Jack's Latest Artwork.

I am trying to work with the pictures I've downloaded from my camera. You see a couple of weeks ago I lost my camera. I was heartbroken. I figured I was not to capture anymore images of Mexico, since our camera was stolen last year! So it was quite a shock when Jack gave me an early birthday present.....and it was a new Sony camera identical to the old one! He and Maggie conspired and she brought this one with her from Halifax. I am so touched that Jack did this. I don't deserve another camera.....but I promise to take extra special care of this one!!

We were thrilled when Maggie announced she was coming for a week's visit. Brian couldn't get away as he was planning a huge conference. But Maggie brought a virus with her and was ill almost the whole week. So disappointing for all of us. Anyway, she is a trooper and we did have fun anyway. She left yesterday and we miss her so.....

As you can see from these pictures Jack is continuing to improve with his art work. These are Pastels. He is fascinated with faces isn't he??

It is hard to believe half our stay is over. We have three more months here. We miss our Halifax friends and I particularly miss my 98 year old Dad. But we don't miss the cold winter in Canada. Even Vancouver, where Jacquie and Mars live has been cold. My pal, Doreen who lives in Richmond, B.C. is looking forward to going to the beach in Mexico in a couple of weeks. Usually winters in B.C. are mild....but not this year. We had a couple of cold nights here but it is Spring now. Our nights are down to about 10C and the days warm up to 25C so it is quite pleasant.

We are off to a couple of concerts this month. On Tuesday we will see and hear a Duo playing Latin-American music for two guitars. They will do "Four Seasons" by the great Argentine composer Astor Piazolla and a new arrangement for two guitars of Bizet's "Carmen Suite". We have season tickets with Barb and Wally so we will have dinner out first, no doubt, and then go to the concert. Always a pleasant evening.....

On Monday Sonia Breeze, from Dartmouth arrives and then a few days later Madeline, from Halifax and Carol from Toronto arrive. So a busy social scene is about to begin!!

Hope I will be better at keeping up this Blog in the future. I don't want to be repetitious! I'll let Jack make the next entry. Until then we send you warm wishes from Ajijic, Mexico.





KATE AND JACK IN AJIJIC, MEXICO.