Winter Illnesses

Seems like it is winter time here as we are both under the weather, we usually get sick once each every winter.  I know to anyone further north this will sound crazy; but when it gets cold here in the winter we always get 1 cold each.  Yes, to us it is cold; but then we are used to the summer heat so for us it does indeed feel cold.
I was having some symptoms and so of course went to google and looked up some stuff, it kind of confirmed what I had thought so off I went to see the Dr..  I usually go to the Drs. at Farmacia Similiares, they are good and very reasonably priced, 25 pesos or less than $2.00 a visit.  I had him check my blood pressure and then I explained my problem, he had a look and confirmed my and googles diagnosis.  He wrote out a prescription and  off I went downstairs to the farmacia (pharmacy) to pick it up and pay for it.
When I got home, of course I googled the best medication for the treatment of my problem and up popped exactly what the Dr. had prescribed for me.  Good deal.  I have always had good experiences with these Drs.
I seldom take antibiotics because they tend to upset my tummy and sure enough today my tummy is upset.  Oh well, not like I wasn't expecting it.
Roy is sick with a bad cold or I am thinking bad Bronchitis but until today (Sunday) has refused to go to the Dr..  MEN!!!!  What is with men and going to the Dr.????  He has been coughing so much for the last 5 or 6 days and nights that neither one of us has gotten hardly any sleep.  Well, this morning he finally decided that it was time to see a Dr..  He didn't feel like going out so we were going to have the Dr. come here to see him.  Yes, they still do housecalls here.   Right, it is Sunday and the only Drs. I know work at the Farmacias,  I went and enlisted the aid of my landlady and she knew some Drs. names; but of course when she tried them they were all out, being Sunday.  She was going to try one last person that she knew was away in the next town for a few hours; but Roy decided that he would just wait until tomorrow rather than bothering this fellow or going to the Emergency room.  He is sleeping now so maybe he will feel better when he wakes up.
You sure can tell it is winter.

Chalk Pastels

Last night at art class I finished my first ever attempt at using chalk pastels.  It is a different medium for me and is interesting to see how it works.  I like it so far.  I am going to attempt something more difficult for my next one and see how it goes.
Anyway here is the final result.

First attempt at chalk pastels. November 2010.

Revolution Day Costume

Our little friend from downstairs was all dressed up in her costume to dance at her school on Friday.  She very obligingly let me take a few pictures of her before she left.
She looked very cute.  I tried to get her to show me her dance; but her little brother wouldn't co-operate in partnering her, so no private show.

Our little friend from downstairs.

Side view so that I could see her "baby".

Hope the week coming up treats you all well and Happy Thanksgiving to those in the USA.

Centennial and Bicentennial Fair

I was away for a few days; but am back at home now.

As part of the Mexican Centennial and Bicentennial celebrations this year, here in Guaymas this weekend they are having a fair.  The fair showcases local talent and also has exhibits to view.  It is being held on the malecon and is a great place to relax and enjoy yourself.  The event, as is normal for events such as these, is free to all.

There was a stage set up for the entertainers and various exhibits, artwork, photos of the revolution, the stages of development of the Mexican flag, and also some very interesting statistics of Sonora.

There was a nice sized crowd watching the entertainment; but there were lots of chairs set up on three sides of the stage so we sat down to watch.

Apparently, it is also the 30 th anniversary, (1980-2010), this year of  Conalep , in Sonora and if I understood correctly some of the entertainers were from this  technical college.

Dancers, singers, etc. all found their way on stage and entertained the crowd.   We sat and watched until the modern dancers came on and then we decided to wander around and see what else was happening.

Tummies were grumbling so we headed for a torta stand and had some food before heading back to see what else there was to see.

Due to camera and user limitations the photos are not the greatest; but here are a few anyway.

The stage.

One of the gateways erected on the malecon.

Painting on exhibit.
I had seen the young woman starting 
this painting
at the Casa de la Cultura
and was impressed with the results. 
 We both really liked it.

One of the pictures on exhibit.

The Old Bank Of Sonora, (1908-1932)

I have posted pictures of the old Banco de Sonora before; although it is quite some time ago.
This is a wonderful old building that is deteriorating more and more as time goes by.  Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be any money laying around to either maintain it or restore it to its former glory.
At one time I had heard that there was an organisation trying to raise funds to look after it; I don't know if that was/is correct or not.
It truly is a shame to see buildings like this falling more and more into ruin as the years go by.  Yes, I fully understand that people and infrastructure come first, I am not blind or stupid; but still.......
I am not criticizing anyone, it is just a fact of life that no matter where you live, there is never enough money to go around to all the projects that need some.
















Some of the damage to the cupola, there is much more damage in other areas also.

Dove of Peace

I mentioned that we had seen something new, to us anyway, on the malecon the other night.
It is a dove of peace, which in itself is nothing unusual.  What is unusual is what it is made of.  The head of the dove is made up of small plastic soldiers, the body and wings consist of toy guns of all types and the tail is made up of toy swords.
There is a sign beside it to explain the sculpture.
Very interesting and very timely.