1-28
Just finished up with the Wednesday cocktail party. It has become a regular event. We never know how many are going to show up. It was the last one for Koks and Simkins for this trip. It has been great fun for all.
Tuesday Matt, Sheila, Judy and I, rode the bus to town in the morning. The girls wanted to hit a couple of shops while Matt and I went to Bananas for breakfast. The girls joined us for a bite to eat and then we went to see Rigo! Rigo is my barber. After a couple karaoke songs, Matt had a fresh haircut. Always an experience! Then back to the beach and the pool. It was almost to much to have on the schedule for one day.
1-29
Larry and Susan have caught the bus up to Troncones this morning. The rest of us have opted to stay here today. We are heading to breakfast in the Madera area this morning. Our plan is to go to Casa Café. It is owned by an American family from the Portland Oregon area. They have lived here for a few years and have a very nice little business and life here.
Our trip to town was very pleasant this morning. A late breakfast at Casa Café, where we enjoyed a singer that came by. A local lady with a wonderful voice and a fine guitar player accompanying her. Then it was off to town for a little shopping for the ladies. Matt and I sat at Banditos and had a beverage and watched the activity.
1-30
Last night was our last night together, so we went down the street to La Gaviota. It is a restaurant at the south end of La Ropa beach. The food is OK, but the sunset location is excellent. Our meal was fine and we had a very nice evening watching the sunset.
Today Koks and Simkins are getting in their last few hours around the beach and Casa Ita. They will be leaving for the airport this afternoon for their trek home, bummer!
Judy and I will now anxiously await the arrival of Sean and Ellie, and our niece Heather and her husband Robb. They will all be here for a short week.
Right now we have no power at the house. There is some work going on somewhere down the road that has it off. Alfredo tells me that it will be a couple of hours, or there abouts. The schedule is on Mexican time, so, we will see. Maybe longer maybe less.
- Warren

It is a little after 4pm now – Friday, 1-30. The power is back on and I am helping Tina clean and do the laundry. When she is finished this evening, we will make a run to the Comercial and stock up for the coming week. Tomorrow we will head out to the airport around 2pm to meet Ellie and Sean (about 2:30) and then Heather and Robb (about 4:00). It will be a lot of fun tomorrow evening with them here!
We just received a call from Camille; she will find out about her job with Starbuck’s by Feb. 11. They are cutting 350 jobs from the Seattle corporate offices where she is. Hopefully when she arrives here in Zihua in a couple of weeks she will have good news! Please keep your fingers crossed for her.
So, nothing much happening right now – a changing of the guests. We continue to play a lot of backgammon, read a lot, embroider, walk, swim, rest, and SMILE. Life is very, very good.
- Judy
Part of our morning routine. Sitting by the pool drinking our coffee and watching the day start.

Today we had to say goodbye to our good friends after a short 2 weeks. Alfredo misses them already also.

One of our evening Domino games, sometimes harsh words and names were shouted out!

Our last evening together, dinner on La Ropa with music