Buenos noches!! So where
DID the past 3 days go? They disappeared fairly fast…all due to our on going
sleep issues with Max Van.
We are not sure what it
is, but it has kept him up and us up on a regular basis.
He is getting his naps,
but maybe we are stretching his last nap too long and he is over tired when he
goes to bed? They (who are ”they”?) say that a tired niño actually sleeps worse
then a well rested niño. And that a niño that goes to bed earlier, actually
sleeps longer then a niño that goes to bed later. Huh?
So, after another 630am
morning, we are trying something different…plan #112!! We had Max in bed by
645pm and he fell asleep at 745pm. Hopefully this gets him a good sleep, and
puts him in a great mood for mañana.
Today’s mood for Max?
Yup, he was PG….Pudgy
Grumps!! Not the complete day…but he sure took it out on madre. Yikes. They
went to the playa together and he was not happy from the moment they got into
the camioneta, until the moment they got back home.
Tough on us if we are not
100% ourselves…come on, he is just a lil’guy!!
Anoche I came back from my
Mojon trip, ate my cena and took over from Bex and then promptly fell asleep…at
9pm!! So I was in a better state today and it seemed to have an impact on Max
as the Niño Whisperer was called into duty a few times.
Fingers crossed.
Mojon…a good trip. The
winter waves did a little damage to our property, but not much. The waves also
replenished a lot of the arena that had been swept out to sea.
This year’s maintenance
will include a new roof on the palapa, clearing of all the brush and weeds and
replacing some sand under the palapa.
And if we are proceeding
with a build, we will spend some $$ to get a breakwater built in front of our
piece of paradise. Hard to believe that a few short years ago, the water never
came within 100 feet of our property.
So where are we at with
building on Mojon? We have decided that we don’t want to become another
statistic or a foto in Bubba’s blog, showing an empty tienda…all because
someone made some poor choices.
The master plan of a
rental and a main casa, was a great dream. But it would tap into our reserve
funds and we are not willing to make that gamble.
So, we are looking into
the cost of building our casa, but adding a 3rd bedroom so friends
and family can still come and visit. We should be able to save some $$ on the
plans and design, as we are keeping all the work that was done on the first set
of plans…and might just throw the 3rd recamara on the roof!!
Who wouldn’t want a
bedroom on the 3rd floor, overlooking the oceano and with some
wicked breezes up there?
So the new plan is to sit
down with Roman y Sergio and hammer home some new plans and costs, and then
git’er done….if we like what we see.
There are some new
government officials coming into power at the end of the year, and Roman
suggests getting the paperwork in sooner then later, as that way his “amigos”
will push the paperwork through before year end.
So…if everything works
out…a new casa in 8 or 9 months!! Stay tuned.
Ok, what else has been
going on? The scuttle butt around town is about Lalo. He has been found and his
padre came down from Acapulco to help get him onto the wagon…and try to keep
him there.
Lalo is still amigos with
the gang at Gabriels, but they had to cut him loose as he was unreliable in
regards to showing up for work. Doph.
So he now works at a
tienda a few spots up the calle, and has his padre here for support. Nice
guy…with a problem…and we wish him nothing but the best.
Hmmmm…what else is
happening? Bexico is slammed with work this week…big deadlines for many
projects. Then it slows down, barely, as she has been given even more work by
her Australian based clients.
All the work is great, but
tough on her when she has a bad night of sleep due to the lil’guy. But I try to
assist by hanging out with Max more often or for longer parts of the day…no
complaints about that!!
So, how will we earn $$ if
we don’t have a rental in Mojon? Via the remainder of my investments and from
our bread winner, Bex!!
Living here is soooo
inexpensive in comparison to Vancouver. Gas is half price and we spend about
$120/week at Che and another $30 in fruta y verdura. At Mojon, our biggest monthly
expense, after food, will probably be the satellite internet.
I did a Speed Test on the
system Scott is using at Mojon…good for email but NO good for what Bex will
need it for. So…I will need to look into the available packages and go from
there. Stay tuned.
Other expenses at Mojon?
Electricity is free due to the solar system…hola to air con!! We will have gas
for the stove and water heater and we will also bring in non consuming water
for baños etc.
It should be muy barato
once we are settled!!
Ok…I think you are caught
up…time for some more fotos. These are from the past few days.
The kiosko seems to be the place to be if you have a niño.
This senora and her daughter, decided to help Max with his walking skills. Max has something else on his mind...boobies...oh Max!!
This senora was visiting Oaxaca y Huatulco, from Montreal. Her husband was out chasing their 2 year old...who was out chasing birds.
From around town...have muebles, will travel.
This guy looks like he held up the ring toss at the carnival!!
Ayer, in the kiosko. This niña was VERY happy to share her juguetes con Max. She is also a "poser"...she loves the camera.
Oma, do you recognize the madre of the little niña?
After a long walk and all the playing with the senoritas...the lil'guy was pooped out.
But today he was eager to get back and visit with his newest novia!!
Uh padre...a little privacy please!!
Mañana? Up at 630am? Have
a great jueves!!
Marco, Bexico y Max
