Who's on first . . . .

***did you know if you click on the pictures you can see them in a larger format???***

Every Wednesday and Sunday morning, Arturo heads off to the ball field for a friendly game of slo-pitch with the locals and gringos.  There have been a few minor injuries, but all in all, it's just a good time.  On every other Sunday, after the gringo game, the local mens baseball team plays - against other teams in the area.  It's pretty good ball from what I can see.   The fans enjoy the game too - we usually buy lots of 50/50 tickets, our winnings being a case of coronitas (mini-bottles).  It's fun, and many of the towns people come out to cheer on their team.




The field

 

The house/yard bordering the field - often their farm animals come out to play as well!



Not sure what was being discussed here . . . but it looks important!

 


It's not Kipper, but sometimes a dog or two will saunter onto the field in the middle of a play - no problemo!

 


People bring their own refreshments . . .




It's siesta time for this perro . . .



I missed the shot, but while the spectators were away from their seats, the goat came and was drinking from the cups - I guess the goat likes Tequila too!!!

Goats, dogs, ducks, chickens and roosters are all part of the crowd!

Bev and other cheerleaders - would you believe that I worked with one of them in Whitehorse 28 years ago!!! (at the Super A grocery store!) - small world!!!

That's our Sunday entertainment!

Now for some other stuff . . . . .

In Mexico, the transition from childhood to womanhood is a significant passage for adolescent girls.  It is marked with the celebration of the Quinceañera, or 15th Birthday  - sort of like the "sweet 16" type of celebration that North Americans used to have (they don't still do that, do they?) Last Saturday, I noticed quite the goings on in the town square . . . .

and yes, it was the setting up of a Quinceañera for one of the local girls.  We saw the celebration that night.  I couldn't get a good picture of her, but she was dressed in a beautiful purple dress, much like a prom dress, and was absolutely beautiful!  The party and lively music was heard well into the wee hours . . . lots of fun and celebration!

This was the procession walking from the church to the celebration in the Town Square - not a great picture, I know, but you can get the idea.

"The degree of opulence of the event is directly related to the economic means of the girl's parents and godparents.  Urbanites frequently lease banquet halls for the dance, while village folks are more inclined to set up rented folding tables and chairs in a freshly cleared and swept huerta (orchard) or corral. To cover the multiple expenses, a host of padrinos and madrinas may be invited to sponsor, respectively, the dress, the music, the locale, the bar, the cake and the table favors." (I got this information off the internet)

All is good -

Arturo y de Beeb