5C's Que Pasa

This past Tuesday was a wonderful evening out for us.  A special performer was in town and an event was planned.  It actually occurred over 4 nights and we were fortunate enough to get there the first evening.  The venue was La Bohemia on the Plazeula Machado, yet another old home with an open air ceiling made into a restaurant.

Next to Colin was Janice and Terry, our chiropractor here in Mazatlan, along with our RV neighbors and blog readers Patrick and Ruthie.

It only holds a small crowd but it was a lovely venue for the evening.

Johnny O was in town from Colorado and our friend Kevin arranged for a few magical musical evenings.

Our good friend Kevin.

The crowd was really into the music.

One of the small architectural details in the restaurant.  It is a niche in the wall with the plaster revealing the brick underneath.

Johnny O front and centre.  Each of his four performances were sold out.  I would have gladly paid to see him a second time.

As we were headed to drop off our laundry we saw these cute kids.

She was trying to get her brother to wave at us.

No way he said.  Love the way he is strapped in.  This family is one of the major horse ride providers on the Isla.  They so start their kids young in the business.

A second floor being added onto a home.  A most unique way of supporting the new addition.

Yet another colorful end to the day.

Lucy the wonder dog at a one word command from me “sit” did just that. She literally sat by sliding down my leg and lay at my feet.  So very well behaved.

As we enjoyed our happy hour with Lucy’s parents we observed the fingers of fog creeping in.

Once again El Faro was covered.

Indeed, a most unusual sunset.

It was a beautiful morning as we headed over to Playa Sur to visit our chiro guy.

Lots of action in the shipping channel.  A Mexican navel vessel, P208 was heading out to open waters just as the Iguana tourist boat was coming up to its stern.  The small lancha in the foreground it the boat we took across.

A Holland America cruise ship was in dock as well as a tuna boat.

But they were the width of the shipping channel apart.

Not only are the cruise ships docking more this season so are the freighters.

Some more colorful than others. I would love to know where they came from and what was their cargo and most of all where were they heading next.  The shrimp boat on the left is coming into port but has been stopped for inspection.  The haze in the background comes from the electrical plant I told you about the other day.

We made a quick stop at the mercado and on the way back the fog was coming in.  About two minutes earlier you could see El Faro, the lighthouse, it was between these Baja ferries, now completely obscured.

The world was now grey and it was noticeably cooler.

Back home on the Isla we had some more garden work done. On our way back from the vet earlier in the week we ( Colin ) purchased a second a second papaya tree.  The first one which is on the right has a weak stem at the very bottom, you can see the black area.  So Colin wanted to get another established before we left so that we would have our own papayas to eat next season.  Now we have two and my back garden is getting pretty full.  He keeps telling me that one day the trees will be tall and I will able to walk under them.

It just so happens that the new tree actually has some papaya fruit growing.  Today we discovered that tree #1 also now has fruit growing.

I also had Ishmael take out a few plants and replace them with two bougainvillea and a desert rose.  Hopefully they will have filled in by next November when we return.

Last winter, Colin made this hanging thing to keep our fruit on.  The only critters that can get there are the birds and as they like bananas we keep those in the house.  Here you see oranges, a very sweet pineapple, a watermelon, an onion and at the very back a papaya.  We love shopping at the mercado although we do have a veggie truck that comes through here most days.

The cruise ship headed out just prior to sunset.

What can I say but how fortunate we are to be here.

So ended our Friday. An interesting day in contrasts.  The lights on El Faro are lighting the hiking path on the mountain.  I had mentioned a few months ago that the lights had almost all been broken, replaced by expats and broken yet again by vandals.  Looks like someone has replaced them yet again.  They do look lovely.

Our February calendar page.  Carmeh looks so sophisticated with her arm on the sofa.

Last Tuesday we saw our Mazatlan chiropractor.  Dr. Terry is retired ( from the Seattle area ) and lives here about 4 -5 months per year.

His table has about 20 different levels that adjust ever so slightly so that when he adjusts you, you don’t feel anything.

He lives just two blocks from the Playa Sur embarcadero so we use that one.  We are now heading back to the Isla.  That is a very large tuna boat in port ahead on the left.

Not sure what the issue was but the shrimp boat was being escorted back into port.

We are repainting our RV staircase and it seems that our choice of color was a tad bold.  We, well actually Colin, has now completed the second coat.  Just waiting for the paint to dry.  The color has grown on us.

Our girls have very different personalities including how they eat.  Caeli tends to almost lay down while eating.  She doesn’t play much and will always sit or lay down on the beach each time we stop to chat with someone.

Whereas Carmeh always eats standing up.  She also is always on the go, playing with her toys and would never even consider sitting on the beach.  She is always active especially on the beach.

I had a photo of my newly sprouted kale and swiss chard pots but can’t find it. Anyway, they are now ready to eat.

The plan was to make smoothies most days, but I don’t have the time with all I am doing for Carmeh.

So I steamed them and added them to a meal. Very tasty. I have 2 other sets of pots on the go so when I use all of greens from these pots then I will have another set ready to go and then yet another set ready when those are done.  For those who must know, we were having Caesear salad,  salmon stuffed phyllo, the greens and a baked potato with way too much sour creme.