ALL THE ADVENTURES: Juni 2011

Selasa, 28 Juni 2011

Exhibition At The Casa De La Cultura

Tonight was the wrap up exhibition for the classes at the Casa de la Cultura. The paintings were all displayed and the musicians all set to play and show off what they have learned.
Roy and I took one of the landlords grandsons with us to the exhibition as he is thinking that he might take a summer class at the Casa de la Cultura and I thought it would be nice for him to see what had been done during the past classes. He seemed to enjoy it and still seems interested in taking a class so we will see if his mom goes and signs him up. I told her I could take him with me on the bus to the class and bring him home with me also.
Here are photos of some of the art displayed and a few of the performers also. We were sitting near the back and I couldn't see over heads to take pictures of the smaller children, I didn't want to stand up and block other peoples views so less pictures. No big deal. The people taking classes range in age from about 6 or 7 yrs. old and up to older than me. A very diverse group to teach and my hat is off to all the teachers for the job they do.
The summer class starts on the 4 th of July so I will have a busy month as I think we can attend class 4 times a week. We also will have our paintings displayed during the Ruta de Arte for the festival Mar Bermejo. The paintings will be displayed at the new art gallery close to the City Hall.
Looks like a hot, busy month coming up.

Singing group.

Rock group.

Guitar class.

Older group of guitar players and singers.

Jumat, 24 Juni 2011

Just Hanging Out

Nothing new or exciting to report, just the same old, same old routine. Spanish class, Art class, running errands, groceries, laundry, the usual life stuff.
I finished my oil painting at class, it is posted on the Art Blog if you want to see it just click on the link on the right hand side. I also finished a Pastel painting at home that is for the landlords grandsons birthday. I forgot to take a picture of it before I took it to be framed; but will when I get it back. I have started another pastel at home and another oil painting in class.
Class for this semester is done pretty much, we go on Monday to have snacks and put up all the work from the semester and then there will be an exhibition at the Casa de la Cultura on Tuesday evening at around 6:30 PM.. Come on down and see all the students work.
Our artwork is also supposed to be on exhibit at the new gallery in centro during the Mar Bermejo Festival, which is I think around the 8 th and 9 th of July. The gallery is located close to the Palacio Municipal, basically only 1 building in between them. Very easy to find.
Summer class begins on the 4th of July and runs all month with a bit different format. The class I am taking will be on Mon., Tues., Wed., and Thurs. from 4 PM to 7 PM so that should keep me busy. Then a month off before the classes resume in September.
Lots of different classes offered so if you are in the area, head on down to the Casa de la Cultura and sign up for something. I am sure you will enjoy both the classes and the language practice.

Summer is here so stay cool and don't get sun burnt.

Senin, 13 Juni 2011

Summer Fruit

The sun on the one variety of Mango looked so pretty this afternoon that Roy sent me for the camera. The landlord has 5 or 6 different varieties of Mangoes; but I don't know which is which. They look pretty and always make me think of ornaments hanging on a Christmas Tree. The first kind will be ready by early July and the latest ones in August.

There are Bananas growing also; but it was the wrong time of day to get a good picture of them, they are in the shade so I tried from above and below and neither one is very good; but it will give you an idea of them anyway.

The limes are pretty close to ready, some are, some aren't. These are the little limes, Key Limes maybe?

The peaches won't be ready for awhile and the landlord said that they won't get that big because of the heat; but that they will be sweet.

It doesn't look like there are many, if any Avocados on the tree this year, the wind blew off the blossoms before they could be pollinated I guess.
Looks like a tasty summer coming up.

Kamis, 02 Juni 2011

Marine Day

Yesterday was Marine Day in Mexico. Every year a different port city is chosen as the home port for the day and this year Guaymas was the home port. There had been an exhibition, ExpoMar, set up on the malecon since around the 27 th of May; but we hadn't managed to get down there yet. We had some stuff to do uptown yesterday so we went to have a look.
The president of Mexico, Felipe Calderon was to visit Guaymas and do various things. He gave the tribute to the men and women who serve and to the fallen from the flagship Usumacinta_.

My photo of the Usumacinta.

There were Naval training demonstrations put on and he inaugarated/opened several things around town. He then toured the ExpoMar exhibit on the malecon.
It was kind of up in the air as to when he was going to be at the malecon some sites said 11 AM and some said 1 PM.
We arrived shortly after 11 AM and the area was closed. I asked one of the security fellows when it would re-open and he told us 2 PM. We then asked when the President was to arrive and he told me, shortly.
We hung around and waited until just after 12 noon. There was some action with vehicles arriving in a cavalcade and lots of helicopters; but no President.
We had other commitments so we had to leave without a view of his arrival. Oh well.
This is, as far as I know his second visit to Guaymas since becoming President. The previous one that I know of was on Oct. 15, 2008.
We were surprised that there were not many people around the malecon, there were several protests going on a block or two away on Serdan and lots of people were around there. We stayed away from that area and went on to do our own little mundane errands and headed home.

One of the photos I took of all the vehicles that arrived on the malecon at one point; but 1/2 hr. later still no President.