KATE AND JACK IN AJIJIC, MEXICO.

Saturday 15 December 2008

Today is Scott's birthday. Looking back to his "birth day" i would have to admit I'd rather be here in Ajijic, Mexico! Not that I don't love my "baby" but labour is NO fun. This is. Besides, he will be here on Wed. and we will have a proper celebraton. Yes.

I have added some pictures. These are of the "Lake Chapala Society" where we go each day to see what's going on. The botanical Gardens are magnificent. Last night we attended a dinner theatre there. The dinner was awful, but the idea was to raise money to buy more books for the library. After dinner some of the members made several presentations. One was a "Legalize" version of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" and as he was an attorney it was a splendid rendition. Then another lady did a "Span-Iglese" reading combining both languages and this was quite funny. The crowning glory was "A Christmas Carrol" by Dickens. Several members played several parts and the narrator was especially good. This went on for an hour! All of this entertainment was outside under the trees and the stars. The temperature was about 20C so quite comfortable. We walked home of course as we have no car. This is especially challenging in the dark as the street lights are few and far between and the sidewalk conditions do not improve at night!! All in all it was an interesting evening and now i feel like Christmas might happen here. It is obviously a low key affair. Religious, I guess and not the consumer driven holiday it is in our country. Refreshing!

Today, another brilliant sunshine filled day. I gardened out on my terrace this morning nearly drowning all who passed below as I forgot to turn off the hose! Our maid, who lives across the street let herself in, ran up the stairs and out on the patio and turned off the blasted tap. Jack and I just sat here in wonderment! How nice to have someone look out for your (my) stupidity!

Then it was off to the LCS (Lake Chapala Society) for the morning's cafe (tea for me), library books and chatter with the locals. Also, today the English Newspaper from Guadalajara is puplished so we stopped by the news stand to pick that up. Yeah. Only once a week for the paper! How simple life is here. As I write this there is a parade going on somewhere nearby.....I can hear the band music. Hummm.....wonder what that's all about.....'tis such an adventure living here.

Jack is delivering tea to the terrace so off I must go. We will try to find somewhere to dance tonight.....

Sorry to hear of the snow in Atlantic Canada....you could always come here for a visit.....

Adios mis amigos (amigas)
Kate