Yelapa Catholics celebrate the birthday of The Virgin of Guadalupe, every year at this time,
for 9 days. Nine days being the amount of time morners grieve their receently dearly departed. The town is decorated with pretty flags, and the new church bell rings at 5 am, and afternoons and evenings. Every neighbourhood takes turns in procession, with the Statue of Our Lady of Gualdalupe, carried in reverence, leading the way. It's a beautiful, wonderful celebration.
Confirmationa and First Communion took place this Sunday. Everyone dressed up, and on their best behavior, including the kids, haha ! Even standing room was full, with 2 priests officiating ! The church band rocked out , and makes the whole things come alive !
So much planning to prepare for all these Festivities, as it means many trips to Puerto Vallarta, or Tuito.
Is that why everything is , always, an hour or more late ?? No.
That has to do with time zones !
Mother's Day right around the corner .... have to wait and see what mood strikes me, if I'll dress up again this year. Always so much fun to see these Women let loose once a year.
Maybe a good idea this year is to take " my official photograher Davin " and try for some
classic portraits .... for prosperity and Facebook !
I've been invited to a pre- mothers day dinner at The Yacht Club Tuesday night.
Full stop Turkey Dinner ! 30 Women, all male servers.
Elanita wants to say Thank You, and I look forward to saying, You're Welcome !
Life and the Yelapa School Website project and potential keep moving on ...
excitement builds as I make the finishing reservations and prepare my suitycase for travel. I'm over the moon with the soon to be reality of being in my hometown, after 19 years ... what a gift to behold ...
and there is always first Vancouver , the city of my dreams.
I'm there for 10 days, with no caregiving, just re discovery ...
another gift to savor ...
Hi speed internet is available in Yelapa, seperate and apart from Carlos Slim and his
Infinitum. $ 2,500.00 pesos to install, and $ 700.00 pesos per month.
That means I can hook up Roko or Blueray; as over 30 satisfied customers have already done. I could watch NFB Films ! or Netflix, or Ted Talks ...
One day but not today. I can barely keep up to Youtube right now !
After Mother's Day, and Guadalupe's Birthday Party, will be Dia de Marina, June 1st,to honoring and celebrateing the men and women who have lost their lives at sea.
In Yelapa the focus is our Pescadors, The Fishermen.
It's A HUGE PARTY, on the little beach in town.
Shortly after that 24 or 36 hour Fiesta, Yelapa will curl up and rest for 4 months, and I will
be on my way to 2 months of vacation.
Preparation for receiving the positive, healthy, connected energy, we all bring to each other in these times of gathering and celebration .... Let the music play on inside of us ...
Happy Everything May !
