A strange day. Got a new camera. A newer version of the one that got away; one more megapixel is about the only difference. Twas a very protracted experience happening on Mexican time. Roy had offered to take me to Costco and other places to look. He said to call him at 11:00 and he'd be ready to go. Spent the morning wandering around. Went to the mercado where folks were just getting set up for the day; butchers hacking up huge piles of all sorts of dead animals, shoe stalls galore, seafood, gunny sacks of every conceiveable kind of dried peppers, big tubs of the local version of molé, fruit, veggies, cheese, clothes, etc.
Connected with Roy at his studio, got engaged in a drawn out conversation with a gringa, went to his place for him to shower; two hours later after he showered, checked his emails and had lunch we were ready to roll with his wife, Lourdes, in tow. Then stopped to pick up her mother. First stop Costco. No suitable cameras there but the wife and mother-in-law browsed and shopped for another hour. Then off to the big shopping mall. Found a camera like mine at Sears but way to expensive. The wife and MIL browsed for another hour. Then it was time for lunch. This was around 4:30. Turns out it was a birthday celebration for MIL's 88th. Then to the camera store where I found the camera I bought for not too bad of a deal. Got back to town about 7:00 wiped out but satisfied with my purchase.
The day was topped off nicely with a free concert at the Jalapeño Casino starting off with a choir of guitar playing men and women who were sensational followed by a all male choir also accompanying themselves on guitars who were also good.
That's all for today folks.
Yes, your blog is being read every day--thanks for such a wonderful and amusing travelogue, even with the bad stuff! Love from Charlotte, Ryan, and Lucien
ReplyDeleteHey brother---finally a moment to connect. Watching it snow out my window as I write. First snow in some time, wonderful.
ReplyDeleteAs I had read your downside accounts I flashed baack on my trip to Peru to meet up with my brother. Got to the Reno airport to find that the flight had been cancelled and so would miss the connecting flight. In that frustration part of me thought about just going back home that the trip wasnt meant to be. And throughout that trip numerous challanges that were not all wonderful. Yet, the overall of it was wonderful as you well know. And I suppose that in reality downsides in travel, particularly to these kinds of countries, is to be expected. Sounds like you are now back on track and settling into Mexico time. Good to have all those American stores available when one needs a new camera. Perhaps that camera wanted to leave you in that it jumped out of your hand earlier and then more permanently. Hmmm!!!
Life here has been busy professionally for these past weeks for some reason, perhaps partially triggered by the downturn. I am imagining that health insurance companies and drug companies here are doing just fine as are the oil companies. We just dont get those reports because they are not dauer enough. Upbeat news must be screened out to avoid any false hope and to keep us depressed so we can get more drugs to make us feel better and numb us out. Hmmm!!!
Zo, keep writing as I enjoy reading your accounts and vicariously having a mexican vacation with you, without the hardships.
Love to you, Rolf