Obama Inaugural Ball in Playa del Carmen
Saturday, January 24th, 2009 Posted in Fiestas | No Comments »This is where we spent Tuesday night with my daughter, Dorsche, who was visiting from Philadelphia.She brought with her matching Obama tee shirts made by MoveOn.org and so attired we ventured to the Ball. Tony and Cheri had a larger ...
Posada in our neighborhood
Sunday, December 21st, 2008 Posted in Fiestas | No Comments »Friday morning I noticed a sign posted on a pole in the neighborhood announcing a Posada for the neighbors Saturday evening. We had been invited to our neighbor's home for coffee and cake, and to meet their ...
The Virgin of Guadalupe
Monday, December 15th, 2008 Posted in Fiestas | No Comments »Thursday, after lunch on the beach, I decided to visit the celebrations underway of the Virgin. First I visited a shop on Ave 30 and Calle 6 dedicated solely to her cause. There were statues of every size, color and ...
On to the Ruins of Kabah
Sunday, December 7th, 2008 Posted in Adventures, Fiestas | No Comments »[gallery] Nineteen pot holed kilometers west and north of Labná are the ruins of Kabah with it's incredible Palace of Masks, an entire wall of nearly 300 Chuc-Mool masks that once each held a huge curled up stone nose protruding from ...
Halloween in Playa del Carmen
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008 Posted in Fiestas | No Comments »[gallery]
Day of the Dead Alters
Saturday, November 1st, 2008 Posted in Fiestas | No Comments »Our next door neighbor (and my painting student), Carolina, invited us to come, last Wed. evening, to her high school where each class had built an alter for the Day of the Dead celebration. We arrived at 6:00 pm just ...
Dia de los Muertos
Sunday, October 26th, 2008 Posted in Daily Life, Fiestas | No Comments »Thursday afternoon I went to the local vegetable market (DAC) to get brown rice and veggies that I was going to cook Friday at the Diabetes Clinic. I was successful finding all I needed and on the way out I ...
Independence Day in Playa del Carmen, MX
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 Posted in Fiestas | No Comments »Playa had been gearing up for Independence Day for weeks now. Men and women have pulled wooden carts through the streets laden with flags, whistles, jewelry, and decorations in Mexican colors: red, green, and white. At the foot of every ...