82 - ANOTHER WHIRLWIND WEEK

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Sunday spaghetti dinner at Maureen's casa with her visiting cousin, Jo, from South Carolina, and the Wolds, John and Marion. was a quiet start to a week that would rev up to exhaust lesser souls. 

Jo had heard so many stories from us about sexy coffees at Oasis - flaming liquors poured from one lipped container down to the next till finally reaching the destination - a cup of creamy coffee.   When we finally decided to have them, Jo said the caffeine would keep her awake all night, but she was mesmerized watching the performance by our waiter, Raul, as he made them for two of us.  

At dinner at El Marinero on Friday, we enjoyed watching the whales in the bay teaching their babies what they needed to know to survive in the ocean.  As the sun set, we hired three musicians to sing a few of our favourite Mexican songs.   "America Has Talent" aspirants have nothing to fear from these fellows who struggled to stay on tune, but we thoroughly enjoyed their efforts.  All in all a fun experience.

Good-byes were said to Jo when she left Saturday morning. New friends of Maureen's were arriving late that afternoon to take her place. The social cycle begins again for another week ahead!

Today is Sunday, and I am looking forward to a badly needed quiet day.  It is a long weekend in Mexico to celebrate Constitution Day held the first Monday in February.  

The beach is filled with large umbrellas as far as the eye can see.  Holiday weekenders spend the day under them to get some respite from the sun's hot rays as they enjoy the contents of their coolers full of beer, huge bottles of coke and lots of food.  Little kids frolic in the warm waters of the Pacific under the watchful eyes of their parents, while bigger kids kick around their soccer balls.  It's fun family time.

Yesterday I met Jeannie, the convener of an annual Ladies Hat Day, for an early lunch at Oasis.  We needed to discuss how we were going to handle  our short presentations to the assembled group next week at El Corazon Golf Club.   

Just as we finished eating, and opened our file folders to begin our discussion, a mutual friend appeared  - alone. Of course, we invited him to join us.   We sipped on his bottle of wine while he ate his salad.   Seems like a win-win to me lol

Jeannie and I finished the business we had met to discuss after Dick left.  As we then rose from the table, turning to leave, I spotted Azucena and Gustavo sitting at one of three long luncheon tables.  Azucena said they were there to  bid adios to their priest who is moving to Colima. 

After introducing us to the priest, Azucena said he wanted to give Jeannie and me his blessing.  Jeannie went first, as I whispered to Azucensa "I'm not a believer" followed by, "But I'll take whatever blessings are being handed out!" 

After he blessed me, with his hand still on my head, the priest made a further comment in Spanish.  The man who was sitting next to him, and whom I happened to know, translated for me. Apparently Azucena  had told the table in Spanish that I'd just had my 90th birthday.   The priest's comment was very complimentary!  

I walked away with a big smile on my face,  happy that I had accepted his blessing!