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Valentines Day in San Blas
The next day was Valentines Day. We weren't able to go to church because we found out last minute that it was regional conference that day - in a distant city. We were disappointed, but glad that we had been able to attend the fireside a couple of days before. It was fun seeing a movie about the restoration of the church. Magdalena leaned over to me during the movie and said, "You didn't know all these people spoke Spanish, did you?" We also got to sing a couple of hymns at the fireside. When I'm reading out of the hymnbook, my Spanish is not too shabby! Once he figured out that "j" is pronounced like "h", Jack did pretty well too.
While we were in San Blas, we stayed at Magdalena's - in her bedroom. When I came out in the night, this was the view out of the bedroom door. Imagine it in the dark, with a little light coming in through the front windows. I loved the ambiance! Magdalena designed the arched doorway and the arched window in the kitchen. She said her head is full of ideas for future projects, and she's always busy with a new one!
Another wonderful breakfast! I can't find the words to describe Magdalena's cooking!
Here's a shot of Magdalena in her doorway. The house doesn't look too inviting from the outside. David told Jack that they like to keep it that way, because it blends in and people leave it alone while Magdalena is away. She's in Mesa most of the time, but comes to San Blas several times a year to check on her properties and visit with family.
The water line on the archway brick is from the hurricane that past through San Blas in 2002. Magdalena lost a lot of her property in the flooding!
These are just a few of the vendors that travel up and down the streets all day long. Each has a special honk, or bell, or loud speaker that alerts the home owners that they are there. This is what you call curb service!
I had to get a shot of Magdalena's table. She designed it herself. She wants to paint the carved wood design that is underneath the glass. She was asking our opinions on color. I'd sure like to see how it turned out!
Yum! Another Magnum Bar!
Magdalena fed the missionaries that day. Lucky missionaries!
We were so spoiled with all the yummy fresh fruit, sold by street vendors, right outside the front door!
Danny and Dalena are a couple of doors down from Magdalena's home. They are standing in front of the property that is willed to Dalena. One of her cousins is living in it right now.
Here's the bandstand at the little town that had the festival a couple of nights before. There are kids playing there, but it seemed pretty deserted.
Okay, here is one thing I have no desire to eat again in my life! When someone has to tell you, "Don't try to chew them, just let them slide down," they are not worth eating! Yuk! Ostiones!
On the other hand...I could eat these every day! We tried both the flan and the date pudding. Deliciouso!!!
Because it was a holiday, the city had set up a lot of blow-ups for the kids to play on! They were having a great time!
A vendor had set up to sell lots of toys and gag gifts for the kids to buy. Almost all of them were getting spray cream to squirt on each other, or bags of flour to throw!
This kids looked like he was out for revenge. He was covered in flour, but had his "weapons" in both hands. He was determined to get them back!
I sat in one spot and took photos of all four corners of the plaza center. There were so many people out that night!
We bought confetti filled eggs from this little niño.
Jack told Dalena that he had seen someone coming from around the corner with chocolate cake in their hands. She and Danny took off in search and found a bakery that specialized in cakes. They couldn't decide which kind to buy, so they came back with FIVE huge pieces! It was all wonderful, but my favorites would have to be tres leches and the fresh lime! Oh my gosh!!!
At the plaza, we ran into several of Dalena's cousins. We visited with them for a long time. The little guy in the upper corner kept telling joke after joke after joke! Dalena and everyone but the three gringos laughed their heads off after each one... then Dalena translated them for us. He was hilarious - an entertainer for sure!
While we were in San Blas, we stayed at Magdalena's - in her bedroom. When I came out in the night, this was the view out of the bedroom door. Imagine it in the dark, with a little light coming in through the front windows. I loved the ambiance! Magdalena designed the arched doorway and the arched window in the kitchen. She said her head is full of ideas for future projects, and she's always busy with a new one!
Another wonderful breakfast! I can't find the words to describe Magdalena's cooking!
Here's a shot of Magdalena in her doorway. The house doesn't look too inviting from the outside. David told Jack that they like to keep it that way, because it blends in and people leave it alone while Magdalena is away. She's in Mesa most of the time, but comes to San Blas several times a year to check on her properties and visit with family.
The water line on the archway brick is from the hurricane that past through San Blas in 2002. Magdalena lost a lot of her property in the flooding!
These are just a few of the vendors that travel up and down the streets all day long. Each has a special honk, or bell, or loud speaker that alerts the home owners that they are there. This is what you call curb service!
I had to get a shot of Magdalena's table. She designed it herself. She wants to paint the carved wood design that is underneath the glass. She was asking our opinions on color. I'd sure like to see how it turned out!
Yum! Another Magnum Bar!
Magdalena fed the missionaries that day. Lucky missionaries!
We were so spoiled with all the yummy fresh fruit, sold by street vendors, right outside the front door!
Danny and Dalena are a couple of doors down from Magdalena's home. They are standing in front of the property that is willed to Dalena. One of her cousins is living in it right now.
Here's the bandstand at the little town that had the festival a couple of nights before. There are kids playing there, but it seemed pretty deserted.
Okay, here is one thing I have no desire to eat again in my life! When someone has to tell you, "Don't try to chew them, just let them slide down," they are not worth eating! Yuk! Ostiones!
On the other hand...I could eat these every day! We tried both the flan and the date pudding. Deliciouso!!!
Because it was a holiday, the city had set up a lot of blow-ups for the kids to play on! They were having a great time!
A vendor had set up to sell lots of toys and gag gifts for the kids to buy. Almost all of them were getting spray cream to squirt on each other, or bags of flour to throw!
This kids looked like he was out for revenge. He was covered in flour, but had his "weapons" in both hands. He was determined to get them back!
I sat in one spot and took photos of all four corners of the plaza center. There were so many people out that night!
We bought confetti filled eggs from this little niño.
Jack told Dalena that he had seen someone coming from around the corner with chocolate cake in their hands. She and Danny took off in search and found a bakery that specialized in cakes. They couldn't decide which kind to buy, so they came back with FIVE huge pieces! It was all wonderful, but my favorites would have to be tres leches and the fresh lime! Oh my gosh!!!
At the plaza, we ran into several of Dalena's cousins. We visited with them for a long time. The little guy in the upper corner kept telling joke after joke after joke! Dalena and everyone but the three gringos laughed their heads off after each one... then Dalena translated them for us. He was hilarious - an entertainer for sure!
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