Elenora and Hugh 2014
Monday, August 11, 2014
Eulogy for my Father
Thank you for being here, for everything you have done for my Father and all your efforts here today.
For a lonesome cowboy he sure managed to lasso a lot of love in his life, demonstrated by those of us gathered here today to bear witness to his long life and grand legacy.
A solo farmer, rancher, machine operator ( none too big or too small ), mechanic, engineer,
modifier and fixer of all things. Old school, old timer the very last of his family, of his generation to leave us.
Build the barn, brand the cows, baste the Turkey, he could, and did, do it all. Figure it out and then make it happen, that's my Dad. From his favorite old hair with pencil and ruler, under the hood of my car, me holding the umbrella, or patrolling the job site in his white hard hat, he was in his element - being useful - the fixer of all problems.
One thing though, that he couldn't figure out, is how to be in more than one place at the same time, and I know he wished he could have.
He followed his calling, which took him around the world. He followed his dreams and his ambition, and in the 25 years I got to spend with him, he encouraged me to do the same.
His heart was broken, but mended, he made many sacrifices, but he kept his strength and resiliency. He kept joy in his heart and a passion for life - regardless.
He turned out to be my hero after all. My Warrior, my Robinson Crusoe.
When we were first getting to know each other, I would take the Greyhound out to the Hinterland of Aldergrove. He said he'd make me a cozy bed in the Chicken Coup!
I had no idea what to expect ! I was quite relieved and grateful I wasn't actually in with
the birds, but in a small, charming loft above them. It was just like in a story book.
From then on he had my complete trust.
He took my sister Norma and I on a camping trip to Vancouver Island in the old mini minor, with a trailer hooked to the back, loaded with tents, supplies, tools and food for a month.
We were going for the weekend ! Neither she or I had much camping experience, and ....
had no idea what to expect !! The adventures we had that weekend are with me forever.
Over the years we'd joke it was more like a trip across Country, and no one would believe
half our adventures !
Years later he took his Granddaughter Andrea and I on a trip in the RV to Whistler. He was our sole entertainment, and we laughed all the way. Life with my Dad, aka Uncle Hughie,
was never , ever, boring.
He was a great story teller, but a great listener too. Curious, concerned, generous with all things. I loved him deeply.
On behalf of Greg, Norma, Leigh and Carmen, I say our final : Goodbye Dad.
Hasta Luego Padre. Que te veja bien.
For a lonesome cowboy he sure managed to lasso a lot of love in his life, demonstrated by those of us gathered here today to bear witness to his long life and grand legacy.
A solo farmer, rancher, machine operator ( none too big or too small ), mechanic, engineer,
modifier and fixer of all things. Old school, old timer the very last of his family, of his generation to leave us.
Build the barn, brand the cows, baste the Turkey, he could, and did, do it all. Figure it out and then make it happen, that's my Dad. From his favorite old hair with pencil and ruler, under the hood of my car, me holding the umbrella, or patrolling the job site in his white hard hat, he was in his element - being useful - the fixer of all problems.
One thing though, that he couldn't figure out, is how to be in more than one place at the same time, and I know he wished he could have.
He followed his calling, which took him around the world. He followed his dreams and his ambition, and in the 25 years I got to spend with him, he encouraged me to do the same.
His heart was broken, but mended, he made many sacrifices, but he kept his strength and resiliency. He kept joy in his heart and a passion for life - regardless.
He turned out to be my hero after all. My Warrior, my Robinson Crusoe.
When we were first getting to know each other, I would take the Greyhound out to the Hinterland of Aldergrove. He said he'd make me a cozy bed in the Chicken Coup!
I had no idea what to expect ! I was quite relieved and grateful I wasn't actually in with
the birds, but in a small, charming loft above them. It was just like in a story book.
From then on he had my complete trust.
He took my sister Norma and I on a camping trip to Vancouver Island in the old mini minor, with a trailer hooked to the back, loaded with tents, supplies, tools and food for a month.
We were going for the weekend ! Neither she or I had much camping experience, and ....
had no idea what to expect !! The adventures we had that weekend are with me forever.
Over the years we'd joke it was more like a trip across Country, and no one would believe
half our adventures !
Years later he took his Granddaughter Andrea and I on a trip in the RV to Whistler. He was our sole entertainment, and we laughed all the way. Life with my Dad, aka Uncle Hughie,
was never , ever, boring.
He was a great story teller, but a great listener too. Curious, concerned, generous with all things. I loved him deeply.
On behalf of Greg, Norma, Leigh and Carmen, I say our final : Goodbye Dad.
Hasta Luego Padre. Que te veja bien.
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Summer Vacation
If you are one of those yelapa lovers who really, really want to experience a summer here, well, what can I say but what others told me; don't bother, it's too hot and too humid and
bugy and the ocean gets grungy , a lot. But i came anyway, i knew it wouldn't make a difference. And i stayed, but that was the whole point, but to come for a vacation, well, a week is plenty, better 4 days , and get out !
You'll hear the sound effects, frogs and crickets especially, and the alarming array of birds.
Listening to some of their calls and whistles makes me laugh out loud, to myself !
The rain of cource, if you are lucky there will be a storm with sheets and sheets of rain, and thunder smashing directly over your head, you can feel the earth shake under your feet, and lightening shows that are wonderous and glorious and frightening at the same time.
It all makes you laugh, eventually, from relief, amazement or shock !
Once you stop seeing the lighter, brighter side of it all, it would be hard to go on ....
soaking up the rain blowing in with the wind, wringing mops and towels and sweeping ,
and sweeping, and sweeping .... living with crabs, and mice, and insects ... in the house !
It could all get a little much, but 4 days would be perfect !
I am not complaining. I am learning how to relax, how to pace myself, how to let go.
There is so much to be done, and so much i want to do, but no sane person would/could work in this heat, the humidity, so get in the hammock and read, sketch, listen.
The village is so quiet, a very different vibe, more time to meet and greet, even though everyone is on slow-right-down time, Yelapa Summer Time !
Today the ocean is clear and bright, more thunder and lightening last night but little rain to speak of. Didn't cool us off much.
It's hot everywhere i'm told, there's flooding, also fires and chaos going on and on ...
I will be leaving for Canada this week, so I won't post again until first Monday in Sept.
Enjoy and Be Happy this Summer everyone ... wear a hat in the sun !
bugy and the ocean gets grungy , a lot. But i came anyway, i knew it wouldn't make a difference. And i stayed, but that was the whole point, but to come for a vacation, well, a week is plenty, better 4 days , and get out !
You'll hear the sound effects, frogs and crickets especially, and the alarming array of birds.
Listening to some of their calls and whistles makes me laugh out loud, to myself !
The rain of cource, if you are lucky there will be a storm with sheets and sheets of rain, and thunder smashing directly over your head, you can feel the earth shake under your feet, and lightening shows that are wonderous and glorious and frightening at the same time.
It all makes you laugh, eventually, from relief, amazement or shock !
Once you stop seeing the lighter, brighter side of it all, it would be hard to go on ....
soaking up the rain blowing in with the wind, wringing mops and towels and sweeping ,
and sweeping, and sweeping .... living with crabs, and mice, and insects ... in the house !
It could all get a little much, but 4 days would be perfect !
I am not complaining. I am learning how to relax, how to pace myself, how to let go.
There is so much to be done, and so much i want to do, but no sane person would/could work in this heat, the humidity, so get in the hammock and read, sketch, listen.
The village is so quiet, a very different vibe, more time to meet and greet, even though everyone is on slow-right-down time, Yelapa Summer Time !
Today the ocean is clear and bright, more thunder and lightening last night but little rain to speak of. Didn't cool us off much.
It's hot everywhere i'm told, there's flooding, also fires and chaos going on and on ...
I will be leaving for Canada this week, so I won't post again until first Monday in Sept.
Enjoy and Be Happy this Summer everyone ... wear a hat in the sun !
and more
somewhere .....
nice view round the point
nice view of The Pavillion at Casa Isabel
new house almost finished,on the rightcasa estrella palapa
... a magic kingdom built of rocks ...
yelapa tips and tricks
use your ripped up hammock as a trellis ...
soooo hot ....
Photos
flowers at my gate
flowers along the path
the garden at Casa Vieja
more Casa Vieja
birds of paradise !
incredible smell ... white ginger ...
Bananas at Casa Delfin ... 3 bunches in total
Hibiscus at Casa Amarila
Monday, July 21, 2014
Graduation 2014
There is no fooling around when you are marching with the flag !
Graduation 2014
Everyone knows their steps and hold their hearts
Waiting her turn ...
I love the dancing , they are so serious and dedicated and
it doesn't look easy !!
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Home Sweet Home
Hola friends and Yelapa lovers ... I've been home for 9 days and going non stop ...
until my ankles swell up enough I have to stop !!
You know what I'm dealing with, besides a bodega full of too much stuff !! Water ! won't come in won't flush out ! We're working on it though, and everything will be in working
order in a Yelapa minute !! or two. I manage just fine, with 1/2 a tank of water still and an
extra banos upstairs, so I'm sitting pretty, down here in the jungle !!
We have seen the moon the last few nights , gorgeous.
The last storm knocked out the spotlight on the beach, so we don't have that distraction.
It also snapped off a main branch of the Buganvilla at the top of the back hill.
Fell right on top of the two 2,500 litre water tanks that feed both houses,
but no damage done !!
Just a 4 day job to clean up ... it is as bad as blackberries to get close to !!
But Silverio did it !
The view up there has really opened up, the neighbours will be happy.
I lost one lime tree, and the other had to be cut right back but will survivie... gave me a bunch of limes beforehand.
Now the water tanks hover over the casita patio, couldn't see them at all before. Another
place for a garden...more bananas & papayas ??
No mangos on the tree this year, not a one ! A few bunches of bananas waiting to be cut from the tree, then hung in a plastic bag for a few days, and they're ready.
The avocado tree coming along fine, ( my umbrella trick helped ? ) and the Tapachine has
tripled in size, it's gorgeous, and in the perfect place.
The vine along the fence at the path has numerous flowers, vibrant yellow, filling in more
and more of the barb wire... it climbs up the " stick trees" and pulls them down in the heavy rain, so everything down there has been cut back too ...
And so it goes ... I will post photos for next week.
Life in Yelapa ... my little piece of it anyway ...
Ocean is so so warm, and looks clear to me . Not a lot of tourists around, but some, the
die hards like the flier from Calgary I met on the path, Karen, with her huge pack
resting next to Mimi's. Pick a sport she could have been on the Olympic Team !
She was making jokes about the heat and humidity ... I wasn't sweating yet ... did i live here? and how much she loved Yelapa, that she must be crazy ?? She looked really happy, even though she was very very hot and sweaty ...
Manana manana is Kindergarten Graduation at the Casino ! 9 am.
There'll be a big performance, and cake for breakfast ...
I'll try my best to get good pictures. I've enjoyed all the holas from the kids I've been running into the last few days ...
I'm going to start tutroring on Tuesday mornings at Pollo Bollo.
Hope to get out to the point today, visit the neighbours garden, admire their lawn and so forth. Jump in the ocean while I'm at it ...
Dear Dad, Don Hugo, home from the hospital, resting comfortably on the lazy boy chair out on the deck ... thanks for your well wishes ..
Everyone have a great summer day and more to come ...
peace and love
k
until my ankles swell up enough I have to stop !!
You know what I'm dealing with, besides a bodega full of too much stuff !! Water ! won't come in won't flush out ! We're working on it though, and everything will be in working
order in a Yelapa minute !! or two. I manage just fine, with 1/2 a tank of water still and an
extra banos upstairs, so I'm sitting pretty, down here in the jungle !!
We have seen the moon the last few nights , gorgeous.
The last storm knocked out the spotlight on the beach, so we don't have that distraction.
It also snapped off a main branch of the Buganvilla at the top of the back hill.
Fell right on top of the two 2,500 litre water tanks that feed both houses,
but no damage done !!
Just a 4 day job to clean up ... it is as bad as blackberries to get close to !!
But Silverio did it !
The view up there has really opened up, the neighbours will be happy.
I lost one lime tree, and the other had to be cut right back but will survivie... gave me a bunch of limes beforehand.
Now the water tanks hover over the casita patio, couldn't see them at all before. Another
place for a garden...more bananas & papayas ??
No mangos on the tree this year, not a one ! A few bunches of bananas waiting to be cut from the tree, then hung in a plastic bag for a few days, and they're ready.
The avocado tree coming along fine, ( my umbrella trick helped ? ) and the Tapachine has
tripled in size, it's gorgeous, and in the perfect place.
The vine along the fence at the path has numerous flowers, vibrant yellow, filling in more
and more of the barb wire... it climbs up the " stick trees" and pulls them down in the heavy rain, so everything down there has been cut back too ...
And so it goes ... I will post photos for next week.
Life in Yelapa ... my little piece of it anyway ...
Ocean is so so warm, and looks clear to me . Not a lot of tourists around, but some, the
die hards like the flier from Calgary I met on the path, Karen, with her huge pack
resting next to Mimi's. Pick a sport she could have been on the Olympic Team !
She was making jokes about the heat and humidity ... I wasn't sweating yet ... did i live here? and how much she loved Yelapa, that she must be crazy ?? She looked really happy, even though she was very very hot and sweaty ...
Manana manana is Kindergarten Graduation at the Casino ! 9 am.
There'll be a big performance, and cake for breakfast ...
I'll try my best to get good pictures. I've enjoyed all the holas from the kids I've been running into the last few days ...
I'm going to start tutroring on Tuesday mornings at Pollo Bollo.
Hope to get out to the point today, visit the neighbours garden, admire their lawn and so forth. Jump in the ocean while I'm at it ...
Dear Dad, Don Hugo, home from the hospital, resting comfortably on the lazy boy chair out on the deck ... thanks for your well wishes ..
Everyone have a great summer day and more to come ...
peace and love
k
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Hola from West Coast Canada
Soaking up the rain and cool here in Beautiful British Columbia . Won't be home until early July.
Pretty Pansies ... not reccomended for Yelapa
HeeHee ....Any Hockey fan knows this photo !!
Just love this guy ... always did always will
Mr. #4
Will be checking my FB for June 1st photos ... have fun everyone ... hope some of our yummy rain
makes it your way. My Dad celebrated his 87th Birthday this week, so I'm hanging out and lending a
hand, catching up on Hockey Playoffs .... must cheer for Montreal, !! I would have never guessed
that would ever happen,
Enjoying Chinese Food and Pizza and Perogies and Old Dutch Potato Chips !!
Check in with me in mid July for more Yelapa Stories and photos ....
Happy planting and Go Habs !!
Bleeding Hearts
Pretty Pansies ... not reccomended for Yelapa
HeeHee ....Any Hockey fan knows this photo !!
Just love this guy ... always did always will
Mr. #4
Will be checking my FB for June 1st photos ... have fun everyone ... hope some of our yummy rain
makes it your way. My Dad celebrated his 87th Birthday this week, so I'm hanging out and lending a
hand, catching up on Hockey Playoffs .... must cheer for Montreal, !! I would have never guessed
that would ever happen,
Enjoying Chinese Food and Pizza and Perogies and Old Dutch Potato Chips !!
Check in with me in mid July for more Yelapa Stories and photos ....
Happy planting and Go Habs !!
Monday, May 12, 2014
Photos
Happy Mother's Day Mothers
Rock On
The closing Parade
Taken from Casita ... the Guest House !
The Amapa Tree in pink blossoms ...
NOT a Primavera as I said in last blog..
Primavara are Yellow !
in case you didn't know !
Yelapa Sunset, not taken by me ...
how unique and lovely
Happy Mother's Day Mothers
Dear Readers , it has been 3 weeks since my last confession ...oh,oops ! I mean Blog !
It has been a very religious 9 days around here .... Festival of Guadalupe ... Yelapa style ...
Every morning. at 5 am, and noon and 6 pm the very small hand held cannon ... but a cannon just the same... is deployed ... in order to get her attention ... and wherever she is, she probably hears it !! I manage ok, but some people and their animals have a rough go of it ...it's almost over now . At this moment the boats are being decorated with palm fronds and flowers and the priest and followers will get in and parade around the bay singing her favorite song and letting off the last of the cannonballs ! It's just day break now, and i see the fronds being attached to the pongas, and I also see a huge dark cloud up river.
It rained yesterday morning and this morning. Not jungle rain, or BC winter rain, but moisture, and cleared some dust away. If this dark sky does not produce anymore today, get ready for 98 % humidity. Luckily i manage ok with that too ....but, i'd rather it rained !
Dia del Nino, celebrated throughout Mexico was a blast of fun. So much going on that it wasn't till it was over that I could take it all in . We are 2 teachers short , again. Supposedly we will have a new Grade 5/6 teacher today. Not easy for the kids, or the other teachers to adjust to so many disruptions, but our school volunteers are helping the community come together and stick up for our kids !
It's a little like growing up in Northern Ontario, so isolated that many resources and
services were just not available .... cost prohibitive ? ... many teachers, doctors, dentists and etc. don't want to live in the middle of nowhere, where it can be minus 30 c. for 4 months
of the year and minus 10 for 3 more !
I'm sorry to say, and no offense to past teachers, but I was in Grade 8 with Mr. Anderson, ( the new, young, Principal fresh out of University, who came in to our class to teach math) before I could read a teacher's handwriting on the chalkboard. That's not exaggerating too much. My Grade 9 English teacher sat at her desk and picked her nose and ate potatoe chips and my typing ( is that all he taught ? ) teacher had such terrible body odor, and such strange behaviour, it was very uncomfortable , and many kids acted out.
The quality of the teachers isn't the issue here, it's being ignored by the bureaucracy and not having the resources to get their voices heard. Electricity and Internet and etc. have been around just 10 years or so .... isolation comes at a price.
Teachers make a difference, and here in Yelapa the pay off will be huge ... poco y poco ...
The hummingbirds are after the Christmas Lights again, and Lily hiding under the sofa. The bombs are starting again and I can see the people on the pier getting into the boats. It feels like it could downpour any minute ....up river, through the canyon, the sky is steel grey, hill tops sliceing at the heavy mist ...the Primavera ( pink ones right ) are bloomimg large.
I'm told there were many more scattered about, but still a few remain in my view.
It is as still and calm before the storm as can be ... oh great ocean ...
Yelapa Mother's Day Fiesta , May 10th. This was probably the 101st annual .. A longstanding tradition here, the one day , for many, they do NO WORK, and have a beer or shot or some
famous Yelapa Punch ! They gather at the dance hall, and are served dinner and drinks, all for free, and there is a live band, and games and raffles and so and and so on ...
Someone told me arrive at 4, someone else said 5 ... we got there at 7:45 ... next year I'm
going to get there at 10 !! They were still serving food but the party was just heating up when I left at 11 .... it's a blow out, full tilt, shake rattle and roll fiesta .... I think the band stopped around 1 but the dj played till 3 ... how much work got done on Sunday is questionable ...
The next holiday/Fiesta is Thursday the 15th , Teachers Day, no school. Everyone in Mexico has their own day, even The Mule !
I'm heading to Beautiful British Columbia, and will pick this up in July. If I can make the time I will post some new poetry , and other photos .
Happy Happy spring everyone ....
kelley .
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Photos
Dia del Nino ...Celebrated throughout Mexico
who had more fun, me or them ?
Thanks for the bell and gizmo Dad !
Rodger and Benji begin sweeping the roof ...
Benji on his way up ..
.... the fun begins ... he found 0 scorpions,
which is nice feeling ..
.... it really isn't a fun job .... but ...
I end up with a roof that looks brand new ...
love it !
Monday, April 21, 2014
photos
Yaca ... OMG ... what a fruit ...
Rodger walked a long way up river to get some
gracias
I wish thsi one was mine ...
Another beauty ... cocking his head off ...
I'd like that flaming feather for Poppa's Fedora !
in case you didn't know ... this is what termites look like
in the jungle anyway ... hungry little buggers
how ? what ? why?
What a moon ... stunning relfection off the water ...
another Yelapa pathway ...
photos
Happy Birthday Joali !!
She is three today !!
...and she loves her new duck !!
Josen ( sp ) helping out
Full moon rising
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Easter Greetings
Happy Easter one and all ... it's wild around here. Not as many tents on the beach as other years, but the place is hopping !! Everyone in a good mood, lots of Families visiting, everyone getting along ... so far !!
Kids on vacation brings another level of energy, and they have so much fun running around barefoot. Still some jelly fish around so not much jumping off the pier ... what a great place to grow up, you can understand why it's hard for them to sit still in school.
I received a $ 1,000 peso donation to pay for my teaching supplies. Isn't that great !!
My blog this week is pictures instead of story.
We are holding our own here, we will get through Semana Santa, then Children's Day, then a 9 day Guadalupe Festival, then Mother's Day, and then .... June 1 !
It is warming up , fast. Cloud cover making it pretty humid.
Good for the complexion ! We are getting the fans out !
I went out with friends for Easter Brunch today, Eggs Florentine .... hello ...!! where am I ?? ....
there are still familiar faces around but it's quieter now with so many of our half timers gone, but they shall return.
Eating lots of bananas from the yard, and mangos arriving in the stores, with huge, juicy, pink grapefruits, and the yaca fruit in the photo was incredible !! The fish come and go, except for Julian, for whom they never go ...
He had Sierra yesterday ... one of the best, and dolphins have filled the bay the last few days, babies feeding and playing around ...the cycle of life, migration, and survival.
I love feeling a part of it ... that's why we always come back,
or never leave ....
I hope everyone enjoys the long weekend, no matter where they may be ...
with love
k
Kids on vacation brings another level of energy, and they have so much fun running around barefoot. Still some jelly fish around so not much jumping off the pier ... what a great place to grow up, you can understand why it's hard for them to sit still in school.
I received a $ 1,000 peso donation to pay for my teaching supplies. Isn't that great !!
My blog this week is pictures instead of story.
We are holding our own here, we will get through Semana Santa, then Children's Day, then a 9 day Guadalupe Festival, then Mother's Day, and then .... June 1 !
It is warming up , fast. Cloud cover making it pretty humid.
Good for the complexion ! We are getting the fans out !
I went out with friends for Easter Brunch today, Eggs Florentine .... hello ...!! where am I ?? ....
there are still familiar faces around but it's quieter now with so many of our half timers gone, but they shall return.
Eating lots of bananas from the yard, and mangos arriving in the stores, with huge, juicy, pink grapefruits, and the yaca fruit in the photo was incredible !! The fish come and go, except for Julian, for whom they never go ...
He had Sierra yesterday ... one of the best, and dolphins have filled the bay the last few days, babies feeding and playing around ...the cycle of life, migration, and survival.
I love feeling a part of it ... that's why we always come back,
or never leave ....
I hope everyone enjoys the long weekend, no matter where they may be ...
with love
k
Monday, April 14, 2014
Photos
Guacamole at Angelina's Garden on the beach
Imelda's Pointsettas ! Yes, Pointsetta !
A thriving Cacti
More of Imelda's happy family ...
..... they grow and they grow ....
Jellyfish and more ...
Wow ... small islands of Jellyfish in the bay.
Remarkable thing to see, except it freaks me out to look down there for too long.Someone studying Jellyfish, and / or the mystery of life wood have been in " hog heaven " !
If you want to know what I'm talking about, Google Jelly fish, and look for the see thru, triple decker pink ones !
They were in PV too, but it looks like they have moved on,
hopefully.
It's 7:00 am on Monday morning and there is a man, on a loudspeaker, at the beach, playing Polka music.
Maybe it's the Jukebox that used to be in one of the
Palapa restaurants. It isn't crazy loud, but it sure sounds like a party ... or just they way they like to start their day, I guess ...that's why we love it ...
The new Queen of Yelapa has been crowned ! She lives in the beach neighbourhood ! I didn't see a thing, or get one photo !
It was to start at 7 , so I got there about 20 after, and only 12 people there, so I ate my delicious Tamalaes and had the hot
drink, Atole ( sp ), and then there was 20 people there !
I should have come home and had an hour nap, because I pooped out at 8:45, when the front seats were filling up with
Judges and Sponsors ! The show began around 9:15, just when I was at home putting on my PJ's !
Yelapa Time ... Live and Learn till you get it right ...
I did get to visit with some kids and meet some parents and
saw some young friends all dressed up. One told me the next day she got home early, 1:30, when I asked the other what time she got home, with a sly grin, in English, she replies, Five . That was the start of a long Fiesta season, the kick off
to Samana Santa, Holy Week in Mexico. The tents will start to go up on the beach, the speakers will be set up, and the
Church Bells will ring !! Pollo Bollo will be open only 2 days this week ... there is a lot going on .... not to mention ...
the Full moon and Lunar Eclipse ! Sure hope it warms up around here. It's still to early to pack my toque away, it's a
morning necessity, until that sun comes over the hill that is.
I had an extremely large bruise on my leg the past few weeks and when one of the local woman saw me she suggested I melt some Arnica, int eh sun and add a cap full of Alchol (the rubbing kind ) and soak it up with the gauze, and apply to my bruise ! Miracle workers every where ... I felt relief instantly,
and the bruise began to disappear promptly. The very next day, another amiga on the path made a comment, and I said Arnica, she asked,"con alchol", and gave me the" Que Bueno" look of approval, and reassurance when I replied " si ".
That's why we love it ...
Usually I have a string of coloured lights on in the mornings
but lately I've been keeping them off, since they are attracting tiny tini hummingbirds. I can hear their wings flapping as they go bird crazy over the red ones, but the lights are hot and I wouldn't want one of them to get to close, or bite one ? they must have a brain in there, to know the difference, but I wouldn't want to find out.
The ANTS are everywhere and eating everything ( refer to
poem Yelapa Creatures ! ) They ate another pot of red flowers last night. Trying the hair trick again ? Put new D batteries in my Mega Lite to look for their hole tonight, assisted by the full moon ...I am planning to be up at 2: 00 am, which is when the eclipse will happen here, I think.
I'll keep more news about school and bugs till next week...
Enjoying my camera, and hope you all do too.
The moon shines bright in the midnight sky
sending my love to you !!
k
Remarkable thing to see, except it freaks me out to look down there for too long.Someone studying Jellyfish, and / or the mystery of life wood have been in " hog heaven " !
If you want to know what I'm talking about, Google Jelly fish, and look for the see thru, triple decker pink ones !
They were in PV too, but it looks like they have moved on,
hopefully.
It's 7:00 am on Monday morning and there is a man, on a loudspeaker, at the beach, playing Polka music.
Maybe it's the Jukebox that used to be in one of the
Palapa restaurants. It isn't crazy loud, but it sure sounds like a party ... or just they way they like to start their day, I guess ...that's why we love it ...
The new Queen of Yelapa has been crowned ! She lives in the beach neighbourhood ! I didn't see a thing, or get one photo !
It was to start at 7 , so I got there about 20 after, and only 12 people there, so I ate my delicious Tamalaes and had the hot
drink, Atole ( sp ), and then there was 20 people there !
I should have come home and had an hour nap, because I pooped out at 8:45, when the front seats were filling up with
Judges and Sponsors ! The show began around 9:15, just when I was at home putting on my PJ's !
Yelapa Time ... Live and Learn till you get it right ...
I did get to visit with some kids and meet some parents and
saw some young friends all dressed up. One told me the next day she got home early, 1:30, when I asked the other what time she got home, with a sly grin, in English, she replies, Five . That was the start of a long Fiesta season, the kick off
to Samana Santa, Holy Week in Mexico. The tents will start to go up on the beach, the speakers will be set up, and the
Church Bells will ring !! Pollo Bollo will be open only 2 days this week ... there is a lot going on .... not to mention ...
the Full moon and Lunar Eclipse ! Sure hope it warms up around here. It's still to early to pack my toque away, it's a
morning necessity, until that sun comes over the hill that is.
I had an extremely large bruise on my leg the past few weeks and when one of the local woman saw me she suggested I melt some Arnica, int eh sun and add a cap full of Alchol (the rubbing kind ) and soak it up with the gauze, and apply to my bruise ! Miracle workers every where ... I felt relief instantly,
and the bruise began to disappear promptly. The very next day, another amiga on the path made a comment, and I said Arnica, she asked,"con alchol", and gave me the" Que Bueno" look of approval, and reassurance when I replied " si ".
That's why we love it ...
Usually I have a string of coloured lights on in the mornings
but lately I've been keeping them off, since they are attracting tiny tini hummingbirds. I can hear their wings flapping as they go bird crazy over the red ones, but the lights are hot and I wouldn't want one of them to get to close, or bite one ? they must have a brain in there, to know the difference, but I wouldn't want to find out.
The ANTS are everywhere and eating everything ( refer to
poem Yelapa Creatures ! ) They ate another pot of red flowers last night. Trying the hair trick again ? Put new D batteries in my Mega Lite to look for their hole tonight, assisted by the full moon ...I am planning to be up at 2: 00 am, which is when the eclipse will happen here, I think.
I'll keep more news about school and bugs till next week...
Enjoying my camera, and hope you all do too.
The moon shines bright in the midnight sky
sending my love to you !!
k
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Photos
Can you see a monkey face ?
I think it's a claw print though ..
my lawn will never survive without shade ...
and more shade ...
some things we hope never change ...
it's a family affair
Grade5/6 with their National Geographic Magazines
10 !! of them are already out the door for recess !
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