Party time!

We had our mid winter get together last night, with friends coming and going between 3 pm and 10 pm.

Here, Connie and John from Iowa chat with Rob in the back patio.

This wasn't one of my better nights for photos....Joanne was there too, as was Diane, Ed, and Kevin.



The mosquitoes drove everyone inside for a couple of hours, where Jill, Connie, Daisy and Bev chatted.







"The Girls" - Sharon, Deb and Sue! After the mosquitoes went home, people sat in both the front and back patio enjoying the lovely warm evening.





Palma, Kiara (Palma's daughter) and Jill are mesmerized by Miki's story. Not captured in pics were Cheryl, Rhonda, Chuck (with his pal Cricket), Sandra, Dan, Mick, Brenda, JP, Nile, etc.

It was great fun, with great burgers, hot dogs, salad, chips, dips and lots of assorted beverages!

Super Bowl Sunday

The gang gathered at David Lau's in the back patio to watch the Super Bowl on 5 screens! Everyone wore a badge of their favourite team and when they scored, you got either a free tequila shot or a beer! Great job, Valorie and her team, keeping everyone happy! Except of course the Colts fans.....! We were working at the bookstore, so did Tag Team Super Bowl until 9 pm!




Another town fair is in the Colonia - well attended by all the folks who could care less about the Super Bowl.








Sorry about the spots - I am told it is because in the dark the lighting all refracts and ends up looking like water spots. This is the bumper car ride, but it was late, so no little munchkins on it right then.


Lots of teenagers, though, wandering the square and enjoying the sites.

Raining cats and dogs

Yah, when there is nothing exciting to report, I revert to animals.....lol!!!


Here are "the Twins" - one male, one female, we think, enjoying the car at our casa. All the cats seem to take up residence there at one time or another, but never all at once. Territory, ya know!






The wee baby is growing every day - remember how tiny he was on this chair just a few short weeks ago....?




"our dog, Botas, is off on a 2 week breeding frenzy.....we really need to get him snipped soon - so we make do by walking a street dog, Jose, who belongs to a local in town.





Yes, even Chi'ik likes to be on the car, now that he is big enough to get up there!

A gorgeous Saturday!

This is one of those many glorious days in Puerto Morelos that people remember well into winter, once they return home.

I had my lunch break from the bookstore at this waterfront park in the town square, with all those wonderful turquoise seas and warm breezes blowing over me.




A perfect backdrop to the sea was the tilting lighthouse by the dock, and lots of people were enjoying the fishing derby and snorkelling today.















Families, tourists, fishers and snorkelers all enjoying a perfect day in our perfect town.

A fundraiser

Our wonderful veterinarian here in PM, Dr. Jorge, is the vet who treats all our many cats, dogs etc. and does a lot of this work pro bono, just because he is a wonderful guy. A number of years ago he was operated on for a cancerous tumour on his spine, and underwent chemo and radiation as well. He was left in a wheelchair and given 5 years to live. 11 years later, he now needs an MRI. a very expensive procedure for a local man to face. The people who work with him (like our friend Diane, the Animal Rescue Queen of Puerto Morelos) and care about him organized a fundraiser at the Cantina Habernero bar on Sunday night.

This band volunteered their time and kept everyone entertained during a great evening of support.


The Cantina was hopping, as usual, and by the time the donation pot had been around the place several hours, ALL the money required for Dr. Jorge's MRI had been raised!!!

It was another example of why this is such a great town!

Even when most folks don't have a lot of cash here, everyone did what they could and raised the full amount. Hurray for the people of PM and Dr. Jorge!

A great Sunday

On our siesta break today, Diane very kindly invited us to lunch, so of course we picked our favourite spot on the beach, the Mother in Law's, and had a lovely leisurely meal, followed by ginger tea at the papapa restaurant behind the Mayan Riviera Properties. Of course, you can't be on the beach without seeing the wonderful frigate birds - I just love them!




Thanks, Diane, for a great lunch!


After work we joined Sharon, Les and friends Sue and Deb, who had just arrived from chilly Ontario, for the Men in Blues at David Lau's, and then went to the Ixchel beach bar for a nightcap, a view of the illusive full moon, and a wander in the ocean before going home.


Ok, just one more frigate bird for the road!

Cancun with the Boyz

Ed and Kevin love to shop....so La Isla on the lagoon in the hotel zone is one of the most unique and amazing shopping spots in Cancun.



We even had a full moon peeking through.....!



The Parques las Palapas is the very first square/gathering place in Cancun, before the city grew to be what it is now - over a million people. One of the special things for kids is they can rent little electric cars - 20 pesos ($2 Canadian) for 10 minutes.

Mexicans love their food - these booths have every traditional dish imaginable and then there are the "junk food" stands with french fries, churros, marquestitas, etc.
For a look at our full album from this fun night, go to the link below:

http://picasaweb.google.com/daffinparksville/LaIslaandParquelasPalapas