Mangos And Tomatoes

I just realised that I haven't posted any updates on the tomato plants. I have been eating them for awhile now and they are so good. Really enjoying them.

The mangos are also in full bloom right now and the bugs are super busy pollinating them. Too bad they don't have much of a fragrance; but it looks like there should be a good crop of them this year.





This morning we are off to meet a fellow blogger from northern British Columbia, Canada . I am sure it will be interesting to hear how they are enjoying the warm weather and views in San Carlos. They are only staying for a month, makes me shiver just to think of going back to the cold there after being here for that long.

Bloggers Meet

Yesterday we met up with Croft and his wife Norma for lunch at La Barca restaurant. When Roy and I arrived at the restaurant it was closed. This was strange as they are usually open for breakfast. We waited around for awhile and a fellow came out and when he saw us waiting he went back in. Shortly thereafter another one of the guys came out and said they were having some problems and would open in 1/2 hr.. We waited for a bit and then the lady came out and told us that we could wait inside if we wanted. We had just seen Croft and Norma drive up so when they got to us we went inside to wait. We got the menus and drinks and they apologised some more for not being ready. Apparently their cook was sick and they were awaiting another one. Eventually someone came and we ordered, got our food and ate. Lunch was good and the company was better.
After lunch we decided to walk down a few blocks as Croft was looking for a cell phone. The store was closed for siesta, so we decided to show them the Casa de la Cultura. There was nothing going on there so we headed onward to the old jail. I have blogged about the old jail several times, here and also here so if you want to see pictures you can go to the links. I didn't take any yesterday. They did give us a tour of the jail, in spanish which I badly attempted to translate, we wandered around and then sat outside to rest up before heading back. While we were relaxing a fellow came out and began to talk to us in english. He was a very interesting fellow having spent 35 yrs. in the merchant marine and he had been to Canada during this time. We chatted with him for awhile before we headed back. Croft and Norma headed back to San Carlos and after getting a few groceries we headed home. A nice time with new friends, thanks guys.

What I've Been Up To Lately

For me, as a bit of an introvert, it has been quite a social week. Some friends have arrived back in San Carlos for the winter, so on Tuesday I met S., her husband G., their son and grandma for lunch before our Spanish class. S. came to the Spanish class with me last year and has started again now that she is here for the winter.
On Wednesday I met up with fellow bloggers, Holly and Errin . They both have adorable little boys and we had a nice chat over a drink. It was great to finally meet them after reading their blogs now for several months or more.
Thursday and Friday were spent during errands and just relaxing.
Fellow blogger Ale had invited Bliss, Cynthia and Mike and I for a shrimp buffet lunch on Saturday. Roy and Bliss' husband decided to forgo this bloggers marathon and really missed out on a good time. We had a lovely lunch, with shrimp prepared in about 5 different ways. Thank you very much Ale and Ulisses for a lovely lunch and visit. I didn't take my camera but Cynthia has a photo on her blog so you can head over there if you want to see it.

Yesterday S. and her husband G. came over to see if Roys computer was indeed dead or could be resuscitated. They brought along their dog who is a good friend of ours and we loved seeing him again. He immediately remembered where we used to put his ice cubes/water when we looked after him last Christmas and then ensconced himself in my recliner.

G. spent a few hours repairing and then re-installing on Roys computer and it is now functioning but we need to get a new disc from the cable company to get him back on the Internet, as the disc we already have seems to only have been good for one usage. We then went out for a nice shrimp dinner. A nice day of visiting, eating and computing.

Shortly after they left Roy and I headed uptown. They have built a new fountain on the malecon turistico in centro at a cost of 9 millones, 475 mil, 188 pesos or about $947,518.80. They were inaugurating it last night. It is apparently the only one of its kind in Sonora. The water works in sync with lights and music and is lovely. They played popular songs such as La Barca de Guaymas, Sonora Querida, México Lindo y Querido and others and the crowd of more than 15 thousand people (according to the city site) loved it all.

The pirate boat was cruising around the harbor and at one point there were some fireworks which I think were set off from the boat. It was a great evening.

My camera is not very good at taking photos at night but here is what I got.

Meeting Another Blogger

Yesterday before Spanish class I stopped to visit blogger Cynthia and her husband Mike, shortly after I arrived Bliss also arrived. We had a nice visit with iced tea and cookies. Mike, unfortunately took a picture, so if you really have to you can go over to their blog to see it.
Bliss and I then went to our Spanish class to chat with our teacher for an hour in Spanish. I wasn't feeling the greatest, after picking up a bad cold in Tucson and my brain was totally fuzzy, so don't think I contributed much or got much out of the class. Oh well, hopefully next week will be better.

Bloggers Meet

Yesterday I headed uptown to meet up with a couple of fellow bloggers. Bliss from San Carlos and Ale from Guaymas .
I had met Bliss a couple of years ago and she has started coming to my Spanish class the last few weeks. It was through her that I met my Spanish teacher and Bliss goes to her several times a week for Spanish and singing practise.
I had never met Ale before, she is new to Guaymas, having moved here only about a month ago from Hermosillo.
We had decided to meet at a little coffee shop, called the Sky Cafe, which is across from the Iglesia de San Fernando in Guaymas centro.
As I was walking through the 13 de Julio Park to get to the cafe, I noticed a large group of people lined up waiting to get into the church. As I got closer I realised that it was a group waiting to enter the church for their first communion or confirmation ceremony. The children were dressed beautifully and looked wonderful.
The picture is not very good as I didn't want to get closer and intrude on their special time.

The Sky Cafe where we met for coffee. It is very tiny inside but does have a few comfy armchairs on the main level and a few more upstairs on the second level. They just finished repainting the inside a few weeks ago and it looks very nice. They have a varied menu and what they offer is good.

Bliss and Ale arrived and we sat outside and chatted. We began to hear music and were surprised to see a band come marching down the street. They must have been practising as they weren't in their uniforms; but they were playing and marching as if they were in a real parade. Perhaps practising for the parade tonight for Day of the Marines? I don't know.

The band passed and quiet returned. We chatted awhile longer and then went our separate ways. A nice interlude and I hope that we do it again.