New Year's Eve on the A train. We're going to JFK, they're going to a party. I asked to take their picture because they looked festive, and we'd be in line at the airport at midnight. "The party never ends," said the guy with the 2010 glasses.
At midnight, the employees at the airline terminal put on their hats and gave each other hugs. Happy 2010!
Everyone sat quietly waiting for our Mexicana plane on New Year's Eve, but at midnight strangers cheered, shook hands and hugged.
Steve likes creches, and there were plenty in Mexico. One featured a devil with intriguing details painted on.
Pottery museum in Tlaquepaque with a display of hand-painted tiles. I liked the hangdogs.
Bike shop, Tlaquepaque.
Elvis at a drugstore in Tlaquepaque
Blue electric crosses light up one of the two churches in the main square in Tlaquepaque.
Steve
From the roof of our hotel in Tlaquepaque some great shapes
Steve, Ann and Bill waiting for the bus from Guadalajara to Melaque and the beach.
Steve brought a 1500 piece puzzle to the beach and set it up outside under the palapa. No, really. This part represents Bill's life work so far.
Ann says this represents her life work so far.
Steve's life work so far.
Ann took this. Tequila was involved.
Beer and tequila were involved.
Steve took this. Was beer or tequila involved?
It's a bas relief no dumping sign.
There was a crocodile lagoon across the street from the house we rented on the beach in La Manzanilla. One resident assured me the crocodiles never bother adults. Only small dogs and babies.
Steve noticed this wall painting.
The puzzle was of a Bacchanal by Poussin. It's no party to put together this puzzle of a party. Unless you like a very quiet, focused party.
Painted palms in La Manzanilla. Mexico is not afraid of color Part II (last year I posted a bunch of Mexico is not afraid of color pictures on flickr).
Ourdoor cooking
Bill brought a travel guitar and played every day. Excellent soundtrack.
See those tiny white figures on the beach over there? That's Ann & Bill. The beach past town was very deserted with coconut groves and campgrounds and that's about it.
Steve kayaked. Lived to tell.
Steve & Bill kayaking into the sunset.
Julie and Debbie, from Bowen Island in Canadia. Debbie lives part-time in La Manzanilla.
Bacchanal taking shape after days of work by Steve, Ann & Bill
La Manzanilla knows how to put on a sunset.
Steve took thisof Ann's legs and the couch.
Bill sat in with Scottie at Cafe de Flores.
La Manzanilla afternoon.
Pollo Asado made with mesquite charcoal. It was so good, we got it over and over. A whole chicken, rice, tortillas and hot sauce, 100 pesos (about $8).
La Manzanilla
Ann & Bill, picture by Steve
2nd week of the Bacchanal
Next door, an odd castle.
Puzzlers
Bill and one of Jolanda's good drinks. Something with rum.
Cynthia
Gary & Martha
Catherine
Pizza on the wall
Martha at home, almost
La Manzanilla sunset, with audience
Two weeks to finish the 1500 piece Bacchanal
Homemade bocce set. Flintstones style
Man dog beach
Loncheria by the bus station, Melaque
Steve ready for New York outdoors
