HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE

This has been a hard year for me. I may not have any hair left but at least I am still alive, thanks to my friends and doctors.  Hopefully, this coming year will be better. I will try not to think about what is happening with Trump taking over the presidency. Or about anything else negative... Think POSITIVE...  

 

The Lake Chapala Society

 

 

 

 

 

The photo of the koi pond is for my son. He likes to make fun of me for taking so many photos of the LCS ponds. He said that they are the most photographed koi ponds in the world. David, if you are looking at this, Happy New Year. 

 

 

 I love all the Poinsettas that are blooming all over town, especially at the Lake Chapala Society. 

My walk with Chico in and around the Ajijic Plaza

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some photos with my new camera

Chico and I walked into town yesterday and discovered a new restaurant across the street from the plaza. It is inside of the Hotel Ajijic, to the back of it, next to the small swimming pool. The waiter said I could swim in it if I wished but the water is too cold for me. The name of the restaurant is Jimmy D's. It is owned by two men, James and Don. The breakfast was delicious. I forgot the name of the man I was talking to, either James of Don. He told me about putting it on one of the local message boards and how people immediately attacked him. About everything. About how he said dogs were allowed in there because it was in the garden. About every detail he put on the board. 

I  laughed and said for him not to read it or pay attention to it. I was also attacked on that board when someone sent my post about how upset I was that the gate near my house was locked . I had a bad knee and could hardly walk. I went to the association and asked for a key so I could get out of there instead of walking an extra seven blocks. They said NO!

It was a public road and illegal for them to lock it. People jumped all over me about complaining. Someone even suggested that I take taxis all the time, as if I could afford it or would want to do that. So I KNOW about the attacks that happen on the message boards. I wished him good luck with his new restaurant. Here are some photos of it and Chico. And just so you know, they FINALLY unlocked the gate, several years later.... They knew it was illegal, yet they locked it anyway.  Okay, all you people on the message board, go ahead and attack me again about this... I am ready for you! 

 

Part of their breakfast menu

 

 

Bacon and eggs. That is a strawberry cut up like a flower. Their bread is delicious and so is their jam, homemade strawberry. I also had a side of hash browns and they were the best I have ever had. With pieces of onion and bacon in them and very crispy. Just the way I like them. 

 

 

Chico in my lap before our food came. He is curious about the new place.

 

The man in the above photo is Jimmy. One of the owners.  I wish them a successful business. I see so many restaurants come and go here. One day they are doing great and the next day no one is there and then they are gone. It is a hard business.....

 

The man in the photo above is the other owner. He was at the Ajijic Plaza across the street, drumming up business. His name is Don. Two very nice men. 

They are open six days a week. Closed on Weds. Open eight am to two pm.  Check it out. I am going to walk down there again this morning for breakfast. 

Morning Thoughts

Merry Christmas everyone. I will just be glad when it is all over. I have been surrounded by parties for three days. They are nonstop with ear splitting music going at all hours of the day and night. Fireworks too. My house smells like fireworks. I promise myself that I will never spend another Christmas holiday in this place. I don't know where I will go or what I will do. But someplace quiet. That may not be possible in all of Mexico.  I remember last year when I was here that the parties finally stopped right after Christmas Day. I am hoping that is true this year because I don't want to keep on like this with very little sleep. When do they sleep? I guess they don't. They just drink away the night.

I try not to write anything negative on this blog because it always comes back to bite me. But I am too exhausted to think of anything positive at the moment.  Unless you like loud noise, I would not encourage you to vacation here at Christmas time.

There was a huge explosion in the biggest fireworks factory in Mexico. It is near Mexico City. I saw a photo of people running away and carrying bloody bodies on the news on my i pad. Thirty three people have died and seventy are in the hospital. People were burned so badly that they couldn't be identified or even their sex identified.... And this is the THIRD explosion that has happened in the same factory. Sorry for bringing that up. I am so negative when I don't sleep for three nights and the fireworks are driving me and my dog crazy. What is this fascination that Mexicans have for fireworks?  

I have my new cameras now but have been too tired to go out and take any photos. No sleep really exhausts me. I have two beds, one in the front room, one in the back room. Both rooms have been viberating from the music and there's is no escaping it in my place.  I can't think of a worse Christmas for me.

Okay, no more complaining. I am only writing to keep feeding this blog. Like the little kefir grains that die if not fed milk constantly. Maybe after this holiday I will have enough energy to go out and take some photos. AFTER I get a few nights of sleep.... Again, MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone and I hope you are not also in the midst of all the marathon music, fireworks and drinking parties.