My Mexico Vacation

After my work-comp knee injury, the surgeon released me for "mostly-sitting" light duty at work. They didn't have any of that, so I packed up the cat and went home to Kino for a month.

By the way, did you know these roadside things are NOT tiny bathrooms? Ask me how I know.

The first few weeks were great! All of Mi Amigas were there, and it felt SO good to spend time with them. Among the highlights: (Click on photos to enlarge for details)

Segunda-ing

Those junk shops still amaze me. I usually drive, because you may need a large truck in the event of large purchases. The trips usually include lunch and the grocery store. One trip, I needed furniture for the screen-porch-in-progress. They had it all. I got a table with 4 chairs and a glider with 2 ottomen. And 1/2 way home the glider and a couple of chairs fell out of the back of the truck. And we didn't even load it! No permanent damage, in fact, one chair landed upright on the center divider!

Glider, Ottomen, Ron, Jaq, and Buddy (eating the chips he spilled.)

Table and chairs, with Christmas tree. See my ivy? On the screen.

Karen, Jan, and Delfie, after a hard day Segunda-ing.

Dinners Out

SO much better than dinners in (my cooking, you know...) Mi favorito is Pancho's. Pancho is a family man that opens up his kitchen evenings. Outdoor seating, usually chilly after sunset, but to-die-for food. 

John and Bette

Sal and Al

Jan and John

Chilly but full diners!

Ron, Delfie, and Jose

Pancho, owner and chef.

My Surprise 60th Birthday Lunch

This got a bit messed up. Because the date really was a surprise, I messed it all up by canceling my planned lunch date with Maggy. (It was while my cat was trying to die, and I just needed to stay in and wallow.) That date was a ruse, turned out. All hell broke loose: IM's and emails flying, as no phone service where we all live. Finally Jan came over and had to tell me about the party. It was great! I got SO many presents. Jan's invitations stipulated either a thrift store gift, or a re-gift, something used. I actually got a pair of socks: hand-knitted wool socks that Joan said do not work out well in Mexico, but felt I'd appreciate them in Show Low. How right she was! I also got the obligatory Depends and pill organizer, a homemade quart of Kahlua, a fun fish-shaped chip/dip that I'd recently admired on someone's table, beachy wall plaques, a huge framed print of a sleeping polar bear, and tons more!

Birthday girl and Maricela. They reneged on the male strippers I'd ordered,I only got photos...

Secret Santa Lunch

10 of us, a five dollar gift for the name you draw, alcohol, good food. This year's was at Pargo Rojo.

Delfie got spreaders, Bette and Joan in background

Jill got a plaque (curious, made near Show Low...)
Click on photo to read it.

Back row: Bette, Delfie,Karen, me, Joan
Front row: Jill, Sally, Joyce, Jan, and Nell.

Craft Fair

I didn't bring my stuff down, so I was appointed Jan's helper and cashier. I mostly shopped, though. Got turquoise ostrich Tony Lama boots, all-broke-in, fit like they were made for me.

Tony Lama's

Joan, shopping at Nell's embroidered shirts booth.

Maurice, looking for food.

Lunch at Casa Blanca after the craft Fair.

In between all those events were lazy days sitting on the new screen porch, shelling on the beach, or just giggles and cocktails with mi amigas. Lots of ATV rides (there's a place for my cane on it).

It was both a wrench and a blessing to come home to Show Low after losing Rocky. I was positive I could never go through that again, but I'm bereft without him and want another one. Looking at shelters for an older male that needs me as much as I need him. I figure if I get an older one, I might not get as attached to him, knowing I wouldn't have him forever?

Yeah, right.