well, well, well antonieta saw a mountain lion at the dump last week !!!! so we guess that this is why all of a sudden Rex decided he would not go running towards north with Les !!! mystery explained. poor Rex. Les forced him into the car and let him off north of us so he would get a good run in . how were we to know there is a loose mountain lion !!!
emails back and forth on kenny and his house. turns out there is a warrant for his arrest. andres stopped the police from carrying out the warrant. can you imagine ?????????????
i taught today and the classes went really well. new strategy has all the kids participating. up front. either they get it or they stay inthe front til they do. that should make some of them smarten up !!
sorry i didnt get to see derek and karla one last time. it was such a fast visit hahaha I had some moola to send to Mark thru them ..oh well ... it will have to wait ....
the citizens of la bocana have cash to spend on clean up crews. great that it came but sad that it came at the end of the year and sad that so little came thru. someone is pocketing the cash. one month is not enough to really make a difference.
tomorrow we go to santa rosalia.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Nov 28 Sunday
this day flew by. in the morning went to yolis to get our mail and they did not pick it up. figures !! so I called chuey and hopefully he got it on his way home from guerrero negro and off roading tonight.
andres is on his way to la paz with a bunch of kids for qualifiying for they olympics in biking. can you imagine if he makes it. first one in la bocana. homar called and we shall try to get more kids ready to go next year.
i have spent 2 days trying to understand tires. our tires are getting worn too easily. it has become a nightmare for us. patches dont cut it. there is too much glass around and that is a fct of life here !! there is one that claims to be almost indestructible. no matter what the cost, that is the one I am going to convice the kids to work towards getting.
got some bad emails today and yesterday about kennys house. ridiculous and such a waste of time. but sme stuff is getting aired and handled and that is always a good thing.
andres is on his way to la paz with a bunch of kids for qualifiying for they olympics in biking. can you imagine if he makes it. first one in la bocana. homar called and we shall try to get more kids ready to go next year.
i have spent 2 days trying to understand tires. our tires are getting worn too easily. it has become a nightmare for us. patches dont cut it. there is too much glass around and that is a fct of life here !! there is one that claims to be almost indestructible. no matter what the cost, that is the one I am going to convice the kids to work towards getting.
got some bad emails today and yesterday about kennys house. ridiculous and such a waste of time. but sme stuff is getting aired and handled and that is always a good thing.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010
Day after Thanksgiving
what a day yesterday !!! the food was so good and the desserts were outstanding !! so yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
so sorry that Drek and Karla did not come early and hang out with us ... but then again, we thought the boys would be fishing until late and not want lunch until late !! the oven at the copa works at a higher temp than ours here - which made the tueky a little dry. oh well !!
this sunday we will have a mega lunch for the boys and girls inthe bike club here at the house with the leftovers !! sounds like a very good plan to me !!
class today and i will prepare a little exam for them. good to keep them on their toes !!
it was so fun having the house full. i do wish time didnt fly so quickly. the best part is that each one gets to do their own thing. go over to domingo's house. visit joaquin. visit juanchys. hand out at the beach. read. take Rex for a walk. this year is very cold so walking on the beach was not fun. the wind is horribly cold. today is warm figures. the day everyone leaves.
i believe our mail got picked up. it is at el crucero waiting for us.
i talked to Rafa briefly yesterday. he didnt go to san diego and didnt celebrate thanksgiving since he perhas had a job today. he needs to get in gear and get a better job. life is passing this kid by. such a shame.
no chance to talk to marc. he did not call and today he did not anser when we tried. north korea attacking south korea is not part of the plan.
aziz and afsaneh are taking my xmas cards to be mailed. they also donated $400 to the cause betweent hem !! what angels. what amazing friends. I tell yiou all. the more you give, the more you get. all my life it has been this way.
miss my mom and am glad that she heads back to san diego Dec 10. :))))))))))))))))
so sorry that Drek and Karla did not come early and hang out with us ... but then again, we thought the boys would be fishing until late and not want lunch until late !! the oven at the copa works at a higher temp than ours here - which made the tueky a little dry. oh well !!
this sunday we will have a mega lunch for the boys and girls inthe bike club here at the house with the leftovers !! sounds like a very good plan to me !!
class today and i will prepare a little exam for them. good to keep them on their toes !!
it was so fun having the house full. i do wish time didnt fly so quickly. the best part is that each one gets to do their own thing. go over to domingo's house. visit joaquin. visit juanchys. hand out at the beach. read. take Rex for a walk. this year is very cold so walking on the beach was not fun. the wind is horribly cold. today is warm figures. the day everyone leaves.
i believe our mail got picked up. it is at el crucero waiting for us.
i talked to Rafa briefly yesterday. he didnt go to san diego and didnt celebrate thanksgiving since he perhas had a job today. he needs to get in gear and get a better job. life is passing this kid by. such a shame.
no chance to talk to marc. he did not call and today he did not anser when we tried. north korea attacking south korea is not part of the plan.
aziz and afsaneh are taking my xmas cards to be mailed. they also donated $400 to the cause betweent hem !! what angels. what amazing friends. I tell yiou all. the more you give, the more you get. all my life it has been this way.
miss my mom and am glad that she heads back to san diego Dec 10. :))))))))))))))))
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Nov 23, 2010 tuesday
brazil has a new female president - dilma rousseff. seems that she is of bulgarian descent and their whole country commemorted when she won. kinda fun to have that connection. ana told me that the current presdient, LULA, has cut poverty by 60%. the reason that brazil is one of the countries that is NOT going thru a recession is that we have, for the first time ever, a middle class. and this middle class has buying power. the good news is that rouseff says she will continue to fight until the last 40% of brazilians are not living below poverty. we need to get rid of illiteracy too.
i am watching the news and north and south korea are at war - Marc is there - this is scary. i so love my son so much. please Lord, take extra special care of him. north accuses south of attacking first. 1953 marked the end of the korean national war.china has asked both sides to remain calm. apparently they support the communist north. Barrack Obama says that he will support south korea. th is is being classified as the most serious incident since cease fire in 1953 without a peace agreement.
duncan came today and he got a bike !! i am sooooooooo happy. he has come and come and come over and over for the last couple months and i did not have a bike for him. they were either too big or too small or someone else was in line. today was his day. yahoooooooooo.
we have a full house and i love having these guests over - they all have their own routines and it seems to fit so comfortably into our routine. i am excited about thanksgiving. this year it will be a big affair as always but the cooking started today !!! applesauce is ready. cake tomorrow. pumpkin pie tomorrow. turkey and stuffing. veggies. mashed potatoes.cranberries.
we have agreed that the boys will not go fishing tomorrow and will visit campo rene. then on thursday they will go fishing and we will do a late lunch at 3 pm. sounds like a great plan. it wd be great if les went fishing with them !!
when i opened my emails this morning there were 3 messages from pompano. he wanted to go to chris's house and get the mail and meds !! he will do it since his car is ready. the motorhome is not but he left it. he will pick the stuff and drive down on thanksgiving. pack his bags and head for italy !! I am so luckt that he offerrd to do this, for one of us wd have had to go to san diego otherwise....no other way since les cannot be without his medication ....obrigada Deus !!
i am watching the news and north and south korea are at war - Marc is there - this is scary. i so love my son so much. please Lord, take extra special care of him. north accuses south of attacking first. 1953 marked the end of the korean national war.china has asked both sides to remain calm. apparently they support the communist north. Barrack Obama says that he will support south korea. th is is being classified as the most serious incident since cease fire in 1953 without a peace agreement.
duncan came today and he got a bike !! i am sooooooooo happy. he has come and come and come over and over for the last couple months and i did not have a bike for him. they were either too big or too small or someone else was in line. today was his day. yahoooooooooo.
we have a full house and i love having these guests over - they all have their own routines and it seems to fit so comfortably into our routine. i am excited about thanksgiving. this year it will be a big affair as always but the cooking started today !!! applesauce is ready. cake tomorrow. pumpkin pie tomorrow. turkey and stuffing. veggies. mashed potatoes.cranberries.
we have agreed that the boys will not go fishing tomorrow and will visit campo rene. then on thursday they will go fishing and we will do a late lunch at 3 pm. sounds like a great plan. it wd be great if les went fishing with them !!
when i opened my emails this morning there were 3 messages from pompano. he wanted to go to chris's house and get the mail and meds !! he will do it since his car is ready. the motorhome is not but he left it. he will pick the stuff and drive down on thanksgiving. pack his bags and head for italy !! I am so luckt that he offerrd to do this, for one of us wd have had to go to san diego otherwise....no other way since les cannot be without his medication ....obrigada Deus !!
Monday, November 22, 2010
Nov 22, 2010
2 days thanksgiving
les and the gang are all up at kennys house. there is a huge party with tons of people and tons of booze. i think this is great for kenny.
the gusy went fishing today and filled up their cooler with fish. a thirty pound yellowtail !!
derek stopped by to say hi today .. funny to see him in scotts little scooter !! and i think it is so neat that he stopped by. such a la bocana neighborly thing to do !!!
got some news from mom. boy, she is writing so little these days. she must be busy with bruna and chris. i miss her terribly. she is always writing and keeping in touch when she is home :(
the kids have been stopping by for bikes. I must get Duncan over here tomorrow as he is the first to be able to choose. the others, I have determined, have to bring their bikes and i want to see the state of the bike and take a picture. we are at the end of the search for bikes and i want to get a sense of accomplishment.
we need to go over rules with them as well..... cant hurt. i also want to raise money before the first race in january.
it is so fun having a full house. i love the company. i love that they are independent. i love that they brought a ton of goodies and that we get to share those goodies hahaha
it is looking like either bajagringo or pompano will be bringing our mail. need to get les's meds here. i am so sorry that it has come to this. my bad.
les and the gang are all up at kennys house. there is a huge party with tons of people and tons of booze. i think this is great for kenny.
the gusy went fishing today and filled up their cooler with fish. a thirty pound yellowtail !!
derek stopped by to say hi today .. funny to see him in scotts little scooter !! and i think it is so neat that he stopped by. such a la bocana neighborly thing to do !!!
got some news from mom. boy, she is writing so little these days. she must be busy with bruna and chris. i miss her terribly. she is always writing and keeping in touch when she is home :(
the kids have been stopping by for bikes. I must get Duncan over here tomorrow as he is the first to be able to choose. the others, I have determined, have to bring their bikes and i want to see the state of the bike and take a picture. we are at the end of the search for bikes and i want to get a sense of accomplishment.
we need to go over rules with them as well..... cant hurt. i also want to raise money before the first race in january.
it is so fun having a full house. i love the company. i love that they are independent. i love that they brought a ton of goodies and that we get to share those goodies hahaha
it is looking like either bajagringo or pompano will be bringing our mail. need to get les's meds here. i am so sorry that it has come to this. my bad.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
nov 21, 2010 Sunday
the copa cabana gand left fpr campo rene. theyhad a wonderful time at joaquin's - loved the food and the company and made anew best friend with joaquin !! they are not sure if theya re acoming back so I got the key and left the door open for them .... and did not touch anything and will not touch anythign til tomorrow morning.
anee and harry are still no shows ... maybe they meant la bocana Baja Norte and are totally lost ??? i do not have their email, so i have no idea if they wrote
Mike who is walking down Baja is now OK. he sent out the emergency signal. turns out he was out of water. it was a major ordeal to get to him .... and 2 search parties went. the first found hima nd gave him water, the second never made it but boy did he try !! his name is Ron and he goes by BajaGringo on bajanomad. he really went all out to find Mike. really nice of him.
arthur from england just wrote...he calved 6 calves yesterday. that is a lot of calving !!!! genesta was kinda feverish yesterday and they did not go to the diver's dinner. Louis is at home since he is searching for a house to buy. Lydia was fine but had not checked in for 2 days. arthur sounds tired. he says that it is not just the calving but all the other little things that must be done in order to ensure the calves stay healthy.
i talked on the phone to Ana today. she had so much fun in europe and we agreed that we will caravan down in december, right after xmas. this will be so fun :) They will hang out til after the new years !!
Les is still inpouerto nuevo and the hwole gang should be here soon ... I have the lasagna in the oven and we are good to go.
anee and harry are still no shows ... maybe they meant la bocana Baja Norte and are totally lost ??? i do not have their email, so i have no idea if they wrote
Mike who is walking down Baja is now OK. he sent out the emergency signal. turns out he was out of water. it was a major ordeal to get to him .... and 2 search parties went. the first found hima nd gave him water, the second never made it but boy did he try !! his name is Ron and he goes by BajaGringo on bajanomad. he really went all out to find Mike. really nice of him.
arthur from england just wrote...he calved 6 calves yesterday. that is a lot of calving !!!! genesta was kinda feverish yesterday and they did not go to the diver's dinner. Louis is at home since he is searching for a house to buy. Lydia was fine but had not checked in for 2 days. arthur sounds tired. he says that it is not just the calving but all the other little things that must be done in order to ensure the calves stay healthy.
i talked on the phone to Ana today. she had so much fun in europe and we agreed that we will caravan down in december, right after xmas. this will be so fun :) They will hang out til after the new years !!
Les is still inpouerto nuevo and the hwole gang should be here soon ... I have the lasagna in the oven and we are good to go.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Nov 20 ,2010 Saturday
well, Les and Panch left this morning for Puerto Nuevo, for an over night trip. They meet up with the Thanksgiving gang - bet they are eating lobster right now and enjoying a beer along with it !!
Harry and Anne have not shown up - they are supposed to stay for 6 days ???? Strange and I am about to go upstairs ....
We did have a surprise - Jenny and Nick, Bill and Pam who popped on over for 2 days. I have put them in the Copa, since its next guest comes on Monday. Pam is a pilot. Gave Jenny some quilt pieces that I saved for her ... there were 2 people who did quilting - the ones in Punta Chivato have moved away so Jenny became the lucky winner.
Houston - we have a serious problem. Christine just put my mail out and never advised Derek,. I thought he had picked it up but guess what .... I am sure it is still sitting outside her house. Now I have to find someone else who is coming. crappola. I have a totally useless sister. she is so lazy and so unhelping. she will never go that extra step. never. how did two sisters grow up so decidedly opposite? hard to fathom, really.
Derek and Karla, her mom and her daughter are in town. They were all over at Joaquins having luch - that is the first time I have seen him making lunch unless it is a governor or other politician.
The Iraquis left for home in the end. Didnt want to stay another day. They caught 10 yellowtail though !! amazing !!
Harry and Anne have not shown up - they are supposed to stay for 6 days ???? Strange and I am about to go upstairs ....
We did have a surprise - Jenny and Nick, Bill and Pam who popped on over for 2 days. I have put them in the Copa, since its next guest comes on Monday. Pam is a pilot. Gave Jenny some quilt pieces that I saved for her ... there were 2 people who did quilting - the ones in Punta Chivato have moved away so Jenny became the lucky winner.
Houston - we have a serious problem. Christine just put my mail out and never advised Derek,. I thought he had picked it up but guess what .... I am sure it is still sitting outside her house. Now I have to find someone else who is coming. crappola. I have a totally useless sister. she is so lazy and so unhelping. she will never go that extra step. never. how did two sisters grow up so decidedly opposite? hard to fathom, really.
Derek and Karla, her mom and her daughter are in town. They were all over at Joaquins having luch - that is the first time I have seen him making lunch unless it is a governor or other politician.
The Iraquis left for home in the end. Didnt want to stay another day. They caught 10 yellowtail though !! amazing !!
Friday, November 19, 2010
Nov 19, 2010 Friday
yahooo it is Friday
we just got 2 guests in and they are from Iraq !! very interesting. they have never been here before but one of them met an American in san diego who told them about punta abreojos and la bocana and they came ... they are gungho to go fishing, very sad cause we know there is NO fishing. domingo's son will be taking them. They were smart and made reservationf for 2 more days in guerrero negro, just in case they could not find anywhere to stay here in bocana.
english classes went well today. the third level is really into it and they are so good and learning fast. very rewarding as a teacher. their books are jokes . there is not one page that does not have gross horrendous terrible mistakes on it.
derek and karla and her mom should be pulling into la bocana tonight - or maybe Derek will stay in san quintin ??? frank and ernesto and aziz should also be on the road tonight. they will probably meet up at jardines !!
we just got 2 guests in and they are from Iraq !! very interesting. they have never been here before but one of them met an American in san diego who told them about punta abreojos and la bocana and they came ... they are gungho to go fishing, very sad cause we know there is NO fishing. domingo's son will be taking them. They were smart and made reservationf for 2 more days in guerrero negro, just in case they could not find anywhere to stay here in bocana.
english classes went well today. the third level is really into it and they are so good and learning fast. very rewarding as a teacher. their books are jokes . there is not one page that does not have gross horrendous terrible mistakes on it.
derek and karla and her mom should be pulling into la bocana tonight - or maybe Derek will stay in san quintin ??? frank and ernesto and aziz should also be on the road tonight. they will probably meet up at jardines !!
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Nov 18, 2010 Thurs
it is almost Friday and most of the worls is very happy tonight because of this !!
went to see Julio today and he always tells me so many stories. today he told me that his whole family of over 500 people showed up when his grandmother died. he sais a whole truck of flowers came from ensenada to honor her years ago when she passed. he says that Mexicans believe that when they visit the cemetary on nov 2, it is because they think the spirits come to visit them. and itis dishonorable not to visit the relatives when they come.
he is thinking of doing a liposuction his sister is too.
finally got the biosphere bracelets handled. frank and ernesto and azis will purchase them at the restaurant. thank you Rebecca for taking care of this !!
the kids will all have bikes by next Monday. I cant wait til I can breathe a sigh of relief. I have officially started campaigning for skateboards now !!! This is going to be way cool.
Deise called on skype today and they are coming at the end of December. I wrote to wendy to see if she can help aaron get a job. he is a teacher and has been unemployed for a year. that is just absurd. how can one live like that ? what about self esteem ? what about bills ????
went to see Julio today and he always tells me so many stories. today he told me that his whole family of over 500 people showed up when his grandmother died. he sais a whole truck of flowers came from ensenada to honor her years ago when she passed. he says that Mexicans believe that when they visit the cemetary on nov 2, it is because they think the spirits come to visit them. and itis dishonorable not to visit the relatives when they come.
he is thinking of doing a liposuction his sister is too.
finally got the biosphere bracelets handled. frank and ernesto and azis will purchase them at the restaurant. thank you Rebecca for taking care of this !!
the kids will all have bikes by next Monday. I cant wait til I can breathe a sigh of relief. I have officially started campaigning for skateboards now !!! This is going to be way cool.
Deise called on skype today and they are coming at the end of December. I wrote to wendy to see if she can help aaron get a job. he is a teacher and has been unemployed for a year. that is just absurd. how can one live like that ? what about self esteem ? what about bills ????
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
nov 17, 2010 wed
this morning I did laundry since we assumed the water guy would come. tow loads and he did come yahooo !! both houses got water. we are good to go.
Pancho's brother died in ensenada and they brought the body here at midnight night before last and buried him yesterday. pancho said he was up all night and they reminisced about the brother.
a story: when they were young, they were quite poor and the 3 eldest had to sleep together. there was only one blanket and the 2 on the ends would wrap it around them selves and the one who died would be stuck in the middle with the blanket high ... leaving him cold.
a story: the brother had a wife who had a sister who had a baby at ayong age. so she gave the baby to the brother and his wife. they bring up the baby and she calls them abuela and abuelo. she is 5 years old and she told pancho: I am leaving abuelito here for you to take care of him. Ok, he told her !!
Pancho brought by Marcos to meet me yesterday - he is the owner of Puerto Nuevo cabanas. sasys pancho that he was born in san ignacio and has been a hard hard worker all his life. (in spite of the reputation that people from san ignacio have). he was a good fisherman and lobsterman and now runs his business and does well. he is panchos dead wife's brother. pancho told me he met his wife at a fiesta in san ignacio. and then she came to work as a nurse here in bocana.
kids stopped by all day long and bikes in and bikes out. we are down to the wire here ... almost every kid is handled. tunguis brother and sister joined the club, they are very poor and I am happy to support them. they are the hooligans of town and hopefully we can recuperate them a little.
Duncan does not have a bike yet. poor thing. every time he comes they are too big or broken or too small. please, Lord, one of these new ones has to be for cutie pie Duncan. Right fit. He is such a good soul. Just like his mom. I really like Renata.
I watered the garden today and there are a couple plants that could use some TLC. tomorrow this must be done. they are not happy. all the plants at the Copa are doing great. I am so happy. I bought 2 more plants today. It is great cause the guy knows me by name and always comes to me first hahaha !!
the punta chivato group made 3800 dollars !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! holy smokes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and everything was cheap except the TVs and they all went for 250 pesos and there were about 7 of them !!! other than that, everything else was 10 or 20 pesos max. pretty cool.
Pancho's brother died in ensenada and they brought the body here at midnight night before last and buried him yesterday. pancho said he was up all night and they reminisced about the brother.
a story: when they were young, they were quite poor and the 3 eldest had to sleep together. there was only one blanket and the 2 on the ends would wrap it around them selves and the one who died would be stuck in the middle with the blanket high ... leaving him cold.
a story: the brother had a wife who had a sister who had a baby at ayong age. so she gave the baby to the brother and his wife. they bring up the baby and she calls them abuela and abuelo. she is 5 years old and she told pancho: I am leaving abuelito here for you to take care of him. Ok, he told her !!
Pancho brought by Marcos to meet me yesterday - he is the owner of Puerto Nuevo cabanas. sasys pancho that he was born in san ignacio and has been a hard hard worker all his life. (in spite of the reputation that people from san ignacio have). he was a good fisherman and lobsterman and now runs his business and does well. he is panchos dead wife's brother. pancho told me he met his wife at a fiesta in san ignacio. and then she came to work as a nurse here in bocana.
kids stopped by all day long and bikes in and bikes out. we are down to the wire here ... almost every kid is handled. tunguis brother and sister joined the club, they are very poor and I am happy to support them. they are the hooligans of town and hopefully we can recuperate them a little.
Duncan does not have a bike yet. poor thing. every time he comes they are too big or broken or too small. please, Lord, one of these new ones has to be for cutie pie Duncan. Right fit. He is such a good soul. Just like his mom. I really like Renata.
I watered the garden today and there are a couple plants that could use some TLC. tomorrow this must be done. they are not happy. all the plants at the Copa are doing great. I am so happy. I bought 2 more plants today. It is great cause the guy knows me by name and always comes to me first hahaha !!
the punta chivato group made 3800 dollars !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! holy smokes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and everything was cheap except the TVs and they all went for 250 pesos and there were about 7 of them !!! other than that, everything else was 10 or 20 pesos max. pretty cool.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Nov 16 Tuesday
what an incredible day .... first off, I finished the book called NOTHING TO DECLARE, a book about a woman who traveled by herself to Mexico and gautemala and honduras. i am glad i read it but the truth of the matter is that she was miss negative and i think she learned not a thing about mexico or mexicans and basically wasted a year of her life. she is a prolific writer and has written something like ten books. i wouldnt waste a penny buying another. this one was lent to me by Gary. we are swapping Baja or Mexico books.
then the boys stopped over to see the bikes and we agreed to have a bike club meeting this afternoon. i went shopping and the tienda was closed. so i went to Prieto and abought what he had: tons of bananas, tortillas and cheese to make quesadillas, limes to make lemonade, bread to make sandwiches since we have a lot of ham here.
time for a very funny story. at Prieto's, I am loading the stuff into a basket and he says .... you dont use plastic bags, do you ? Nope, and I smiled.
Prieto was the one who made me cry 2 years ago when we spent 2 whole days cleaning around his store and the next day he trew trash - not boxes - plain old trash around the store again. I remember so clearly...I was with Linda and asked to take me to his house where I started to scream and cry: do you think I enjoy picking up your trash ???? how dare you make another mess !!!!! I was hsyterical. people came out of their houses. I made a scene and he was rude and walked away in a huff. only to return and say he would not make a mess again (he had no choice - too many people were watching). well, he has indeed cleaned up and now he never leaves trash any more !! BUT guess what he said to me today ???????????????
sit down....................
take a deep breath ............................
he says: Blanca, the people who live behind the church are messy and their trash is coming into my yard. can you believe it ? Oh boy. what an about face !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I told him that I would check into it.
what else could I say?
So, a new bike club boy had come by yesterday and borrowed a bike to train on with the promise to return it later on that day. he never came back so we went to hunt for the bike this afternnon. found it at his grandmas house and brought it home. his mom is unhappy with him being out and about and he is NOT to have a bike. grandma said he had to go somewhere and that is why he hadnt returned the bike ... whatever .... i was upset that he promised to return it and didnt..... No doube he shall visit me tomorrow to ask about the bike.
the meeting went well and all the boys here ate sooooooooooo much i thought they would die. holy makerel. i forgot how much my two sons used to eat. it was unreal. we had a good time and then good thing started to happen.
manny will deliver bikes to derek before they leave on friday
frank will bring his bike
jose might deliver a bike or 2 to frank
wonderful mr mark bought 3 bikes for me, which he will deliver to franks house
along with other stuff we need (tubes, cables, shifters)
and after all this wonderful planning , i get an email from ed that he has 2 more bikes for us - trick bikes. this after he donated 2 this past weekend and I bought one from the swap met in chivato.
to say i am happy is so putting it lightly. it has been devastating to say to the little ones that i have NO bikes for them. really, really this has been the hardest part. I worked so hard and did all that i could to make the bike scene happen fast .... but God has his way of making it happen as it should.
and we are gearing up for the next project: skateboards. cheaper. easier for people to bring. and no other village has a team so it will be easy to get people to bring the skateboards down!
now, if I can get my meds, that will be fantastic too.
and if the fish came all of a sudden, that might be good too.
Lord, I give you thanks for all the wonderful moments you give me and the wonderful folks who are making la bocana's dream of having a grand bike team possible.
then the boys stopped over to see the bikes and we agreed to have a bike club meeting this afternoon. i went shopping and the tienda was closed. so i went to Prieto and abought what he had: tons of bananas, tortillas and cheese to make quesadillas, limes to make lemonade, bread to make sandwiches since we have a lot of ham here.
time for a very funny story. at Prieto's, I am loading the stuff into a basket and he says .... you dont use plastic bags, do you ? Nope, and I smiled.
Prieto was the one who made me cry 2 years ago when we spent 2 whole days cleaning around his store and the next day he trew trash - not boxes - plain old trash around the store again. I remember so clearly...I was with Linda and asked to take me to his house where I started to scream and cry: do you think I enjoy picking up your trash ???? how dare you make another mess !!!!! I was hsyterical. people came out of their houses. I made a scene and he was rude and walked away in a huff. only to return and say he would not make a mess again (he had no choice - too many people were watching). well, he has indeed cleaned up and now he never leaves trash any more !! BUT guess what he said to me today ???????????????
sit down....................
take a deep breath ............................
he says: Blanca, the people who live behind the church are messy and their trash is coming into my yard. can you believe it ? Oh boy. what an about face !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I told him that I would check into it.
what else could I say?
So, a new bike club boy had come by yesterday and borrowed a bike to train on with the promise to return it later on that day. he never came back so we went to hunt for the bike this afternnon. found it at his grandmas house and brought it home. his mom is unhappy with him being out and about and he is NOT to have a bike. grandma said he had to go somewhere and that is why he hadnt returned the bike ... whatever .... i was upset that he promised to return it and didnt..... No doube he shall visit me tomorrow to ask about the bike.
the meeting went well and all the boys here ate sooooooooooo much i thought they would die. holy makerel. i forgot how much my two sons used to eat. it was unreal. we had a good time and then good thing started to happen.
manny will deliver bikes to derek before they leave on friday
frank will bring his bike
jose might deliver a bike or 2 to frank
wonderful mr mark bought 3 bikes for me, which he will deliver to franks house
along with other stuff we need (tubes, cables, shifters)
and after all this wonderful planning , i get an email from ed that he has 2 more bikes for us - trick bikes. this after he donated 2 this past weekend and I bought one from the swap met in chivato.
to say i am happy is so putting it lightly. it has been devastating to say to the little ones that i have NO bikes for them. really, really this has been the hardest part. I worked so hard and did all that i could to make the bike scene happen fast .... but God has his way of making it happen as it should.
and we are gearing up for the next project: skateboards. cheaper. easier for people to bring. and no other village has a team so it will be easy to get people to bring the skateboards down!
now, if I can get my meds, that will be fantastic too.
and if the fish came all of a sudden, that might be good too.
Lord, I give you thanks for all the wonderful moments you give me and the wonderful folks who are making la bocana's dream of having a grand bike team possible.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Nov 15, Monday
so much to talk about. we spent the weekend in punta chivato. their sale was stupendous !! they had sooooooooooooo much stuff. most of it was awesome and some of it was most defintely trash. we arrived the day before so we could go to ray's restaurant. we loved it. i had stuffed shrimp and it was delcioso !! les had a steak that was great. the place has so much atmosphere and ray really is the conumate host. it is located wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy out inthe boondocks, inthe middle of an arroyo with fields of produce all around. we went with bunny and andy. her sister lou. her niece debbie and husband dean. the margarita was good. the food was good, the company excellent.
at home we chatted some and then went to sleep. the next morning - early walk. then cake and strawberries and whipped cream for breakfast and on to the swap meet to put prices on my donations. when we rrived - a huge group already ready to enter !! we decided towait until 11 as planned. did the tags and then opened the fllod gates at 11.
it was chaos. so many people and only 2 cashiers.
then some people snuck clothes out the back window and i had to stand guard.
who woulda thunk ????
Les bought a ton of stuff and was happy as could be. we got the bike for 2oo pesos, we got a fish, a vase that is from guadalajara i think. les got all sorts of stuff that i have no idea what it is - we spent over 100 dollars !!! good cause. good stuff. at 12:30, 95% of everything was gone and we started to pack up.
then pancho arrived. he took some stuff and soon left. we were wodnering why he didnt stay for a meal and chitchat .... it turns out it was due to sad news which he only told us today - his brother in TJ who had battled skin cancer for 14 years, died last night. they are bringing the body today and burying him tomorrow. very sad.
at the same time, Gary showed and it was too late too. no more hotdogs. no more baked goods. nothing to eat !! but he got a pasta maker - instructions in English so I cant sell here. and i was not interested in it. but it came highly recommended and had only been used once. then gary wernt with us to andy and bunny's and they invited him to spend the night with them rather than go to the hotelito which just opened up !! he is not back yet, i think he is having a good time !!
we saw a lot of punta chivatans that we hadnt seen in 2 years. it was fun. they are a really nice group an dlucky to have each other in their little microcosm.
Russ did not show. he says he is a hermit and he must be. he did not show.
mulege mike did show and he got a bag of stuffed animals and a ton of jackets for the kids in his christmas santa present give away ! such a good cause and I am so happy I could be a little part of it !!
at home we chatted some and then went to sleep. the next morning - early walk. then cake and strawberries and whipped cream for breakfast and on to the swap meet to put prices on my donations. when we rrived - a huge group already ready to enter !! we decided towait until 11 as planned. did the tags and then opened the fllod gates at 11.
it was chaos. so many people and only 2 cashiers.
then some people snuck clothes out the back window and i had to stand guard.
who woulda thunk ????
Les bought a ton of stuff and was happy as could be. we got the bike for 2oo pesos, we got a fish, a vase that is from guadalajara i think. les got all sorts of stuff that i have no idea what it is - we spent over 100 dollars !!! good cause. good stuff. at 12:30, 95% of everything was gone and we started to pack up.
then pancho arrived. he took some stuff and soon left. we were wodnering why he didnt stay for a meal and chitchat .... it turns out it was due to sad news which he only told us today - his brother in TJ who had battled skin cancer for 14 years, died last night. they are bringing the body today and burying him tomorrow. very sad.
at the same time, Gary showed and it was too late too. no more hotdogs. no more baked goods. nothing to eat !! but he got a pasta maker - instructions in English so I cant sell here. and i was not interested in it. but it came highly recommended and had only been used once. then gary wernt with us to andy and bunny's and they invited him to spend the night with them rather than go to the hotelito which just opened up !! he is not back yet, i think he is having a good time !!
we saw a lot of punta chivatans that we hadnt seen in 2 years. it was fun. they are a really nice group an dlucky to have each other in their little microcosm.
Russ did not show. he says he is a hermit and he must be. he did not show.
mulege mike did show and he got a bag of stuffed animals and a ton of jackets for the kids in his christmas santa present give away ! such a good cause and I am so happy I could be a little part of it !!
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
nov 12, 2010
linda came by this morning and she told a sad story. the other day Edith left her car inthe driveway with 3 kids. one of them. little outspoken crazy 6 year old ana, pu tthe car into reverse and it started to back up...linda was running and screaming...edith reached the car, got dragged underneath but avoided it hitting the gas canister outside the neighbor's home, but it hit a water ocntainer which fell down. she was not able to walk, they took her to the seguro and to g negro. she is bruised, able to walk now. what a scare. i guess the car has a problem in that even when there are no keys, it changed gears ??? that is what they say. second time a disaster like this happens. crazy scary.
this saturday is herli's baby shower. linda says she is feeling fine. eating a lot. talk to her boyfriend every day but they have no plans to get together.
i will make a cake for the baby shower and i will make 2 cakes for punta chivato's bake sale and swap meet.
Les came up with the brilliant idea of us going to chivvato tomorrow - helping with the set up - eating dinner at Ray's. I wrote to Bunnie and asked her about it, I also wrote to Ed and Jean - it wd be nice to see them too. He has been so supportive !!
this saturday is herli's baby shower. linda says she is feeling fine. eating a lot. talk to her boyfriend every day but they have no plans to get together.
i will make a cake for the baby shower and i will make 2 cakes for punta chivato's bake sale and swap meet.
Les came up with the brilliant idea of us going to chivvato tomorrow - helping with the set up - eating dinner at Ray's. I wrote to Bunnie and asked her about it, I also wrote to Ed and Jean - it wd be nice to see them too. He has been so supportive !!
Thursday, November 11, 2010
november 11, 2010
busy day today with 3 loads of laundry - thank goodness armando delivered 4,000 liters of water. he just joined the 2 due us and the 2 due the Copa Cabana and voila. we got a lot of water and i did a looooooooooooooooooot of laundry forma ll the guests at the copa and here this past week. he says the water plant hose is broken. if it aint one thing - its another.
pancho came for dinner tonight and he will meet us in punta chivato to bring back any donations we have plus the 5 bikes !! yahoooooooooo !! the pics of the swap meet look fantastic, i will take stuff to donate to the sale, I will bake a cake for the bake sale and lastly, I will meet mulege michael and his wife to deliver some toys since he does a santa delivery every year. i would not even start that project !!! he says that some kids never got their gift since there were more kids than gifts. i would cry. no way am i going to go down that road but i praise him for dressing up as santa and handing out hundreds of gifts !! and I will support him by donating the stuffed animals that we have.
mike from meg and mike stopped by this afternoon for a beer. he has been busy unloading and organizing their house. he is here for 2 weeks. nice vacation !!
juanchys also stopped by for a quick visit. didnt stay for dinner, but he should have cause it was excellent.
so Les bought me the tape recorder so I can continue the history of la bocana project. i will interview all the old folks to find out what they remember fromt he good ole days. actually, i think they prefer the way bocana is now - life is certainly easier, but i want to catalog their experiences. thanks Les !!
pancho came for dinner tonight and he will meet us in punta chivato to bring back any donations we have plus the 5 bikes !! yahoooooooooo !! the pics of the swap meet look fantastic, i will take stuff to donate to the sale, I will bake a cake for the bake sale and lastly, I will meet mulege michael and his wife to deliver some toys since he does a santa delivery every year. i would not even start that project !!! he says that some kids never got their gift since there were more kids than gifts. i would cry. no way am i going to go down that road but i praise him for dressing up as santa and handing out hundreds of gifts !! and I will support him by donating the stuffed animals that we have.
mike from meg and mike stopped by this afternoon for a beer. he has been busy unloading and organizing their house. he is here for 2 weeks. nice vacation !!
juanchys also stopped by for a quick visit. didnt stay for dinner, but he should have cause it was excellent.
so Les bought me the tape recorder so I can continue the history of la bocana project. i will interview all the old folks to find out what they remember fromt he good ole days. actually, i think they prefer the way bocana is now - life is certainly easier, but i want to catalog their experiences. thanks Les !!
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
nov 10, 2010
hump day and a lot going on. our guests left this morning for vizcaino. one of the guys, Gabriel, lost his wallet. we finally got a hold of the guy he was with last night (he is fishing this morning) and he says he never saw the wallet but maybe it fell in his car. which is on the beach and locked. we serached everywhere for the wallet and never found it....gabriel got smashed last night and can hardly remember what happened, but he does remember having it when he got home. or so he thought. he did pay Joaquin. so at that point last night, he had it !! we have his phone number and will call when it shows up. vizcaino is not too far. next night is BOLA which is also not toooo toooo far. after that, san diego will have to wait for the next guest who heads north.
my sister chris is going to brazil on nov 16th. mom is returning from brazil dec 11. i want to go to korea and see marc. i also want rafa to get a great job. and bruna to find her path in life. happily. i also find it hard to believe that marisa did not come here and take us up on our offer. i guess the good Lord knows what he is doing :) Must put our trust in him.
my sister chris is going to brazil on nov 16th. mom is returning from brazil dec 11. i want to go to korea and see marc. i also want rafa to get a great job. and bruna to find her path in life. happily. i also find it hard to believe that marisa did not come here and take us up on our offer. i guess the good Lord knows what he is doing :) Must put our trust in him.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
nov 9, 2010
well, so much going on
first Derek is going to pick up our mail on Sunday
I need to remember to call chris on saturday - the way my memory is going .... had to write myself a note !!
on onday i started my third english class at the middle school. it went really well. please God, let it stay that way.
thanksgiving is coming up and les and gusy might go to puerto nuevo first. we have guests coming and i will stay at home. they are first timers !!
i did a 12 page translation today. it was not well written in portuguese and some of the sentences made NO sense at all. so i translated them just like that - making no sense at all. pure jibberish.
la bocana is having a serious water problem. it is beyond ridiculous.
this weekend is the swap meet at punta chivato !! and there arre 5 bikes there waiting for us !! yahoooo.
first Derek is going to pick up our mail on Sunday
I need to remember to call chris on saturday - the way my memory is going .... had to write myself a note !!
on onday i started my third english class at the middle school. it went really well. please God, let it stay that way.
thanksgiving is coming up and les and gusy might go to puerto nuevo first. we have guests coming and i will stay at home. they are first timers !!
i did a 12 page translation today. it was not well written in portuguese and some of the sentences made NO sense at all. so i translated them just like that - making no sense at all. pure jibberish.
la bocana is having a serious water problem. it is beyond ridiculous.
this weekend is the swap meet at punta chivato !! and there arre 5 bikes there waiting for us !! yahoooo.
Friday, November 5, 2010
nov 5, 2010
we spent the day in santa rosalia at immigration. what a horror story. they wanted to charge so much for all the different docs we needed. les sat down and said
1. we do not have $2000 plus to spend on this
2. let's move to poland. enough is enough.
i finally talked to the bigwig and he came down with the prices. it is just moeny in their pocket - one of the charges he came down from 10,000 pesos each for 3 years for having our business to 5,000 each total for both and all years. it is bogus but thank goodness, it is over. well, not really, we have to return when he calls us in about 1 to 3 weeks. i cant wait to become a Mexican. i do not like this out out out with the cash and nothing happens. and in reality, it happens a million times faster here than in the states. but i dont like it.
because i wanted everything to be using my brazilian docs, they used my maiden name. another headache.
the photo place is now in a different spot and cost 200 pesos each. another ripoff.
so what was good about the day: we found the chinese restaurant that bunnie and andy recommended and it is really good. i so crave chinese - authentic chinese and now we have a choice !! Beijing Restaurant will be getting a lot of customers if it depends on me !!!!! Baja omads have already heard about it !!
1. we do not have $2000 plus to spend on this
2. let's move to poland. enough is enough.
i finally talked to the bigwig and he came down with the prices. it is just moeny in their pocket - one of the charges he came down from 10,000 pesos each for 3 years for having our business to 5,000 each total for both and all years. it is bogus but thank goodness, it is over. well, not really, we have to return when he calls us in about 1 to 3 weeks. i cant wait to become a Mexican. i do not like this out out out with the cash and nothing happens. and in reality, it happens a million times faster here than in the states. but i dont like it.
because i wanted everything to be using my brazilian docs, they used my maiden name. another headache.
the photo place is now in a different spot and cost 200 pesos each. another ripoff.
so what was good about the day: we found the chinese restaurant that bunnie and andy recommended and it is really good. i so crave chinese - authentic chinese and now we have a choice !! Beijing Restaurant will be getting a lot of customers if it depends on me !!!!! Baja omads have already heard about it !!
Thursday, November 4, 2010
nov 4, 2010 thursday
on nov 2, a young , very young mand died, he was a surfer from Hawaii8 and I guess he was plagued by succes on one hand - he won a ton of medals - and demons from drugs on the other hand. they found methodone which is what you take if you are getting off heroin (???), if i am not mistaken. those would be some nasty demons if that is indeed the case. a guy did a video in hi s honor and if you watch it, you think that this kid had it made. saddest part - he left a 7 month pregnant wife.
marc and dale and steven left since the waves were to big this morning for them to launch. too bad, it was fun to see them and would have been fun to sit around another evening and watch for the green flash !!
the waves are huge. the sound is deafening.
we have no water and the truck broke down for a couple days .... we literally cannot shower and i cant even wash the dishes. thank god the copa cabana has a container full of water cause that is where i will have to shower tonight.
les and pancho went to vizcaino today. les had to get cash out of the bank and pay the fideicomiso on the house and bring me machaca burritos !!! they are great.
i was busy as a bee - i went to see sandra and got our CURPs. i paid the water bill and begged for them to deliver some. even a little. i am sure they wont be here .... not sure what the beef is. the guy gets stuck everywhere so easily and he is making deep holes in our driveway which will get him stuck soon if he is not careful. les tried to explain but the guy has a bad habit - hard to break it and he may be sensitive to les's complaining !! @#$%^&*( we have no water !!!!!
I also went to see oralia and got the presidente municipal money for lodging with us. i went to see nacho and linda and gave him 2 receipts for clicerio and the 4 others chuey sent to stay with us. see ??? i was really busy !!
marc and dale and steven left since the waves were to big this morning for them to launch. too bad, it was fun to see them and would have been fun to sit around another evening and watch for the green flash !!
the waves are huge. the sound is deafening.
we have no water and the truck broke down for a couple days .... we literally cannot shower and i cant even wash the dishes. thank god the copa cabana has a container full of water cause that is where i will have to shower tonight.
les and pancho went to vizcaino today. les had to get cash out of the bank and pay the fideicomiso on the house and bring me machaca burritos !!! they are great.
i was busy as a bee - i went to see sandra and got our CURPs. i paid the water bill and begged for them to deliver some. even a little. i am sure they wont be here .... not sure what the beef is. the guy gets stuck everywhere so easily and he is making deep holes in our driveway which will get him stuck soon if he is not careful. les tried to explain but the guy has a bad habit - hard to break it and he may be sensitive to les's complaining !! @#$%^&*( we have no water !!!!!
I also went to see oralia and got the presidente municipal money for lodging with us. i went to see nacho and linda and gave him 2 receipts for clicerio and the 4 others chuey sent to stay with us. see ??? i was really busy !!
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Nov 3, 2010
well, the year is almost over and wow...what a year.
today we have 3 guests from mulege visiting for a couple days - Marc and Dale and a new guy - Steven.
we also had a visit from a couple who are friends of lyn and wendy preuitt !! he was the windsurfer - at the time we couldnt remember who they were but as soon as we looked them up, yup !! they were here and stayed with us. i guess they were on their way here but his brother died. very sad.
i taught today and class #1 is great now. Class #2 is not paying attention and I hate teaching them ..not good.
next monday class #3 starts. ufffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft Sure hope they are happy as students :)
we need water. hasnt been delivered in a week due to the holidays. we need agua, porfa.
I am trying to get my son Rafa into a new company and with a better job. He is so smart and could and should be making big bucks ...
the waves in la bocana are HUGE. you can hear them slamming the shore. so unusual. tomorrow they reach 9 feet. amazing.
the couple who stopped by to visit are on their way to la ventana and they are big kite surfers too. maybe they can get some people to come here. time for la bocana to get on a roll with more sports since we have so much wind !!
today we have 3 guests from mulege visiting for a couple days - Marc and Dale and a new guy - Steven.
we also had a visit from a couple who are friends of lyn and wendy preuitt !! he was the windsurfer - at the time we couldnt remember who they were but as soon as we looked them up, yup !! they were here and stayed with us. i guess they were on their way here but his brother died. very sad.
i taught today and class #1 is great now. Class #2 is not paying attention and I hate teaching them ..not good.
next monday class #3 starts. ufffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft Sure hope they are happy as students :)
we need water. hasnt been delivered in a week due to the holidays. we need agua, porfa.
I am trying to get my son Rafa into a new company and with a better job. He is so smart and could and should be making big bucks ...
the waves in la bocana are HUGE. you can hear them slamming the shore. so unusual. tomorrow they reach 9 feet. amazing.
the couple who stopped by to visit are on their way to la ventana and they are big kite surfers too. maybe they can get some people to come here. time for la bocana to get on a roll with more sports since we have so much wind !!
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Nov 2, 2010
day of the dead
hi grandma. wish you were here with us still. i miss your baking, your cooking, your smile, your heavy accent. i miss you.
manny and his family came for breakfast this morning. we all talked and one of his cousins knows people who can help us with bikes. who can help us with kite surfing !!!! he says they all have equipment that they dont use anymore and that will be perfect for us. who do i get to run the kitesurf classes ??? control inventory and equiment ???? ooooooooooooooooooooo lala, have to think long and hard on that one.
dave and jean are with us for another night. they woke up late. they went shore fishing . i forgot to set them up for dinner. oooops.
ed and jean have 3 bikes for us which arrive next monday. i am so happy. i think then i will have maybe one or 2 bikes to still get. next project ???? skatebaords. easier. cheaper. but of course we need a U.
i think julian went to the states today. i will miss that biker. he was one of my favorite bike club memebers. i know you are not suposed to favor "kids" and i am sure no one knows it. but he was one of my favorites. you can tell he is just a good hearted soul who will never be mean and will never get into trouble. good head on his shoulders.
the tournament is over and it, for me, was one of the best. i loved being able to sit and sell and go back and forth to the house and the food was deliecious. i think i enjoyed it because mary and smiley were with me. maybe next year we can do the same ? we made so much money - more than any of us anticipated !!!
hi grandma. wish you were here with us still. i miss your baking, your cooking, your smile, your heavy accent. i miss you.
manny and his family came for breakfast this morning. we all talked and one of his cousins knows people who can help us with bikes. who can help us with kite surfing !!!! he says they all have equipment that they dont use anymore and that will be perfect for us. who do i get to run the kitesurf classes ??? control inventory and equiment ???? ooooooooooooooooooooo lala, have to think long and hard on that one.
dave and jean are with us for another night. they woke up late. they went shore fishing . i forgot to set them up for dinner. oooops.
ed and jean have 3 bikes for us which arrive next monday. i am so happy. i think then i will have maybe one or 2 bikes to still get. next project ???? skatebaords. easier. cheaper. but of course we need a U.
i think julian went to the states today. i will miss that biker. he was one of my favorite bike club memebers. i know you are not suposed to favor "kids" and i am sure no one knows it. but he was one of my favorites. you can tell he is just a good hearted soul who will never be mean and will never get into trouble. good head on his shoulders.
the tournament is over and it, for me, was one of the best. i loved being able to sit and sell and go back and forth to the house and the food was deliecious. i think i enjoyed it because mary and smiley were with me. maybe next year we can do the same ? we made so much money - more than any of us anticipated !!!
Monday, November 1, 2010
Nov 1, 2010
the year is almost over. golly gosh.
today was a very nice day - in the morning, I did a load of our laundry and then internet. after a minute I saw a car drive by. I always get worried when someone goes towards the right - if it is a local or if it is a stranger, you really have to use 4 wheel drive or you WILL get stuck. about 5 min later a couple pulls up. she waits for him to open her car door (hehehem, very cute) and then they come out. it is dave and gene. their first time in la bocana and they saw the B & B sign yahoooooooooooooo and decided to stay the night. they live in la jolla. i do not think they are married, they are far too polite to each other adn it does not seem like they know each other very well..... when youarea couple, you can almost know what the other person is thinking !! so i gave them a tour of la bocana. i introduced them to joaquin and we set up dinner. they will go shore fishing together tomorrow.
then they went for a siesta and we went to campo rene to have dinner with mary and george, smiley and john. it was sooooooooooooooooo good. steak and an amazing salad (need to buy cranberries) and amazing veggies (need to buy costco 3 small peppers and sautee). they had made pastel frio for dessert and it was perfect !!!!!!!!!!!! good job ladies !!!
upon returning to la bocana, we stopped by joaquins to see who was there .... gene and dave were and 2 other guys who were watching the baseball game. musta been an important one - they were riveted to the TV. soon manny and family came too. they are going home tomorrow. i hardly got to see them but i think they had an incredible visit. kite surfing and fishing and eating and sleeping. they all get along so well. lucky family. very lucky indeed.
time for sleep now. buenas noches.
today was a very nice day - in the morning, I did a load of our laundry and then internet. after a minute I saw a car drive by. I always get worried when someone goes towards the right - if it is a local or if it is a stranger, you really have to use 4 wheel drive or you WILL get stuck. about 5 min later a couple pulls up. she waits for him to open her car door (hehehem, very cute) and then they come out. it is dave and gene. their first time in la bocana and they saw the B & B sign yahoooooooooooooo and decided to stay the night. they live in la jolla. i do not think they are married, they are far too polite to each other adn it does not seem like they know each other very well..... when youarea couple, you can almost know what the other person is thinking !! so i gave them a tour of la bocana. i introduced them to joaquin and we set up dinner. they will go shore fishing together tomorrow.
then they went for a siesta and we went to campo rene to have dinner with mary and george, smiley and john. it was sooooooooooooooooo good. steak and an amazing salad (need to buy cranberries) and amazing veggies (need to buy costco 3 small peppers and sautee). they had made pastel frio for dessert and it was perfect !!!!!!!!!!!! good job ladies !!!
upon returning to la bocana, we stopped by joaquins to see who was there .... gene and dave were and 2 other guys who were watching the baseball game. musta been an important one - they were riveted to the TV. soon manny and family came too. they are going home tomorrow. i hardly got to see them but i think they had an incredible visit. kite surfing and fishing and eating and sleeping. they all get along so well. lucky family. very lucky indeed.
time for sleep now. buenas noches.
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