Buenos Dias one and all and ....
Happy Spring Forward !
At Yelapa's first Farmers Market on March 29th, a tourist asked me if it was Spring in Yelapa, since it does look more like fall, with leaves scattering and every surface dry and dusty.
It is Spring, because next will be summer, but really there are 2 seasons, wet and dry.
We changed our clocks last week and I can't decide what time I like better. Fishermen need their flashlights in the morning now, but the evenings are brilliant, with the sun's evening light reflecting off the hillside. Beauty.
Still trees flowering, Primavera maybe, which may be the one that changes colour !? And my Plumeria has more flowers then ever before, and the Nopale cactus are beginning to flower pink !
A little too early to anticipate the rain, but soon.
Yard work goes on and on but watering banana trees will soon be pointless. The sun is so intense, with the dry sandy soil it will time to cut them all back, and they will grow again when the rains come.
I've macheted a few already, myself !!
Life on a pinhead, is how one person described Yelapa Life. Life and Death so close when ( practically ) everyone is related. The births not as easy to keep track of, as the deaths.
Santiago. Dead at 93. Give or take a year or two.
A Yelapa legend, good and bad.
He lay in his bed dying, for a long time.
Twenty years ago, at my first Full moon fire on the beach, I saw him dance around it.
Swirling his cape and his face lit by the firelight.
His eyes, black holes, piercing up from under his hood.
I included it in my YELAPA poem, because for that moment, I saw my dead Mother, dancing there, under his hood.
And now, some of his family, are like family to me !
Matilde. Younger brother of Gorgonia, Margarito, and more. Died 3 days ago. Maybe 80 years young. Cancer.
He took to his bed and died within the month.
Shock and disbelief ! But, he was spared, and his family
were spared, the long sufferring pain and agony Cancer can bring.
Mày they rest in peace.
One thing I learned through this is, one bell from the church means, the walk to the Cemetary begins.
Babies and pregnancies out number the death by a good margin. Not sure when the next census will take place but I'll bet we are over 2500 inhabitants now !
The Farmers Market was fabulous, although there wasn't a lot of farm produce ! Cupcakes and Margaritas, the ever popular french fries with cut up weiners on top!
Yelapa art students work was on display and for sale, plus jams and jellies, including mango, which I want a continuous supply of !
I believe the plan is a market the 29th of every month, in high season only maybe, not sure , but great idea, and it will grow by leaps and bounds !
The event is held below the stairs leading up to the new Yelapa Museum ! It's been open about a month, sharing space with the Sheriff's office . It is so impressive, and that's just from the outside ! I'll be making my first visit over the Easter Break !
Today is the last day of school for 2 weeks.
Students will be in full gear when they return as Regional competitions, in all areas of study, will begin mid May for Secundary, Cobaej early June.
Group Marlin Folkloric dancers, and Cobaej Basketball have high hopes and expectations to do well !
Practice Practice Practice
I hosted the Canada Chapter of Young Leaders Youth Network, based in Vancouver, with special guest from
Isa Mundo foundation !
It happened that Primary and Kindergarten had their Spring Festival on the beach at the same time, so it was great timing for them to see all the kids together !
We visited the schools and installed soap dispensers in the bathrooms, and distributed all the books and school and office supplies, wastepaper baskets, and etc. etc. etc.
It was a great experience to connect with them, and look forward to more networking in the future !
Thank you GLYN and ISA MUNDO !
Check out their websites !!
Communication opens so many doors !!
I will be back to posting the 1st Monday of the month.
That's my plan.
Life will get back to pin head size when high season comes to an end, and the hot weather slows us down.
Gracias a dios !
