Happy Valentines day to you.................................

bowed legs 'n spurs!

Grand prize

two indians and a baby cowboy..

Friday the 13th, February, 2009

Last night’s experience was the famous annual pig roast here at the park. We are supposed to dress up with goofy costumes that look western. Of course we left any semblance of cowboy clothes at home. Mom made some big spurs and what looks like cowboy boots out of cardboard. She really did a pretty funny job. Except for some goofy looking cowboy hats we bought in town and some big glass guns with corks from Tonala, we didn’t compete in the costume competition. There were some outlandish creations because there are some pretty clever people in this park: “Miss Kittys” by the number, a “Dolly Pardon” of very large mamos, Willy Nelsons, Texas rangers, Carole, both horse and cowgirl at the same time and riding a mechanical bull, and two excellent Indians with full head dress! You can bet that our experiences in Mexico are not compared to just anyone.

The school children at the school (the one we painted up with little mermaid murals) invited us for a surprise. They had gifts for each of us and a trusting, happy hug. The student’s papas had painted the inside of the classroom. We hope that we helped them have pride in their school…..the little ones, and their teacher, were so sweet to us.

Carole's dogs get bathed just outside our bus!

New quad trip to Hot Springs with David and Debby Gregory and their friends, Teddy and Quentin, Bob and Shirley Lewis, Carole Thacker and her son, Tyler, and his friend, and us and the beautiful scenery and the cool warm dip in the springs. We went 16 miles to the springs and it took 1 and a half hours to get there - one way.

Next Tuesday we will be taking a small tour bus for a five day excursion to Mexico City. This particular trip was highly recommended by others that have taken it. We will visit a couple Aztec pyramids—Pyramid of the Sun—a downtown tour, art museums and other archeological museums. It may be our last hurrah before heading back to the states.

After this 08-09 trip we will have covered several of the key places in Mexico: Ensenada, Tijuana, Mexicali, Baja (about everything there), Cancun, Cozumel, Chihuahua, Copper Canyon, Los Mochas, Mazatlan, La Peñita & Rincon de Guayabitos, Puerto Vallarta, Zijuatanejo & Xtapa, Acapulco, Guadalajara—Tlaquepaque—Tonala, and soon, Mexico City. That does not include several small towns or places that were special. The only places in Mexico I had been were Tijuana and Ensenada before Mom and I were married. Mexico is truly a wonderful country to see. So many Americans think that it is too dangerous to travel in Mexico, and they may be right—it may almost be as dangerous as United States. So maybe we should stay home, lock the doors and pull down the shades! Anyway, there are thousands of Canadians that have no fear and spend up to half a year in Mexico every year.