Patio Roof Update

Yesterday the fellow that had rented the wood to Ciro arrived with another worker and they removed most of the forms from the patio roof. They took away one load of wood and are supposed to return today for the rest.
The roof is not finished, it still needs the smooth coat of concrete on the inside roof area and also the electrician needs to come to do the wiring; but we have a roof. We sat outside in the shade yesterday afternoon and enjoyed it. I think we will use the patio much more now that we have shade in the afternoon. It still gets the morning sun so the plants should be fine. We are thinking that it will also cut down on our air conditioning use in the summertime as we will be shaded from the strong afternoon sun which will help.

More Carnival Pictures

Here are a few more pictures from carnaval. Today is the last day of the carnaval.
I really liked this dress, very pretty.

Carnaval Is Here

On Thursday evening they had the parade of bad humor and then later burned bad humor at the Plaza de Tres Presidentes, this makes for only happiness during the carnaval. Every year an effigy is made of a person that the people believe didn't live up to what was expected of him. Quite often it is a politican. This year the effigy was to represent Julio Preciado, a singer, for the errors made in his interpretation of the National Anthem when he sang it at the Serie del Caribe in Mexicali, Baja California. The effigy is made with fireworks, firecrackers incorporated into him, so as he burns the firecrackers go off, making for quite a spectacle.
Photo from EntreTodos.

Saturday was the first day of 4 days of parades and festivities, the theme of this years carnival is 5 Elements: wind, earth, fire,water, and love. We went down to watch, as usual it was late starting and by the time it arrived at where we were it was almost 6 PM and starting to get dark. It lasted for an hour and there were a ton of people watching. The queens from Guaymas' sister cities were also in the parade. The sister cities are: Santa Rosalia- Baja California, Mesa- Arizona and El Segundo- California.

My camera doesn't take good pictures that late in the day, so most of the photos are not that great.

This dragon was apparently 8 meters long and he was quite impressive. I believe he carried the queen of the floral games.

Views Of The Bay

Some views of the bay and surrounding area, most of them taken from Club Nautico restaurant and the rest taken on our stroll there.

Valentines Day Dinner

Seeing as Saturday was Valentines Day we decided to go out for a nice dinner. Instead of going to our usual restaurant for shrimp, we thought we would try a restaurant that is fairly new, or new to us anyway. It has been in operation for several months now; but we had never tried it.

Club Nautico restaurant and bar is at the new marina and has a great setting/view. It is upstairs on the second floor and is great for just sitting and viewing the bay and surrounding area.

They have an open air bar and an enclosed restaurant, you can eat/drink in both. We choose the open air bar so that we could look at the view.

The view is lovely, the service was great and the food was reasonable and delicious. Unfortunately I started eating my meal before I thought to take a picture of it; but it was presented very attractively and included cooked vegetables which is unusual here. A good choice and a good evening. They also had a comical animated movie showing that we sat, watched and laughed at. They must have had a band the night before as the fellows showed up to take down their equipment. You can rent the place for events and parties also and they have a small pool and hot tub also. Definately a place we will be returning to.

Inside of the bar area, where we ate.



Hot tub/pool area.





Some of the views. It's a tough life, isn't it?

This Years Carnaval Schedule

Queen of the carnaval 2009, Alhelí Martínez and King of the Carnaval Oscar Velderrain. (Oscar is one of the reporters/commentators on one of our local TV news programs and we were rooting for him to win). Photo taken from EntreTodos news site.



2009 Guaymas Carnival Program

Sunday, February 15

5:00 pm Cultural Activities begin with the presentation of the Orchestra "El Chino" Medina, alternating with a local group of music, located on the platform side of the Plaza of the Three Presidents.

Monday February 16

6:00 pm Art Route Inauguration by the Guaymas Mayor Antonio Astiazaran, at the City Hall, with a Pictorial Exhibition of Carmen Campillos

7:00 pm Rock concert “Jailhouse Rock” to be held in the esplanade of the arts center building, known before as the Old Prison of 15th Street

Tuesday February 17

4:00 pm Royal Court Kid’s coronation, variety of arts and children's. At the Municipal Auditorium.

7:00 pm Piano Concert “A ti mi Guaymas...Bastión Cultural”, (Cheese, Bread and Wine) on the central patio of the Arts Center Building located on main Serdan and 14th street.

Wednesday February 18

8:00 pm Triumphal entry of 2009 Floral Games Queen.

8:10 pm Tribute to Dario Galaviz Quezada, friend and professor of philosophy from Guaymas

8:35 pm Award to the winner poet of the papers presented at the 2009 Floral Games

8:40 pm Coronation Ceremony, Queen of 2009 Floral Games, according to cultural protocol by the honored poet.

9:00 pm Art Shows at the Municipal Auditorium

Thursday February 19

7:00 pm Bad Humor Parade, along the Serdan and 9th street to the Three Presidentes Plaza.

8:00 pm Bad Humor trial, (reading of the will) and Bad Humor Burning at the Three Presidentes Plaza.

9:00 pm Dances start, variety shows and fireworks, local bands performing at the Three Presidentes Plaza

10:00 pm Stellar presentation of Guaymas born comedian “Tonny Flores” at the Three Presidentes Plaza.

Friday February 20

6:00 pm Sinaloa´s Music Band at the Municipal Auditórium.

7:00 pm Coronation ceremony begins with the presentation of Sister Cities Queens; El Segundo California, Meza Arizona, Santa Rosalia BCS and ambassadors.

7:15 pm Arrival of “Annel I” Queen of 2008 Carnival. Farewell.

7:20 pm Triumphal entry of the 2009 Carnival Queen and her Royal Court, Coronation Ceremony "2009 Carnival Queen" and her Royal Court, artistic presentation and variety shows.

8:00 pm Relocation of the Real Court to the central stage at the Three Presidente PLaza.

8:30 pm Opening Statement and order of the Carnival by 2009 Carnival Queen in the Three Presidente Plaza.

8:45 pm Fireworks

9:00 pm Reunion with the Traditional Fantasy Dance, organized by DIF-Guaymas, in the Salon Nautica in Miramar Neighborhood.

9:00 pm Home variety arts, entertainment, popular dances with local musicians groups starring “El Coyote and his Band Tierra Santa and the Band of the Morales brothers” located at the new malecon.

Saturday February 21

3:00 pm Cultural activities in different areas of the parade with floats and processions.

4:00 pm First day parade of floats and processions, starting on 10th st and Serdan turning on 20th street continuing Rodolfo Sanchez Taboada Boulevard, El Rastro area, continuing on Costa Azul boulevard chaired by Mayor Antonio Astiazran, Civil and Military Authorities of Guaymas and Special Guests from the official pavilion located on Serdan Avenue and 14th Street, in the esplanade of the Arts Center Building.

8:00 pm Artistic variety, shows, fireworks, popular dances with local musicians groups starring the sensational “Ninel Conde and Los Karkis” located at the new malecon.

Sunday February 22

10:00am Sport events begins with the traditional bicycle race on the Dolphinarium access scene. Starting from Manlio Fabio Beltrones Boulevard to the Dolphinarium and back.

1:00 pm Traditional pedestrian race, from Fray Ivo Toneck Municipal Auditorium to the Sanchez Taboada Boulevard in circuit to supplement 2.5 Km.

3:00 pm Cultural activities in different areas of the route of floats and processions.

6:00 pm Second day parade with floats and processions (Night). From the Kennedy Plaza, El Rastro area, Rodolfo Sanchez Taboada Boulevard, 20th Street, Serdan Avenue (North) to the 10th Street, chaired by Mayor Antonio Astiazaran, Civil and Military Authorities of Guaymas and Special Guests from the official pavilion located on Serdan Avenue and 14th Street, in the esplanade of the Arts Center Building.

8:00 pm Artistic variety, shows, fireworks, popular dances with local musicians groups “Priscila y sus Balas de Plata Feat. Los NIetoss” located at the new malecon.

Monday February 23

3:00 pm Cultural activities in different areas of the route of floats and processions.

4:00 pm Third day parade of floats and processions, starting on 10th Street on Serdan Avenue to 20th street on Rodolfo Sanchez Taboada Boulevard, El Rastro area, continuing thru Costa Azul Coulevard. Chaired by Mayor Antonio Astiazran Gutierrez, Civil and Military Authorities of Guaymas and Special Guests from the official pavilion located on Serdan Avenue and 14th Street, in the esplanade of the Arts Center Building.

8:00 pm Artistic variety, shows, fireworks, popular dances with local musicians groups “Festival de Bandas” (Bandas.- Del Sol, Kapiro, Macapule, Playa Azul)” located at the new malecon.

Tuesday February 24

3:00 pm Cultural activities in different areas of the route of floats and processions.

4:00 pm Fourth and last day parade of floats and processions, From the Kennedy Plaza, El Rastro area, Rodolfo Sanchez Taboada Boulevard, 20th Street, Serdan Avenue (North) to the 10th Street, chaired by Mayor Antonio Astiazaran Gutierrez, Civil and Military Authorities of Guaymas and Special Guests from the official pavilion located on Serdan Avenue and 14th Street, in the esplanade of the Arts Center Building.

9:00 pm Artistic variety, shows, fireworks, popular dances with local musicians groups “Los Picadientes de Caborca and La Banda Tres Ríos ” located at the new malecon.

Pouring The Cement On The Roof

The cement trucks were supposed to come at 9 AM this morning. About 9:20 AM the hose truck pulled up and set up. Shortly after the cement truck also showed up. They set up and got ready and soon were pouring cement. Didn't take long to do it and then they cleaned up and left. I asked the landlord how much cement was needed and he said 5.5 cubic meters. Mission accomplished.

Hose truck.

Cement truck.

The arm from the hose truck.

The two trucks combined.

Everyone is in place and ready to go.

Let the fun begin.

More On The Patio Roof

The concrete truck was supposed to come today; but they have put it off until tomorrow as they are not quite ready.
This morning a CFE (electric company) picker truck pulled up and put some coverings over the power lines. I guess to provide protection from the cement truck hose.
A fellow also showed up and put some hoses and electric box connections on the roof so that the wires for lights, etc. can be run after without chipping away the cement.
Other than that the guys are just doing the last things necessary before getting the cement tomorrow.
It has/is snowing north of us in Arizona and it is cold, cloudy and windy here today. It is only 17 C. right now at 10:30 AM or so, and that is cold for us. We did see a rainbow though and had about 10 sprinkles of rain.

Patio Roof Progress

On Saturday a man arrived with some more wood for the forms. I asked the landlord if the wood was rented as most of it was obviously not new. He said that yes, it was rented. Thumbs up to that.
I had to laugh at the delivery mans truck though. It was definately a working truck. It was very beat up and had dents on the dents. The drivers side door had no handle and he just pulled it open. Both lights on the back end are broken out. When he went to start it he stuck 2 wires together, it started no problem and away he went. He brought 3 loads and the men began working.

This is the progress as of Saturday night. They have part of the boards and supports up for the roof.

Looks like a mess, doesn't it?

El Jefe on the job Sunday morning, with his coffee and a cinnamon bun lol.

Sundays progress. Can you say "maze"?

They quit work fairly early on Sunday and returned to Obregon. They are supposed to be back today to put on the finishing touches before the concrete comes on Tuesday. They said that they are getting a cement truck in and pouring it all at once. Wow, that is surprising. We will see what happens today and tomorrow.