Good morning from the green jungle of Yelapa. Still not enough rain, only 6 inches, approximately, more in Puerto Vallarta I understand, same as years past.
It's a funny thing, talking about the weather around here.
It can be heavy grey clouds, but the locals seem to know when the rain will come. Looks like rain to me, I'll say, but he or she will looks up, and very confidently tell me, No, Kelley, not today !! And they'll be right.
Sama is in Puerto Vallarta, continuing his intense physical therapy to get walking again. He has a new modern, light weight wheelchair, with special wheel to put on for going to the beach !! His best friend on school vacation, so he will be visiting, and giving the family a bit of respite ! He's learning
English, whether he likes it or not, since it'shis step moms first language !!
I am getting positive feedback on NOTEBOOKS for the students to use, rather than replacing the old laptops with lap tops ! Seems a lot of schools don't even have coputer labs anymore, with students working on Tablets or Notebooks in the classroom. The most exciting thing about the change, for me, would be the configuration of the computer lab, to provide more much needed storage space for the dancing costumes of TeleSecundaria Group Marlin, and Cobaej.
The groups are fortunate to have received enough donations to purchase so many different outfits, that it must be a priority to keep them in good condition. The space could also be used to expand Secundaria library and create a display of the many trophys won over the years.
You know my next sentance .... looking for volunteers to assist in this project !!
Graduations were all well done and well attended !!
So much work by the teachers, and parents, and students, to pull this off.
The graduation gowns of Kinder and Cobaej and decorations and dress up gowns and most everything else coming from Puerto Vallarta. There are 3 clothing shops in town, and one or 2 or 3, up river that have beautiful things to buy, but for this quantity, most is purchased in PV.
Please check YELAPA SCHOOL PROJECT.COM and scroll down to bottom left to see photos I posted there of all the graduations. Special congratulations to the Graduates of Cobaej, Colegio de Bachilleres del Estado de Jalisco, aka,
Prepatoria. I will post to the site a tribute to this amazing and inspiring group. Dedication to dance and basketball and soccer won them many trophies and ribbons over the years.
A huge accomplishment,especially with the challenges of
living somewhat isolated !!
Big tourist season so far !! The beach has been packed,with day trippers mostly. Great for all the businesses and workers who make their living there, horse rentals included !!
Took my 2nd ride in a ATV taxi from graduation dinner on the beach !! Wasn't too bad but I had K. Hill with me to keep me calm. They are being well used in the Village, but still there are concerns about speeding and traffic jams. Grade 6 students made banner about Safety in Yelapa, and hung up on the bridge in town. A great first step !! Also a new sign at the playita, announcing a 5,000 $ peso fine for littering !!
I wouldn't mind the Garbage Police job,incognito, of course!!
Particularly difficult time to have Yelapa looking beautiful,
sweep sweep and more sweep inside and out, all over town.
The rains will come and wash it all away, soon. It reminds me, somehow, of the snow melt in the north, that in between time of changing seasons. We have had a few wild light shows, where you could hurt your eyes by looking, with some thunder, but the best is yet to come, we hope.
Good luck with your weather, and enjoy the good with the bad !!
