jueves, el 4 de julio de 2013



Hola hola from the chill room.

It was an early morning for the lil’amigo, doph, and it has been an early night…phew.

How did the lil’guy fall asleep? Head on a pillow, leaning on his padre and covered with all of his amigos, Cheeky, Coca, Larry, Pudge and I think Bunny Bear (?). Padre sang a few verses of both songs, and the ojos started to close.

Plopped into the cuna and at 815, we had success!!

And it is even almost cooler outside Max’s room, last check it was already 27,0 grados and the humido was on its way down from a wacky 81%.

What has caused it to be so cool? Early this morning, this is what we woke up to.


Huatulco is in the top square, 2nd from the right, and is at the point that juts out furthest into the oceano Pacifico.

At the time, it was a weather front related to a cyclone, but has now turned into Tropical Depression FIVE-E that is probably going to turn into a tropical storm overnight.

The good news is that it is headed away from us.

But we did wake up to heavy winds and rain, had a short break which was long enough for a 2nd prowl, and then the rains started up again and have just recently stopped.

What is a cyclone? Click HERE if you are interested in reading more about these weather systems.

So how did the lluvia y viento affect our morning? Max and I had an early prowl and essentially went from over hang to over hang and from awning to awning.

We had the paraguas, umbrella, and Max was wearing his slicker and had a hat with a brim, so we were all good.

And it was actually a long walk, one that we both enjoyed. On the way home for desayunos, we pit stopped and said hola to the butchers at Papaloapan and grabbed some filetes de pollo for la cena, choirzo y pollo pasta…yummy.

Another huge desayunos and then we were lucky to have some clear skies for 45 minutes, so off we went for a short 2nd prowl.

Home for leche and the good siesta and when we awoke, padre was off to el gimnasio and madre y Max had a quick prowl before their comida.

Due to the lluvia in the afternoon, playa time was postponed, but they took the bici and headed off to the Play Palace instead. Score.

After the gym it was cook and clean time and the familia came home for a leche tanque up and then off for a quick pre-cena prowl. Max is adamant about his pre-dinner walk. After leche he will grab your flip flops and then say “go for walk”…smart niño!!

Great cena I must say and then off to tina time, FT con mi amigo Melon and then off to bed. And you are all caught up.

Fotos, all from the 2nd prowl due to the bad weather during our early morning prowl.

Lots of wind, lots of branches down and Max to the rescue, cleaning up the CP grounds.




Doph...padre missed some mostaza on the lil'man's face.


Just like his padre, Max loves mustard and will no longer eat his breakfast salchichas, without some.

It was a quick 2nd prowl and we spent 10 minutes of it at the taqueria across the calle. First was the bandanas that hang in the restaurante, then off to the bells and beads, and then finally onto the signage.


Oh Max likes the beads and bells!!





Peeking out to make sure we were not followed.



The coast was clear and we continued on our way.

The taqueria is normally only open at night, but our amigas from a comedor economico, that used to be open only for desayuno y comida, have moved their business into the taqueria.

Win win as the owner gets a tenant during the day, and the amigas now have a lot more space then they used to do, and they needed it as they were always busy and did not have enough space for more tables and chairs.

Mañana? Weather dependant, but nothing out of the norm is planned.

Hey, one day ask me about the 2 dogs I saw today. I cannot blog about it, but I will never forget what I saw.

Happy 4th of July!!

Hasta mañana.

Marco, Bexico y Max

miercoles, el 3 de julio de 2013



That first foto is my new screen saver!!

Hey Max, I think you might have sat on some hormigas!!



Buenos noches and at 830pm, hola from the chill room.

It is actually a cool night, only 28,8 grados right now, and almost no humido…score!!

So I changed it up tonight and instead of Gilligan’s, I sang a few verses of Beverly Hillbillies and the lil’man was lights out!!

Another great day, mainly overcast morning, so we had a cool’ish prowl and the sun popped out in the afternoon, making playa time for Bex y Max that much more enjoyable.

Wacky sleep, and padre had the night shift, but we made the best of it.

After our prowl and a great big desayunos, off to Che and we scored some more cheddar and some leche fresca!!

Due to the wacky sleep, Max was letting out lots of yawns and so instead of familia swim, hola to leche y siesta time.

Great siesta and it was nice to wake up at an decent time, leaving lots of time in the afternoon…which I needed.

Por que? After the siesta and comida, it was off to el gimnasio and then I came home much earlier then in recent days. And as I trudged up the stairs to the condo, and reached into my mochila to grab the house keys…doph.

How to spend $50 pesos? Taking a cab to and from playa Santa Cruz so you can grab Bex’s house keys as you left yours in the house when you went to the gym. Doph.

But not a complete waste f time as it is only a 5 minute ride and once there, I got to watch the familia and take some fotos before they spotted me.

Always nice to see the familia enjoying their playa time!!

I was in workout gear vs beach gear, so I headed home and puttered around. The casa was ready for the familia and while Bex cleaned up, Max and I sat on the couch and read a few libros.

Great dinner…chuletas de cerdo and then it was off to tina time, FT con Oma y Opa and bed time. And you are all caught up…except for the fotos!!


From the prowl and Max is scoping out the quality of the bloque de hielo.


Coast is clear...the playera has been lifted.


Darn, peeps are coming...down playera.


Dupe de doo...acting like nothing is going on. Oh, sketchy Max!!


This amigo has seen Max a few times and today he is pulling leaves off the tree, and giving them to Max.



Who promptly puts them in my pocket!! Gracias Max.

And the prowl continued.



Oaxaca is one of the poorest estados in Mexico and it also has one of the highest percentages of children that have to work to help support the family unit.

Here is a niña that looks to be in charge of selling some tostadas, baked tortillas.


At the escuela, our shy niño (oh he is not shy) has decided that this light pole is his to claim.


And under the watchful eye of his new amigo, he scampers up.


This is now Max's lightpost!!


From my walk to el gimnasio. 

This is truly a comedor economico...pork tacos from the back of a sedan. Doph.


Did you see the trailer hitch foto yesterday? Today we bring to you a Mexican catalytic convertor...doph.


A walking Tienda de Peso...dollar store.


And having left my keys in the condo, I lucked out taking a few playa fotos of mi familia.


Hmmm...so it is Max that likes making sand castles?


Oh madre!! Ja ja ja



Meanwhile, Max has upped and left.


Time for some new words en español.


Cokeleria-a place where they mix and sell seafood cocktails
Pulpo-octopus
Camaron-shrimp
Mojarras-a type of fish
Frita-fried
Filete Empanizado-breaded filet
Tiritas-strips


Misc

I didn’t think it was possible, but click HERE to see a moto driver crazier then the ones here in Huatulco.

Mañana…lots going on!! It is Jemima’s cumpleaños and Max turns 1 year and 8 months old!! Felicidades to both!! And we cannot forget to wish our American amigos a Happy 4th of July!!

Have a great Thursday.

Marco, Bexico y Max