Yuliana

We had been having a rain tease. As I mentioned, on May 8th we had a short rain with thunder storm. Then, on Monday, the 11th, it clouded in the afternoon and about 7 p.m. there was a very little rain, only enough to wet the surface. We were just finishing dinner under the gazebo; unlike last year, we did not have to grab everything and run into the house. On Tuesday, it was mostly overcast so that it did not heat up very far. However, today we got the real ‘llovia’, again, as sunny day clouding over around 4. Barb had walked into Ajijic. This time we got a good shower with heavy rain for about 15 minutes and gradually tapering off. It was enough to bring water cascading down Paseo de la Pesca. I drove in to pick up Barb. There was one good sized leak, although I was not quick enough in closing the windows and had to mop up a bit under a couple of windows also. It is lovely, fresh and cool after the rain.

Last Saturday, there was the godparents’ monthly picnic. We took our 3 niños, but it did not work very well. The pool was great for the older kids, but even the shallow end was over the heads of our little ones. They were frightened by all the splashing of the other kids. All 3 ended up crying. I think that we’ll pass in future until they get a bit older and can cope with the deeper pool. On Sunday, there was the birthday party for Yuliana, the Princess; you can see that she merits the title on her first birthday. She is being sponsored by our friends, Dawn and Gordon Whitehead. This is also a good picture of Elvia. Sunday was also Mother’s Day in Mexico; the little red button on Elvia'a blouse is for Mother’s Day and says in Spanish, “I am loved.” It was quiet in our neighbourhood, but I understand that one tradition is to hire singers and musicians to serenade your mother in the street in the middle of the night.

As we have just passed the first aniversary of our arrival in Ajijic, we have been assessing our decision and move. We have learned a lot and are much more comfortable in going about our day to day living. A year ago, we knew practically nothing and still had questions in the back of our minds about whether or not we would discover that we had made a big error in our hasty decision. Such questions are no longer a concern. We love the climate, the culture and our involvement with Love in Action. The adventure has not palled.