Best to get the sad news over with ....
April's son died, of a heart attack, in Northern Washington, Saturday night. April arrived there on Thursday, since he had heart surgery scheduled for this Tuesday.
His name was Freedom. He was 40 years old. Send Love to April and her family and
Live every day as if it's your last, and one day you will be right.
The Yelapa Fishing Co operative received 3 new boat motors on Wednesday. Four stroke.
They are pumped up about that. Now lets get on with it ! The only one eating fish in my house is Lily, walking around on 4 legs ! Don't make me go to Pollo Bollo for my fish fix, although there's nothing wrong with that !but I like to save him for a chicken/rib fix !
The new BBQ Chicken stand up river is a huge hit ! Pollo Yo ! a Yelapa spin on Pollo Loco
( chicken crazy ) ... he has a motorcycle for delivery. I loved the owners Dad, Octavio, who
who died quite some time ago. I will give Hector the picture I have of his Dad, taken when he was way up the Rubber tree that used to be in front of my house ! He was a sweet sweet man. That's just what Yelapa needed, I think, and it's not competition for PB, since it's only take out and he closes at 4 pm everyday. Now all we need is a Deli ! and my other great idea, but that's still a secret !
The low has gone up to 20 ! The ocean breeze has warmed up and the water is calm. I can feel summer coming on, and I'm looking forward to it. I found a photo of my half sister's house in Newfoundland, taken this past Christmas, with 3 foot icicles hanging from her roof.
I brought it in to show the kids at school. That got their attention, for 2 minutes !
I remember those cold cold winters, when spring arrived around May 21, not March !
The bird action around here right now is wild, more so then usual. The Hawks are laying eggs, or eggs are hatching or something exciting is going on.
I attended the teacher/parent meeting at the school last Thursday. The grade 4 teacher invited me. There is an awful lot of wrestling, and jumping and rolling around, and that's in the classroom ! It was impossible to teach my class, so I left ! That got their attention too !
I went to the meeting for back up support and added my 2 centavos. The moms ( there were no dads) were all very responsive, and appreciate my efforts.. I don't know what they will do to try and get the kids to settle down. We/they may just have to wait and hope and pray they will grow out of it , sooner than later. The school has been so unsettled these past few months, but now we have 5 full time teachers, with one performing the job of Director as well. I can't wait to see what happens on Wednesday .... or can I ?
I am going to PV tomorrow ! The only thing pulling me is getting more photocopies for my classes, and visiting the shoemaker ! We can make photocopies here, but one at a time, and I suppose we'll never have a shoemaker , not too lucrative around here !
It is an incredible feeling not to have to go to Immigration , no MIGRA ever again.
I am blessed ... and grateful ...
I'm keeping real busy with 4 houses ! Delfin, Pepe, Dulce, ( that's me ) and Dulcita ( the casita ) ... March 31 is another magic number, move outs and move in, adios and benvenidos
it's also my Grandfather's birthday, he'd be 119 !!
Taking a vacation day today. Get caught up on my emails and phone calls and school work.
Reading some interesting books. The history of Women in Mexico, is one, fascinating.
Even how they walked was interpreted in the culture, too slow, too fast, too interested, too distracted, too hot, too heavy, etc. I've become so aware of that now, while walking to school.
Women are the spine, hands and legs of Mexico, and teachers should rule the world !
Have a Super Great Week !
k
Monday, March 24, 2014
Monday, March 17, 2014
Happy Everything
Happy Birthday EMC !! Happy St. Patricks Day !! Happy Full Moon !! Happy Spring !!
That's today covered ! Busy around here with going away parties and pot lucks ! Lots of people begin leaving right around now. Most won't be back until next November.
Slowly we will be a back to a fishy little sleeping village ... and we can all catch up on our
rest ... Until May begins with Firecrackers at 4 am to celebrate The Virgin of Guadalupe's Birthday! The fiesta lasts for nine days, with the finale being Mothers Day May 10th ! All women invited !
The Internet was out of service in the Village all day yesterday. Upgrading perhaps ??
That would be nice !
I think most of us miss the Yacht Club not being open. The first few Saturdays we may have enjoyed a little more quiet but it's an Iconic Yelapa Establishment, and many people are disappointed there's no dancing this year. I can understand why they might not be serving dinner, with 11 plus other places in town to eat, but I hope the music and the dancing come back next year ! A great place to have fun !
A few Fishermen in the Cooperative are waiting for their new Outboard Motors. A Government sponsored program throughout the Bay, encouraging people to upgrade to cut down on pollution and such I suppose. The motors were taken in to Boca last week,and the new ones hadn't arrived yet ! so some boats sitting idle right now waiting.... the new ones are supposed to arrive Wed. !!?? No one can relax till they see them for themselves !
The ocean has been pretty churned up the last few days. Big tides, as usual with the moon, with high winds and overcast ...sweeping leaves out of the house twice a day !
Is it going to rain ?? No.
Large grey cloud formation this morning, up river. The ocean turned steel blue, the hillside dark chocolate brown. The wind subsided as the clouds grew larger and darker, like a
blanket being pulled over us .... is it going to rain ? No.
The sky will clear, like it did yesterday, and the sun will shine large and hot.
I even did a little sun bathing yesterday .... getting myself ready for summer !
Enjoyed my first Cucumber Margarita at a Margarita Tasting Party on Friday at CasaVieja.
So much fun we'll have to do it again ! A new Restaurant has opened, actually relocated from up river, right down the path from me, serving Breakfast and Pastries and Fish & Chips !
I pulled my back carrying one bucket of water too many down the hill. My first day of rest on a St. Paddy's Day for a long while. We don't have an annual Big Party here today, and
some year I would like to rectify that !!
I love school. 5 hours teaching and 10 hours preparing, but it's all so worthwhile.
I just have to stay organized and keep searching for more resources !
To Idaho, Eagle Bay, Wisconsin, SB, PoCo, Ottawa, Vancouver and beyond ...
Much muchness to you all and Enjoy Your Day !
xx
k
That's today covered ! Busy around here with going away parties and pot lucks ! Lots of people begin leaving right around now. Most won't be back until next November.
Slowly we will be a back to a fishy little sleeping village ... and we can all catch up on our
rest ... Until May begins with Firecrackers at 4 am to celebrate The Virgin of Guadalupe's Birthday! The fiesta lasts for nine days, with the finale being Mothers Day May 10th ! All women invited !
The Internet was out of service in the Village all day yesterday. Upgrading perhaps ??
That would be nice !
I think most of us miss the Yacht Club not being open. The first few Saturdays we may have enjoyed a little more quiet but it's an Iconic Yelapa Establishment, and many people are disappointed there's no dancing this year. I can understand why they might not be serving dinner, with 11 plus other places in town to eat, but I hope the music and the dancing come back next year ! A great place to have fun !
A few Fishermen in the Cooperative are waiting for their new Outboard Motors. A Government sponsored program throughout the Bay, encouraging people to upgrade to cut down on pollution and such I suppose. The motors were taken in to Boca last week,and the new ones hadn't arrived yet ! so some boats sitting idle right now waiting.... the new ones are supposed to arrive Wed. !!?? No one can relax till they see them for themselves !
The ocean has been pretty churned up the last few days. Big tides, as usual with the moon, with high winds and overcast ...sweeping leaves out of the house twice a day !
Is it going to rain ?? No.
Large grey cloud formation this morning, up river. The ocean turned steel blue, the hillside dark chocolate brown. The wind subsided as the clouds grew larger and darker, like a
blanket being pulled over us .... is it going to rain ? No.
The sky will clear, like it did yesterday, and the sun will shine large and hot.
I even did a little sun bathing yesterday .... getting myself ready for summer !
Enjoyed my first Cucumber Margarita at a Margarita Tasting Party on Friday at CasaVieja.
So much fun we'll have to do it again ! A new Restaurant has opened, actually relocated from up river, right down the path from me, serving Breakfast and Pastries and Fish & Chips !
I pulled my back carrying one bucket of water too many down the hill. My first day of rest on a St. Paddy's Day for a long while. We don't have an annual Big Party here today, and
some year I would like to rectify that !!
I love school. 5 hours teaching and 10 hours preparing, but it's all so worthwhile.
I just have to stay organized and keep searching for more resources !
To Idaho, Eagle Bay, Wisconsin, SB, PoCo, Ottawa, Vancouver and beyond ...
Much muchness to you all and Enjoy Your Day !
xx
k
Monday, March 10, 2014
photos
Emilio ...in the trees, again
Catching a ride home after school
loves her fruit ...
School Days
March has turned into May, temporarily I hope ! Humidity is high and the sun is summer strong ! Ocean is flat and calm, except for a short wind snap yesterday afternoon, blowing a few things over upstairs ! I don't know what the ocean temp. is, since I haven't even got my feet wet for over a month, but everyday people are splashing around in there .... except I have heard of some nasty jellyfish hanging around. They can spoil the fun pretty quick.
20 degrees at 8 am ... a few scattered clouds, but I don't think they'll last long ...
lets see what today will bring ...
I have worn out two pairs of shoes walking to school .... they just need a trip to the shoemaker, who lives in PV, so that may take some engineering. On to the reliable, but none too stylish Keens, that I found abandoned on the trail a while back. They are perfect, in all ways, but one ! I'm enjoying the exercise. My legs feel in Olympic shape, ha ha, but my arms and shoulders could use some rehab. Too bad books have to be so heavy !!
Watching the kids walk home with their giant backpacks loaded up, makes me cringe a little, and you see it everywhere, not just here. Did I really have that many books when I was going to school ? I honestly can't remember having a backpack !? We carried our books in our arms, and if you couldn't manage, which was rare, hopefully the boy you had a crush on that week, carried the rest for you. I suppose that still happens, but the boys have it tougher now. To carry her books and his, he may need a wheelbarrow, or horse with a cart !
I have a long list of Homonyms, Synonyms, and Antonyms, I just have to memorize which what is which ! D&E compiled a list that was ready for me when I arrived in Vancouver, and I've added what I have to make just under 200 words, so far. I'm having the English speaking students write sentences using the different meanings. It's not going to keep them occupied for long, because they are eager to practice, and show me what they know.
The biggest thrill is having the kids approach me in the village and on the path, and say
" Hi, my name is Pedro," and I ask " How are you today," and he says "I'm fine good ! "
Still working on that one, but most of them get it ... good, very good, or great !
Fine seems to be a bit of a tongue twister for many of them.
I can't say enough what a great job the Teachers do with such few resources, in an
environment that presents numerous challenges ! The Grade one Teacher has accepted the Director position, ( He is longest serving there, this being his 2nd year ) and that's great news. It is impossible to express the impact the New School Library has had on the
Develpoment and Education of the Primary Students. It is changing lives right before our eyes ! Muchos Gracias A&B !
High season still in full swing. People coming and going. Many houses booked right through till May, including Delfin. The Yacht Club hasn't been operating for sometime now,
and it is missed by many. Hopefully it will be it's Iconic Self next year, and continue to provide a Total Yelapa Experience for us all ...
The Beach Restaurants are going strong; I can tell through the binoculars !! I will have to drop by and check it out for myself someday soon, before the Easter rush !
Any chance of rain has passed, and it's clear skies ahead. Get your garden hoses lined up !
The hillside is still more green than brown from my view, thanks to those late Dec. rains, but it won't be long till all the green we see are the tops of the palm trees. In the blink of an eye, it will be May, and if El Nino or El Nina or Global Warming don't interfere too much, rain will not be far behind. Many of my transplants from last summer are growing strong, and my task, is to keep them alive.
Strange to think of those who are experiencing extreme rain and snow ! I feel so close to everyone through Skype and email but we are in different orbits ! We can reach out anywhere in the world, almost, and connect to someone, be aware and involved. Of course
there are many many drawbacks, it's changed everything, but nothing we can do but move forward ... and do the best we can to take care of ourselves.
It seems many of my friends and loved ones are on the path to healing, and it does seems to involve a lot of walking. With time comes new growth, scars become less raw and tender.
Keep on hanging on .... Spring will come again .
Health and Happiness ... Peace & Love
xo
k
20 degrees at 8 am ... a few scattered clouds, but I don't think they'll last long ...
lets see what today will bring ...
I have worn out two pairs of shoes walking to school .... they just need a trip to the shoemaker, who lives in PV, so that may take some engineering. On to the reliable, but none too stylish Keens, that I found abandoned on the trail a while back. They are perfect, in all ways, but one ! I'm enjoying the exercise. My legs feel in Olympic shape, ha ha, but my arms and shoulders could use some rehab. Too bad books have to be so heavy !!
Watching the kids walk home with their giant backpacks loaded up, makes me cringe a little, and you see it everywhere, not just here. Did I really have that many books when I was going to school ? I honestly can't remember having a backpack !? We carried our books in our arms, and if you couldn't manage, which was rare, hopefully the boy you had a crush on that week, carried the rest for you. I suppose that still happens, but the boys have it tougher now. To carry her books and his, he may need a wheelbarrow, or horse with a cart !
I have a long list of Homonyms, Synonyms, and Antonyms, I just have to memorize which what is which ! D&E compiled a list that was ready for me when I arrived in Vancouver, and I've added what I have to make just under 200 words, so far. I'm having the English speaking students write sentences using the different meanings. It's not going to keep them occupied for long, because they are eager to practice, and show me what they know.
The biggest thrill is having the kids approach me in the village and on the path, and say
" Hi, my name is Pedro," and I ask " How are you today," and he says "I'm fine good ! "
Still working on that one, but most of them get it ... good, very good, or great !
Fine seems to be a bit of a tongue twister for many of them.
I can't say enough what a great job the Teachers do with such few resources, in an
environment that presents numerous challenges ! The Grade one Teacher has accepted the Director position, ( He is longest serving there, this being his 2nd year ) and that's great news. It is impossible to express the impact the New School Library has had on the
Develpoment and Education of the Primary Students. It is changing lives right before our eyes ! Muchos Gracias A&B !
High season still in full swing. People coming and going. Many houses booked right through till May, including Delfin. The Yacht Club hasn't been operating for sometime now,
and it is missed by many. Hopefully it will be it's Iconic Self next year, and continue to provide a Total Yelapa Experience for us all ...
The Beach Restaurants are going strong; I can tell through the binoculars !! I will have to drop by and check it out for myself someday soon, before the Easter rush !
Any chance of rain has passed, and it's clear skies ahead. Get your garden hoses lined up !
The hillside is still more green than brown from my view, thanks to those late Dec. rains, but it won't be long till all the green we see are the tops of the palm trees. In the blink of an eye, it will be May, and if El Nino or El Nina or Global Warming don't interfere too much, rain will not be far behind. Many of my transplants from last summer are growing strong, and my task, is to keep them alive.
Strange to think of those who are experiencing extreme rain and snow ! I feel so close to everyone through Skype and email but we are in different orbits ! We can reach out anywhere in the world, almost, and connect to someone, be aware and involved. Of course
there are many many drawbacks, it's changed everything, but nothing we can do but move forward ... and do the best we can to take care of ourselves.
It seems many of my friends and loved ones are on the path to healing, and it does seems to involve a lot of walking. With time comes new growth, scars become less raw and tender.
Keep on hanging on .... Spring will come again .
Health and Happiness ... Peace & Love
xo
k
Monday, March 3, 2014
Happy March
....at least here's hoping March will bring sunnier skies and smoother sailing ....
Time may not heal all wounds, but at least, it does soften the blow.
The overnight low is 17, but feels more like 15 with the ocean breeze ! Sun every morning and overcast every afternoon, would be great if it rained, a little ... cutting weeds and shrubs away from tender transplanting that require water now, like the avocado start, that is doing very well. Enjoying the 3rd batch of bananas, and not a one went to waste, this time ! The leaves on the large Mango tree in the back are turning purple and Morning Glories like a waterfall of purple flowers.
Both Bougainvilleas, huge one at the top of the hill, and small one at the bottom, bursting in vivid magenta buds ... so hurtful if you make the wrong move, yet so beautiful.
Busy, busy around here, groups coming and going. Restaurants are all doing well, lots of Live Music at Mimi's, and on the beach. I had to postpone my Business Venture with Mimi, but that doesn't mean the dream is over, just waiting for the next opportunity.
It struck me the other day, how the expression ... One Day ... is different here than what I grew up with. It comes across , to me, as not sarcastic and improbable, but hopeful and something to look forward to. I hear it a lot, friends and aquaintances wanting me to visit their homes, or to visit mine, or enjoy some leisure time at the beach together, and
they look me in the eye and with all sincerity say " Un Dia " ... I like that ..
I also like like the " God Willing " ... expression you hear it a lot too ..." Dios Quires " ...
a reminder we are not in charge !
School is taking up most of my time, and I love it, so far. A lot of work, but very rewarding.
It will get easier as I get into a routine and learn my way around up there. Try to use whatever resources are available, but I know it isn't much. Teachers are amazing !
Co ordinating Casa Delfin and Pepe has taught me a lot too, but there is a lot more to learn,
and improving my Spanish is at the top of the list.
New moon on Saturday, but it was late last night and this morning that the ocean got a little rough and wild. The rhythm of the ocean delights me, no matter how aggressive she may be, as long as I'm not on top of her ! The tide is high this morning, so it's a little easier to get on the taxi, but these are the kind of days, I'm happy I don't have to commute !
Until next week, Good Luck tomorrow Dad, and Get Well Quick !!
More photos to follow ...
love
k
Time may not heal all wounds, but at least, it does soften the blow.
The overnight low is 17, but feels more like 15 with the ocean breeze ! Sun every morning and overcast every afternoon, would be great if it rained, a little ... cutting weeds and shrubs away from tender transplanting that require water now, like the avocado start, that is doing very well. Enjoying the 3rd batch of bananas, and not a one went to waste, this time ! The leaves on the large Mango tree in the back are turning purple and Morning Glories like a waterfall of purple flowers.
Both Bougainvilleas, huge one at the top of the hill, and small one at the bottom, bursting in vivid magenta buds ... so hurtful if you make the wrong move, yet so beautiful.
Busy, busy around here, groups coming and going. Restaurants are all doing well, lots of Live Music at Mimi's, and on the beach. I had to postpone my Business Venture with Mimi, but that doesn't mean the dream is over, just waiting for the next opportunity.
It struck me the other day, how the expression ... One Day ... is different here than what I grew up with. It comes across , to me, as not sarcastic and improbable, but hopeful and something to look forward to. I hear it a lot, friends and aquaintances wanting me to visit their homes, or to visit mine, or enjoy some leisure time at the beach together, and
they look me in the eye and with all sincerity say " Un Dia " ... I like that ..
I also like like the " God Willing " ... expression you hear it a lot too ..." Dios Quires " ...
a reminder we are not in charge !
School is taking up most of my time, and I love it, so far. A lot of work, but very rewarding.
It will get easier as I get into a routine and learn my way around up there. Try to use whatever resources are available, but I know it isn't much. Teachers are amazing !
Co ordinating Casa Delfin and Pepe has taught me a lot too, but there is a lot more to learn,
and improving my Spanish is at the top of the list.
New moon on Saturday, but it was late last night and this morning that the ocean got a little rough and wild. The rhythm of the ocean delights me, no matter how aggressive she may be, as long as I'm not on top of her ! The tide is high this morning, so it's a little easier to get on the taxi, but these are the kind of days, I'm happy I don't have to commute !
Until next week, Good Luck tomorrow Dad, and Get Well Quick !!
More photos to follow ...
love
k
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Monday, February 24, 2014
Poco y Poco
Good Monday Morning ... It's Flag Day in Mexico today, but not a school holiday I do believe ... I don't think they operate the same way as Canada, everyone getting a day off at least once a month ! The fisherman still fish, the woman still making tortillas,or beds, or
washing floors and doing laundry ... always , always laundry ... I fit right in, except for the tortilla part !!
School is going great. I have committed to another morning so I can get in the grade 5/6 class, the ones who received the National Geographic magazines. I plan on using those for the next 8 weeks, having the kids present in front of the class, doing collage, and practicing conversation. Some kids have more english than others, so keeping everyone involved and
interested is the tricky part. In the past I have taught groups who all have different first language but are all at the same level in English. It's all a learning curve, but the main thing is I'm there, and will find a way to make it all work. The ideal is Yelapa will one day have a paid ESL teacher, and then all the kids get a chance to learn, right from Grade 1.
I'm going to have to try harder to find some donations. Volunteering is no problem but there are expenses that I would like financial help with. I've already received some money from friends, to help cover the initial cost of notebooks, but I estimate I need about 500 p a
month, for photocopy and ink. These work sheets would go into a binder that could one day
become the ESL program for Yelapa Primary School. Poco y poco ...
I counted my steps with my new Pedometer ... 2,782 from my gate to the school gate, that's
1.4 km, if you are lucky enough to be able to walk ... and then you have to come back ...
I am good now but the first few days back, I was considering gel insoles. Still not a bad idea but my Yelapa legs are back, and I'm grateful for the exercise. It's a straight shot up the trail, with only Cardiac Hill to go up on the way there, and the Clinic hill to go up on the way back.
It's a great pain/pleasure experience; legs burning, heart pumping, bottom checks tight !!
People pay good money to feel like this ... and I get it for free, with the view thrown in to remind me, no matter what happens, it's still beautiful here ....
Settling back into my routine, putting away some treasures I came home with, wishingI had just one more wall to hang photos, and prints from the North. It isn't as easy as it sounds, it obviously has taken some time to get this far, Yelapa construction involves many more steps, and most everything is not straight forward, meaning , not level, not straight,
not available, or out of order ... any number of things contribute to years of poco y poco.
Little by little is the way it goes around here, for most of us. Good practice in patience and reminding us, if you have your health, if you have two good feet to stand on, you don't need very much more. People have stopped me on the trail, asking about renting houses, " you can get everything you want here " they ask, " no " I say, you go without a lot of things that
would be nice or convenient or make life easier, there's no room or reason to complain because it's the way it is, and the way it has been for a long time. That's one of the reasons to be here, unwind, unplug, recharge and let go .... Life has changed with electricity and phones and Internet and Tv, but I believe Yelapa will always be Yelapa. Someday we may have a
corporate takeover, a road, a golf course, a Mayan Village perhaps ... but that's not in the cards anytime soon, not the way I choose to look at it...
It has been a very sad, mixed up, hard to believe first 2 months of this new year. I have not
had any mishaps myself, but loved ones and friends are hurting, and we can only stand by,
with an open heart, and maybe a closed mouth ? What to say when life turns into hell ?
When you are in so much pain you can't eat, or sleep, or walk or see straight, nothing to be
done but hold on, no matter how thin the rope, just hold on, is all you can do.
I heard of another young man, a teenager visiting with his family, who fell and broke both ankles. A banister broke, is what I heard. And our friend and neighbour fell, and is still in the hospital in PV. Somehow the tap in the kitchen sink was left on and when she came around the corner, the floor was flooded, and she went flying. She has a severe concussion.
She may be transferred to Guadalajara. Hang on Gracialla ...
The world is a mysterious place, and life can be so tragic. We are in control of nothing, but
our thoughts and our deeds. Don't let a few bug bites get you down, live to the max every day you can ... and spread a lot of love around .... it'll come back to you when you need it !
More to come ... god willing ...
lots of love,
kelley
washing floors and doing laundry ... always , always laundry ... I fit right in, except for the tortilla part !!
School is going great. I have committed to another morning so I can get in the grade 5/6 class, the ones who received the National Geographic magazines. I plan on using those for the next 8 weeks, having the kids present in front of the class, doing collage, and practicing conversation. Some kids have more english than others, so keeping everyone involved and
interested is the tricky part. In the past I have taught groups who all have different first language but are all at the same level in English. It's all a learning curve, but the main thing is I'm there, and will find a way to make it all work. The ideal is Yelapa will one day have a paid ESL teacher, and then all the kids get a chance to learn, right from Grade 1.
I'm going to have to try harder to find some donations. Volunteering is no problem but there are expenses that I would like financial help with. I've already received some money from friends, to help cover the initial cost of notebooks, but I estimate I need about 500 p a
month, for photocopy and ink. These work sheets would go into a binder that could one day
become the ESL program for Yelapa Primary School. Poco y poco ...
I counted my steps with my new Pedometer ... 2,782 from my gate to the school gate, that's
1.4 km, if you are lucky enough to be able to walk ... and then you have to come back ...
I am good now but the first few days back, I was considering gel insoles. Still not a bad idea but my Yelapa legs are back, and I'm grateful for the exercise. It's a straight shot up the trail, with only Cardiac Hill to go up on the way there, and the Clinic hill to go up on the way back.
It's a great pain/pleasure experience; legs burning, heart pumping, bottom checks tight !!
People pay good money to feel like this ... and I get it for free, with the view thrown in to remind me, no matter what happens, it's still beautiful here ....
Settling back into my routine, putting away some treasures I came home with, wishingI had just one more wall to hang photos, and prints from the North. It isn't as easy as it sounds, it obviously has taken some time to get this far, Yelapa construction involves many more steps, and most everything is not straight forward, meaning , not level, not straight,
not available, or out of order ... any number of things contribute to years of poco y poco.
Little by little is the way it goes around here, for most of us. Good practice in patience and reminding us, if you have your health, if you have two good feet to stand on, you don't need very much more. People have stopped me on the trail, asking about renting houses, " you can get everything you want here " they ask, " no " I say, you go without a lot of things that
would be nice or convenient or make life easier, there's no room or reason to complain because it's the way it is, and the way it has been for a long time. That's one of the reasons to be here, unwind, unplug, recharge and let go .... Life has changed with electricity and phones and Internet and Tv, but I believe Yelapa will always be Yelapa. Someday we may have a
corporate takeover, a road, a golf course, a Mayan Village perhaps ... but that's not in the cards anytime soon, not the way I choose to look at it...
It has been a very sad, mixed up, hard to believe first 2 months of this new year. I have not
had any mishaps myself, but loved ones and friends are hurting, and we can only stand by,
with an open heart, and maybe a closed mouth ? What to say when life turns into hell ?
When you are in so much pain you can't eat, or sleep, or walk or see straight, nothing to be
done but hold on, no matter how thin the rope, just hold on, is all you can do.
I heard of another young man, a teenager visiting with his family, who fell and broke both ankles. A banister broke, is what I heard. And our friend and neighbour fell, and is still in the hospital in PV. Somehow the tap in the kitchen sink was left on and when she came around the corner, the floor was flooded, and she went flying. She has a severe concussion.
She may be transferred to Guadalajara. Hang on Gracialla ...
The world is a mysterious place, and life can be so tragic. We are in control of nothing, but
our thoughts and our deeds. Don't let a few bug bites get you down, live to the max every day you can ... and spread a lot of love around .... it'll come back to you when you need it !
More to come ... god willing ...
lots of love,
kelley
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