Another You Tube Posting

I just downloaded another slide show on You Tube. It is titled Ajijic, Mexico Photos by Patricia Walker. Music: Oasis by Pere Soto and David Valdez. You can get David and Pere's album, Oasis online through CDbaby.com

My First Slide Show on You Tube

I have spent many hours trying to figure out how to make slide shows and put them on You Tube. This evening I finally completed one. The resolution isn't very good on the photos. Next time I will try to put the slide show on with more pixels. But I am proud that I have learned this new skill. If you would like to see my slide show please go to You Tube and put in Ajijic, Photos by Patricia Walker Music by David Valdez and Pere Soto. David is my son and he is playing the sax on it and his friend Pere is playing the guitar. I forgot to put on the introduction that the song they are playing is from their album Oasis. It is a beautiful song. Maybe I will be able to fix the photos so they are clearer. I am just proud that I finally finished this slide show. I gave myself a bad case of Bursitis in my right arm from spending so many hours in front of the computer. I don't like to give up on things. Hope you will enjoy it and I hope to get on more slide shows very soon.

My Thanksgiving Day

These school children finally saw that I was taking pictures of them rough housing. Notice how sweet they look in the second photo.







Pedro painted Vino Blanco's hooves purple. Maybe because some boys tried to steal her. He also put tags on Vino Blanco's ears to identify her. Although purple hooves are pretty distinctive.
There have been so many cars broken into while people were at the Lake Chapala Society that the LCS now hire young men to watch the cars so it doesn't happen again. The system seems to be working. He looks bored. He would probably much rather be in the garden having a Thanksgiving dinner.
There were over a hundred people at the Thanksgiving dinner. Everyone brought food and the leftover food they took to a small village where the people don't even have electricity.
My friend Don. He has been coming to this area for thirty years. We had last Thanksgiving together at the LCS. I guess we have started a little tradition.


I walked to the Lake Chapala Society and I walked home after overeating. I needed the exercise. I was surprised that even at the outer western edge of town I was able to walk all the way into town. It was a pleasant walk. Wealthy homes and gated communities are all mixed in with poorer homes and further out of town there are many vacant lots. Even corn fields.
A typical Mexican way of getting the word out.

A gate at one of the more expensive homes along the way.

Watch dog at a gate. When he saw me, he ran inside and just peeked his head out of the gate. Maybe he will grow into his job.











I think I enjoyed my walks to the luncheon and home as much as the luncheon itself. This wasn't a holiday for the Mexicans. I like to photograph the school children and people just going about their daily business.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE

I am going to the Lake Chapala Society this afternoon for their buffet. I will put photos on my blog of it. HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU ALL. I am going to spend the morning thinking of all the gifts in my life. I remember when my son was a little boy, he asked me about the meaning of Thanksgiving. I told him it was so we can be thankful for everything we have and so he wanted to do just that. We went around the house putting signs saying Thank You on everything. We even stuck a sign on the dog..... My family: David, my son (he doesn't like me to take his picture so he isn't in it) Christine, my daughter-in-law, Betty, my ex-mother-in-law, and Carlos, my ex-husband. I am sad that I am not there with you. I love you all.

My Dietetic Hot Dog, Mexican Style

I am on a diet. So this is what I had for dinner. A hot dog with cream, avocado and tomatoes. It is a good thing I had help with eating it. The dogs loved their bites. Some diet!

Mexican Ingenuity

No clothesline? No problem. Just stick your wet socks in the holes of the fence. If I had tried this in the mobile home park where I live (lived) I would have immediately gotten an eviction notice. I love Mexico. So much freedom here.