A Slow Adjustment

One and all,

Compared to the drama of getting to Puerto Vallarta, the last couple of days have been pleasantly dull. We have quickly re-established the cerveza to margarita to vino progression. Our version of the Oregon Trail! And while temperatures are warmer than home, the clouds have been present and we have yet to fully establish an intense relationship with the sun.

Sunday evening, the last holiday night for Mexicans enjoying Epiphany, we wandered down to Langosta Loca, a beachside cafe/hut that we frequent. It was clear that the groups at the tables had been there for quite a while, enjoying food, drink and music.

This small mariachi band was playing number after number. I will say that when Mexicans vacation, they go all out. Endless supplies of food fill the tables and drink appears as if falling from some adult piñata! You can see from the clouds, that it was a less than ideal sunset, but the party went on nevertheless. You might also notice that on the table to the right, that man was so drunk he actually bought a carved wooden bird. Vendors sell these at the beach. I can understand the carved bird or dolphin, but when they offer you a carved elephant or gizzley bear, I begin to question their knowledge of the native habitat.

Yesterday we managed to reconnect with one of our favorite musical groups. We discovered that they are called The Costa Brava and they, to our musical ears, the best of the groups wandering about the town.

This photo is a bit dark, but we have from left to right, Pedro, Vincente and Miguel. Very nice guys who, regardless of where our paths cross, have a few minutes to spend with us. We try to have them sing to us at least once a week. They did a beautiful song yesterday called "Sola Playa" The Lonely Beach. They are always featured artists for Polley's Valentine Birthday.

As we walked up the hill to our place yesterday we stopped at the midway point and I was struck with the creativity of Mexican artists. These are the basic Mexican roof tiles, but rearranged in a couple of different ways, to provide decoration to the wall of this casa.

It may not be too clear, but on the balcony above, they have simply stacked them over each other. However, below, they have turned them upside down and woven them into tiles stacked in the normal way, to create a very lacy sort of design. Very creative use of the same simple form. Ah, the old FA 207 just never leaves one!

We continue to arrange our apartment. I promise, as I did last year and never came through, to give you a photo tour of our place. I will leave your tongues just watering for that feature. Until then, we are good, we are warm and we are just enjoying each day as it unfolds.

 

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