Warren

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Sorry for the delay in blog entries. I have been busy. Doing what, you ask? Just busy! Judy is feeling better now, but still not up to full speed. I have been getting in a few walks in the morning up the hill and on the beach. My friends Mike and George and I are planning another big walk to the South East of the house on Sunday. We are heading up the new road they are paving that was billed as the shortcut to the Airport. We are going to look at where they are pushing in more building lots just over the hill to the south of our house. It will be a good walk.
Our friends Mel and Bertella have to go home today. They enjoy the relaxing time here. Mel brings a big stack of past magazines that he hasn’t been able to get to for the last few months. Bertella has made it through a few books. Like I said, we have been busy. We went to dinner at La Escollera on Wednesday night. Vera and Richie joined us and that made 6 at our table. There was another table of friends next to us. We had a wonderful dinner and a very enjoyable evening. It has a great view of the bay, the beach and the city.
Camille is on her way to Zihuatanejo as I write this. I get e-mail updates from Alaska Airlines as flights depart on her itinerary. She will be arriving about 4 PM our time today. Judy and I will ride the combi out to the airport to pick her up. We will probably take the taxi back, depending on luggage.Mel and Bertella go out on the plane she comes in on. She was here last year for the first time and loved it. She is really in need of a little vacation, after going through and surviving layoffs at Starbucks. She will be our last visitor this year, Judy and I will be here for a week before we have to return home. Please make sure the ambient temperature outside is above 65 in the mornings! I walked back from Paty’s yesterday with our friend Dan. We were talking that we think it is a little cooler, but then our blood is probably a little thinner after 6 weeks. January is definitely hotter here. The humidity makes it hotter. This is all part of what we have to put up with for 2 months.
The Chachalacas are kicking up a ruckus in the trees up the street. The are a little elusive to see sometimes, but if you tasted good you would be to. Here is a link that shows the bird and there is a audio link about half way down the page so you can hear their call. http://whatbird.projectwildbird.org/obj/1071/_/target.aspx . Hold down the control key and click on the link above to access the web page. There has also been some Great Tail Grackle’s drinking out of the pool this morning. They can be pretty vocal about their turf also. Here is another link with the same control key click with the cursor access. http://whatbird.projectwildbird.org/obj/537/_/target.aspx
Those should keep you busy for the rest of the day. I’m exhausted after all this activity this morning.
Warren
Judy and Bertella in the side yard of the house. Note the banana tree in the background with bananas on it.

I enjoyed my dinner! Note that I drew the line at eating the eyes. It was a whole red snapper, or better known as Huachananga.

Mel and Bertella enjoying our dinner at La Escollera on Wednesday night.