Nov. 29, 2006 - Sunny Days in Mexico

Yes, it is another sunny and hot day here in Zihua. Siesta time again and it was my turn to venture out into the heat. Erik got to go yesterday and took some pictures of a coffee roasting set-up here and was able to talk to a roaster and buy coffee from a few different people in hopes of figuring out who΄s doing it best!
We are having a good time. The kids are doing great, both of them. Peregrine is picking up some Spanish phrases and even little Poppy says a cheery "hola" from her perch on Erik΄s back as we walk along. The name of our house (casa) is Casa Azul because of it΄s bright blue paint. When I explained the meaning of the words to Peregrine he was very frustrated that it΄s not "Azul Casa." So everytime we walk home now he says "We΄re going to our Azul Casa. It should really be Azul Casa Mom."
Our days seem to have fallen into a pattern of swimming in the morning after breakfast, before the day gets too hot, then walking downtown or going to the market before lunch, followed by siesta, more swimming in the late afternoon, and then walking downtown again for dinner. We finally found a good little taqueria where five mini tacos al pastor cost just 15 pesos, about $1.50. Good salsa too, and quesidillas for the ninos. No bottled water though, so Peregrine got to experience his first Mexican soda. Thrilling, you can imagine. There is an older woman down the hill from us who has a little taco stand and we΄ve also eaten there twice. Isabelle is her name and she picks up the kids an loves on them just like a Grandma. She also cooks up some good food and fresh juices. Peregrine wants to go help her sometime.
They are both loving the water and playing on the beach. We΄re so glad we did the swimming lessons as they seem pretty fearless. Peregrine takes the waves as they come and gets right down and rolls around in the surf. He thinks we should live in Mexico- and I think we would if we could just get our families to come too....
There is always something interesting to see. Last night as we were walking home we came upon a tree that that was illuminated and tons of large bats were spooping all around it- a bit too close to us for my comfort. Peregrine wanted to kill one and get the meat off and eat it. Maybe he got that idea after seeing some men earlier in the day carrying animal carcasses into the butcher shop. Ugh. We΄ve had lots of geckos in the house and often hear their little chirping sounds. I saw one iguana outside our gate and we΄re on the lookout for more of those. Thankfully, so far, I΄ve not seen a scorpion, snake, or any mice! Some mangy dogs and a few cats, as you would expect. Not too many mosquitoes, but they like Peregrine best and he's constantly counting his bites and letting us know the tally! At the beach we often see pelicans flying overhead and diving into the water, then gently bobbing on its surface. Last night the sun had just sunk beneath the hill at the rim of the bay and about fifteen pelicans flew down and landed on the water very near to us. It was amazing to see them so close and watch how they faced the breaking waves and rode over the top of them! They are beautiful creatures.
We plan to begin exploring a bit further out soon. So far we΄ve mostly gone to the beach below our casa and into the main area of town.
Thanks so much for your prayers. We are having a wonderful time just being together and exploring this amazing place.

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