Happy Easter

Good Morning Yelapa, and Welcome to Semana Santa , Holy Week of Easter... the busiest,
and " highest " time of the season !  Get ready for music, and parties, and dancing and food and beer, and campers on the beach, and more music !! Lots of family reunions,
and laughing and more music, and dancing  ....

  Unfortunately, there has already been an ATV ( Moto ) accident involving a 10 ish year old local boy and his bicycle, down by the clinic. Don't have any details except he has 
sufferred no broken bones, or severe injuries and is home from the hospital .   This is a big challenge for Yelapa to deal with; relatively something " new " . The last town meeting dealt with water line ( always ) and dog population, ( almost always ).
On going challenges, that are slow to change, here in Yelapa.  

  The town water line will be shut down this weekend so the filters can be changed. 
Water piped through town, from a " reservoir " up river. I'm not affected in this house because my water comes gravity fed from the waterfall, but this is a neccesary, routine practice for the town, and it's an accomplishment to have it completed. Special crews and equipment have to come in from outside of Yeplapa.
I hope there are no sna foos....

   I'm slowly changing Chesley Chicken into a meeting, learning space, starting with ESL for
 Kinder and Primary grades, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.  I'm offering Adults groups,
and there is interest, but these things take time.  I would like to continue, pay the rent in 
August for another year, and see what will grow.  

  My hope is , of all the people who spend time in Yelpa every year. love kids, and are Volunteers, a few will get involved, and tutor a group ... english conversation, art, music,
participate in Mexican Food Cooking Classes, and , or, etc. I'm asking for minimal contributioan, 20$ pesos kinder, 30$ primary and 40$ adults ... this will help cover some of the costs of operation.  Totally non profit, but sustainable is the key !!
You know how to reach me, when the time comes ... but for now .... 
I'm planning a 7 week vacation, Vancouver to Nova Scotia !
June 13 - August 8.    
No sweeping floors !! 

A chance to visit my past, and most thrilling of all, spend quality time with family and 
friends. 

Work continues on School Web site project. The website developer, who fell from the sky,
has aquired tons of footage and the Director of Prepa, has taken on the task of compiling content from all the schools. Wow. 

Marlyn Folkloric Dance Group, representing Grades 7 - 9 , won 1st place in their 1st 
competion, held north of Puerto Vallarta . They left Yelapa in the morning, and got home at
1:00 am ! The prize is new costumes for the Jalisco Traditional Dance presentation.
That's 3 new costumes in 1 season !!  I will say now, if this group stays somewhat together
through Prepa, I doubt they will ever loose a competion ! 
The same for our present Prepa ( Cobaej ) Dancers. 
I'll bet a Passion Fruit Margarita they will be repeat champions in May....God Willing ... 

Sad News
A dearest friend passed away in Vancouver on Tuesday. His 58th Birthday today.
Dear Micheal Demeter. We met in 1977, and worked the waves of Vancouver Restaraunts
and Lounges, and Bars, and Nightclubs and Hotels together.
One big dysfuntional happy family.  So hard to say goodbye.  It'll take a little time.
He was always one of my Guardian Angels.  
Sweet boy.
Good night.                

Enjoy Your Life !! 

   And from my favorite ... Free Will Astrology ...

                  ..... Marvel at the sunny dust ....