hates that step too. if you are yound, the step gets mprinted immediately. if you are older, it just doesnt sink in cause it is in such a horrible and unexpected place inthe house. i dont like that step and we have started duscussing possible alternatives. major remodel job but if it makes the world (our house) a sater place, I am for it !!
jerry and bob have our stuff - mail and file cabinet and bug spray and the list goes on and on ... we owe them bigtime !!!! they are bringing bikes too yahooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
got information on the scholarship program and wrote to them asking for a ton of information. we can not join forces with them since they do not cover la bocana - well, now that i think about it, if he is mulege area then we are too covered ... i will have to get back to him on that. but the bottom line is, they have all the experience and that will make my life a million times easier !!
today we went to vizcaino with poncho - tungui - jesus - julian could not go as he is preparing for the mexican independence day celebration and instead we took pablito. he is such a cool child. he is sweet and not pretentious altho his parents are quite well off. he has a quad, no one else does. he has cash to burn. no one else does. and he just fits right in and rides along with the rest. so wonderful that his mom let him go at the last minute. he was ready within 15 minutes :)
it was so hot in vizcaino. they went riding. i had a huge Rio beach umbrella which I opened up and the boys fixed onto the tree for me !! lots of shade but still HOT. I read my book. They rode - came back for water - drode some more - sat int he shade with me and then Les came back full of his shopping. so we all were happy !! only thing missing were the mattresses for the 3 single beds he will be making - the guys told him they wd be in next week.
edith called and we had an intersting conversation. last week the director of the high schooll needed the minibus for the kids to go to a multicultural fair in la paz. she had too many kids for just one bus, so she had the EXACT SAME problem I had 2 weeks ago. no one would call her back - not the delgado nor his wife. and when she managed to get his daughter's cell and the daughter finally got thru - the delegado told her THE BIKE CLUB WOULD BE USING THE MINIBUS. out right lie. edith new it was not true and told her to push the issue. Daina did and they got the minibus. can u believe it ???????????????? I am livid and I mean really upset til now about the whole lie. so, once I become a mexican citizen, I will work with all my soul to get the man removed. he is not helping la bocana. he just isnt. he told me that the baseball club needs the van on the 25th. i know for a fact that this is a lie too.
i wrote to tuly to see if she can find out when the fishing tournament is. no one seems to be concerned that the date is next month and nothing is being promoted !! how can folks plan ahead and make it a really exciting event if they find out only a week beforehand when it will be $%^&*() !!
Wiley and Carol - one of the coolest couples on the block. So 60ish !!! like old hippies who just kept up thier lifestyle. i loved that they are open and honest about life. we cant afford to live in the states. i retired young at 50, and poor. he loves to drive. he is deaf and no hearing aid - come on Wiley !!! time to get one ! she fell on our fornt step and I about had a heart attack - it is one of my worst fears. i hate that step. actually, mom hates that step too. if you are yound, the step gets mprinted immediately. if you are older, it just doesnt sink in cause it is in such a horrible and unexpected place inthe house. i dont like that step and we have started duscussing possible alternatives. major remodel job but if it makes the world (our house) a sater place, I am for it !!
jerry and bob have our stuff - mail and file cabinet and bug spray and the list goes on and on ... we owe them bigtime !!!! they are bringing bikes too yahooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Friday, September 10, 2010
September 10, 2010
stopped by yolie and freddy's house and got caught up a little on news. they want all the bikes to stay at there house, but I think that we need to believe in the boys and let them carry some of the responsiblity for caring for the more expensive and nicer bikes ....
tomorrow we go to vizcaino for them to run thru the trail. that way they will be prepared for the race at the end of the month !! I think we will go without the big van - every kid will have someone in his family take him or her. there is no more baseball, so that is not a problem.
the delegado wants to charge us for doing carwashes - which we can't do since we dont make that much to start with. that being the case, I went to talk to Chuey at the tire store and they can do carwashes there on Sundays when he is not open. this is fantastic.
today we are expecting WILEY and CAROL from la paz. and they will have dinner at Joaquin's.
hopefully Jerry and Maureen hooked up. she said she left all the stuff on the front porch. there is the file for the water company, our mail and a mattress cover.
I have been working really hard on the web page for la bocana. pics and news and it is coming together really nicely !!
then I have Julio's beautiful jewelery to sell as well. busy lady here !!!!!
next 20th I start teaching English at the school. all the money will go for the club :))))))))))
tomorrow we go to vizcaino for them to run thru the trail. that way they will be prepared for the race at the end of the month !! I think we will go without the big van - every kid will have someone in his family take him or her. there is no more baseball, so that is not a problem.
the delegado wants to charge us for doing carwashes - which we can't do since we dont make that much to start with. that being the case, I went to talk to Chuey at the tire store and they can do carwashes there on Sundays when he is not open. this is fantastic.
today we are expecting WILEY and CAROL from la paz. and they will have dinner at Joaquin's.
hopefully Jerry and Maureen hooked up. she said she left all the stuff on the front porch. there is the file for the water company, our mail and a mattress cover.
I have been working really hard on the web page for la bocana. pics and news and it is coming together really nicely !!
then I have Julio's beautiful jewelery to sell as well. busy lady here !!!!!
next 20th I start teaching English at the school. all the money will go for the club :))))))))))
Thursday, September 9, 2010
September 9, 2010
New blogsite. New beginnings. Lots of news today and everyday !!
We are working on getting kitesurfers and bikers kayakers and birdwatchers to come to La Bocana. I am putting together a new website that is going to be stupendous - I am basing it on Bahia Asuncion's site which is awesome.
FISHING NEWS; GROUPER AND WHITE SEA BASS. we had some fried white seabass today and it was so good. wish it could have been grilled but the skin was off. Tanks Sammy and Manny and Victor and Tio for the fish !!!!!
We are working on getting kitesurfers and bikers kayakers and birdwatchers to come to La Bocana. I am putting together a new website that is going to be stupendous - I am basing it on Bahia Asuncion's site which is awesome.
FISHING NEWS; GROUPER AND WHITE SEA BASS. we had some fried white seabass today and it was so good. wish it could have been grilled but the skin was off. Tanks Sammy and Manny and Victor and Tio for the fish !!!!!
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