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Monday, February 12, 2018

Samael

I would rather skip this month, and go directly to March, where I hope to be able to report that 18 year old Samael, who dove into shallow water in Boca de Tomatlan and broke his neck, is continuing to make great progress in recovering the feeling in his hands and legs and etc. etc. etc.

Boca is the first stop on the way to Puerto Vallarta, where supplies are loaded onto boats to transport to villages on the coast farther south, like us. Pontoon boats bring tourists into the bay, who then jump on the Jungle Buses that take them to ride the Canopy Zip Line, where Terminator # ? was filmed.

If you are seriously ill, and need an ambulance, which is in PV, and you are in Yelapa, you need to hire a boatman here to take you to Boca and arrange an ambulance to come down the narrow steep hill, to the non existant, crowded parking lot, to pick you up, and take you 30 minutes to the closest hospital, down a curvy, coastal, road.
With lots of topes ! speed bumps !

With accidents like Sama's, the boat ride from Yelapa to Boca would certainly only aggrivate his condition, so, you could say, it's good it happened in Boca and not here.
But that doesn't sound right ...

So much support in the community for him and his family.
Two little sisters who are so close to him, will have this mark in time imprinted in their memory forever, as will they all.

Life's mysteries, and this is a bad one.

My mantra / practice/ devotion /is to positive energy only ...
thinking, feeling, believing,
the difficult first, the impossible second,
practice , practice , practice .

You don't want to live your life nuetral, so there is only either
forward or back ... so why not choose to go forward ?
There is always left and right but it's difficult to make a lot of progress that way, so why not choose to go forward.
That's how we learn to trust, in our selves.
I think.

Dear Sama and all his dear young friends,
have experienced such a tremendous shock, and trauma and loss.
No matter the outcome, I think, feel, believe, there will be great blessings and positive outcomes coming, in all forms, as a result of Sama's suffering. I hope it's sooner than later.

There are some gofundme/paypal sites and other places where money is being collected to cover hospital bills, if you would like to donate please go to Help Samael Fly Again at gofundme.com

Help Sama fly again ... his Father and step mom have a parchute boat where Sama works and loves to fly ...

Sunday, January 7, 2018

Christmas Photos 2017

So fun for me to participate in the Kids Parties and watch them grow up.

The longer I live here the more kids I get to connect with, especially through my Volunteer work.

I get to watch them grow up and blossom and learn, hopefully.

I do what I can to help out, whether they like it or not .

I can't imagine what a parent goes through, wanting the best for their child, without

strangling them ....HaHa ...Just Kidding !!

I love these kids !!

Favio class clown # 1

Sergio class clown # 2

Little Bo Peep

Favio's understudy Brian and the gang

Beautiful Tiny Dancer Nairi, and her early admirers

What a difference a year makes when you're growing up

Right Mateo and Freddy Fast on his Feet !?

Jennyfer and Asuzzana, both Dancing Queen's
and Jenny will dance in Shanghai for a 2nd time this year

A plus plus English students Erik and Noe.
They both know exactly where they want to go
in life. So exciting.

Photos November 20, 2017

Welcome 2018

Hello and Goodbye .... Two beautiful words ...
There was a lot of that this year, and here we still are, moving forward with love and gratitude and generosity .... always doing our best for ourselves and each other.

I hurt my foot mid November, and couldn't leave the house for 11 days ! A classic Yelapa mis-hap, walking without paying attention, which also involved walking backwards while chit chatting !! Most unfortunate and upsetting especially since I have such a big mouth to warn people to pay attention, go slow and lift your feet, and never walk backwards !! So fortunate I didn't break a bone, just a little trauma to the tendon. I'm back to normal enough to enjoy the dancing New Years Eve, but not enough to do a polka or a jig ! I'll have to make up for it next year !!

Busy busy around here, with day trippers and a lot of new faces cruising the trails, and lining up for tacos and chimichangas !! Not including the beach there are 7 places to eat lunch or dinner, and this season looks like it will be a good one. There were even people looking for Chesly Chicken from last year !! That's a compliment to the Chef for sure !

The Police arrived not long ago, and are patrolloing the town at night, which seems to be working, so far, to stop the bad boys from carrying on. IT's the one problem on everyones mind. Water and Internet and Garbage collection all pale in comparison to the consequences of a few individuals who can ruin Yelapa's fine reputation for a safe, and unique adventure.

It's always fun this time of year with all the goodies the part time residents bring down, from books and magazines and Globe and Mail, to chocolate and coffee and tea and spices just not available here. You can tell a lot about a person by what they can't leave home without !! and what they are willing to share !! haha

Waiting on Allison to deliver the pencil crayons and mermaid stickers I ordered for Colorado !! And Sun magazines from Deb, and The Globe from Michel, and The Devils Highway, from Alfonso. Thank you all so much.

I welcomed Faye to the Casita yesterday, where she'll stay for 3 months. She who brings the beads and teaches us all to make jewlery !! Love having her here !

On that note so much still to be done. It's sunny and cool here, low of 20 celcius !! Sorry Nova Scotia and everywhere down the East Coast !! I hope Mother Nature will be kinder to you in the coming months .

I love taking pictures of the kids, and so will include a few more from this years Christmas Parties !!

Boxing Day was quieter than usual, which always works well just the same. I got to get to know some new people, but was thrilled to walk up and spend a few hours with our Angel
Gorgonia, alhil 4 ft 10 inches of her. Must get her photo in my archieves !!

Best wishes for the coming year. The next time I write, I'll be a year older !! Check out Yelapa School Project.com next week for more updates !!

Thank you all for being my friends !!

Monday, December 11, 2017

Dancing for the Dead Photos November 2nd 2017

Jingle Bells

Another Christmas in Mexico.

I do my small part with decorations, and smaller part with gifts and cards.

Pamela Arthur's Annual Boxing Day Party has top billing on my Christmas List. Not sure which year this is, but at least 20, probably more. I've been participating for 12 or 13 years, and she was going strong before I arrived.

Tea and sandwichs at 4 , with sweets of cource, and Tequila
at 6 pm. I try to be the first one there and the last one to leave, and it usually works out that way.
I love to help her out and appear much like a Pam Arthur Groupie!, but I am of sorts !

It's easy to see, that not that very long ago, she could pull of a grand soiree as such, backwards, in high heels, with one arm in a sling ! and maybe she has, but time passes, and she welcomes the help of her many many friends.

People from around the World celebrate Boxing Day, often for the 1st time at Casa Blanca, with Pam, Jimmi, and
the Whippets !

They were robbed 2 weeks ago, of large amount of cash.
It just makes us all sick to watch this destructive behavior here in Yelapa, but why do we think we are so different anymore ? Violation, theft, runs rampant across the globe.

More people have been robbed since then, and we can only hope there will be severe intervention from top Police Officials, but we've been there before.

Yelapa unique in the terrain, bad boys at an advantage running through paths in the Jungle no match for city cops and their uniforms ! There are so many places to hide, and likely many accomplices.
It's a huge problem that may threaten to ruin the Season for everyone !

This past weekend was Luckey Gillett's memorial. Long time Yelapa Resident. Got his name in Vietnam, and I've heard the whole story. Very Luckey indeed. Died of a heart attack at 77 years, in Northern California.
He reminded me a lot of my Dad , old school Gentleman,
with a red bandanda and cut off jeans !!

It's been a somber few weeks.

I'm a week late with this Post. I'm trying to finish up a few
other projects, and still fit in housework, and shopping and naps !

More updates to follow. Any comments or suggestions are always welcome ....

Most Happiest of Holidays ....