Tripping around with Tanga

My friend Tanga stopped in to pull me out of my Holiday funk. We couldn't think of what to do so we just started driving around town. We stopped at the Real de Chapala. She had never been there. She was looking for a warm fire. I thought they might have one in their dining room. No fires burning there. I took some photos of her out by the pool. Of course, no one was using it. This was a major part of my funk. Terrible weather. It even rained later on in the afternoon.

Tanga in front of the pool.

After the hotel, we decided to stop by the butcher shop and pick up another steak. She had one at her house. Our idea was to cook them  up before going to the church in the evening to see the live creches. So we bought a steak. Her two dogs and Chico were in the car with us. Then she wanted to drive up to see the mansions at the top of the hill. At this point we had given up on finding a fire.

We got to the top of the hill and came to a dead end where we found a huge fire. She stopped. We got out of the car and I had the steak in my hand, to keep it from the dogs in the car. We met Jose. He was the caretaker for the house on the hill and the fire. Being the creative thinkers that we all are, we decided to cook the steak on the open fire. He had tortillas which he added to the meal. It ended up being a great time. Jose made us a table inside the house under construction after the rain started. We ate the steak wrapped in the tortillas. No silverware. This is one holiday I will always treasure.

His wife and four children were planning on going up to spend the night with him. They were all going to sleep outside around the fire. His children ranged in age from five months to ten years. Since they wouldn't arrive until ten at night, Tanga and I went on our way. We had other plans. We wished Jose well. That construction site was the warmest place we had found and we appreciated Jose's hospitality. Next post will be photos of the beautiful creches at the church.

Morning Thoughts-- Morning Frustrations -- Cat Angst

Is anyone else having problems with yahoo mail? Every since they changed their format, I have had one problem after another with it. This morning they locked me out and said they needed to have my password again. Okay, I put that in and as soon as I got to my e mails, it flashed off and asked for my password again. That is all I can get from them. No way are they going to let me into my account. I have used yahoo mail for years now and everyone I know writes to me on that account but this is the final blow from them. After weeks of fighting with them with other problems, I give up. I am going to use my old gmail account.  Just wondering if I am the only person who is having problems with yahoo mail?

Other than that, all is well. I need to focus on this day instead. It is the day before Christmas and I am going out to see the live creches at the church tonight. I hope my camera will take some good night photos. It hasn't done that so far but I am trying to be positive, through my steaming anger at yahoo mail.

So if anyone sends me an e mail and I don't answer, you will know why. I am for the moment not able to correspond with anyone who sends me e mails through yahoo mail. And that is everyone I know.
This problem just contributes to my angst, which always wells up from within me on the major holidays, Christmas, New Year, Easter, and my special holiday, my Birthday.

This morning the cat is here. I fed her and petted her and still she meows at me. She is following me around, meowing and meowing. She wants something from me but I have no idea of what she wants. I just attribute it to CAT ANGST. Dogs don't seem to have that. They are straight forward.  I like dogs better. I always know what they want. Not cats. I feel like a cat this morning. Full of angst. 

But, MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU..... I am hoping tomorrow will be better for me. Right now I just want to hurl my computer through my window and go back to bed. Weather forecast is for rain today. Great. Maybe I won't make it to the creches today. 

Party at a Friend's House

There are parties here all over town now. I was lucky enough to go to one two days ago. I love watching the kids hitting at the pinata. People were happy and friendly. The food was delicious too.

Boys, putting up the pinata

Musicians, Carlos and his son, Carlos.

Yard sale as a social event

She is waiting for her ride to take home the table she bought. She is guarding it.

Even when things in yard sales are more expensive than they are new in the stores, people still buy. I think it is more for the social aspect than anything else. Otherwise, why not buy the things new in the store?

More Chapala Christmas photos

Tamales anyone?