TIME TO PACK AGAIN...

 Three more weeks and I'll be back in Snobsdale, Arizona for Doctor, Dentist, and Dermatologist visits.  Then ten days in Buffalo, Rochester, Attica, and Coxsackie, New York, to visit friends, and family.

       Last night I woke up with plans of how to change my condo in Arizona over to take in guests and a roommate.  Then it hit me..my birthday is in 9 days.  I'll have to put it on the calendar to remind me...like I do all my friends.  So caught up in this trip. Not fun.  All details of doctors appointments, packing, etc.  This used to be fun.  

       Amazon sent me my ant traps.  Good thing as they were getting wise to me.  Before I would see them creeping in the window and down the wall or sometimes wake with one walking over my body in bed.  No fear.  I massacred them all, and then they returned with a vengeance but I think they went to training camp because now they recognized me as a threat. Hard to imagine Ants looking at you.  I can't see their eyes yet now I walk into the room and they start running and zigzagging back and forth looking for cover.  By the time I get my shoe to wallop them. GONE! Really.  They disappear.  I search everywhere.  I start to feel guilty now because I realize they fear for their lives and recognize threats, just like I would if I was in their position. Hopefully the Ant traps will encourage them to move over to Cheri or Deeks condo?

Visited Jalatlaco Barrio this week. 

      INFORMED THAT THIS TREE WAS 361 YEARS OLD. PLANTED IN 1660

I then stopped in the library to have lunch with Bill.  We hadn't seen each other since I left.  Enrique and David joined us at Isabelle's when Bill got off his volunteer time at the library at 2 pm.  After a nice lunch and visit I went to get a haircut and home.

Today I joined Cheri and Carol for lunch at TastaVin.  It was nice but I forget to take photos of the Broiled Tuna Steak with Salad but it was good if not a bit dry.  Did lots of exercise with weights, walking and shopping.

Today is Seafood Sunday and hopefully some nice Oysters. Didn't happen but Carol and I enjoyed Salmon Seafood Sunday at Tres Bistro instead.

After all these years, still unsolved and 43 still dead. SAD  End of Post

THREE WEEK'S (CON'T)

 

It seems like monsoon season goes on forever.  I like the rain when I have my umbrella.  

Today I decided to pay a visit to Pachote Market...though it is more a food court now but it is close by.  The Salmon Omelet was excellent.

                                                    A NEW MEZCAL BAR

LANDLORD'S MEXICAN INDEPENDANCE DAY DECOR  

I was on my way to TastaVin for a nice dinner when I came across another new Hostel/Hotel, with a pool .  It was next door to another Mezcal Bar.

                                     

                                        TastaVin was good...then the rain.

Today I had lunch/breakfast at Belanc Bakery.  I needed to pick up some of their Turkish Yogurt and Bread.  It was nice but also rained on the way back.

Every Morning when I rise, I check the weather to see what hours during the day it will be raining.  Also I ,being a curious fellow, check Scottsdale weather which has had a series of pollution Alerts on and off for most of August.   

It had been a few years since I visited the Moroccan Restaurant.  They moved their location to what proved a lovely upgrade.  I walked over to Carol's then on to eat some Moussaka...she had the beef I had the vegetarian. Both excellent

                  MOST PHOTOGRAPHED FLOWER IN OAXACA

I got home and Texted my Uncle to wish him a Happy Birthday.  He Texted me back with Photo's of him with his Birthday Present.

                                     ADMIRING HIS BIRTHDAY  PRESENT

Sunday is my day to visit Los Ramblas.  Salma and Arnud have been serving Seafood that is shipped in from the Bahia de California.  Unfortunately a hurricane disrupted the fishing so we had some Popcorn Shrimp then some Taco's.  Afterward we stopped into a shop so Carol could purchase a Pot for a plant and I took the bus home to my condo and adopted dog.

               

This morning got me walking to my favorite Café for Avocado Toast with an 

Egg and Great Cappuccino.

I didn't want to leave the condo today.  Just a weird day but needed to do a walk and keep up with the exercise even a short one.  I went to the La Noria Mercado and picked up some vegetables and trash bags.  Then a stopped at Nuevo Mundo for a light breakfast...they have good coffee there! 

About 8 years ago I took a photo of this Mural and had Canvas Prints made of it and put in my condo in both Oaxaca and Az.  Then it didn't have "hair"  and you could see the eyes.

When I returned I made lentil soup and took photo of the sky as the sun was setting

 Today my neighbor Cheri , Carol, and I went to Belanc Bakery.  They hadn't been there this year so it was a nice treat.

Cheri needed some stamps and to pick up a package.  She has been brave and used the postal service to ship packages to her in Mexico from Texas and mails out cards to the states.  So far no problems!

Sunday I got a call from Chris.  We were to meet for Happy Hour but he wanted to visit his house in San Augustin , which I've been anxious to see.  So he picked me up mid afternoon and took me on a little tour of the area plus his home. 

 

I have been to San Augustin many times in the past and always enjoyed it, but this was really beautiful.  The day, his home, and the surroundings.  So nice to get out into the country .  We stopped at Mixteca for dinner.  I recommended the Fried Calamari.  Not having ate all day I started stuffing my face right away!  The first bite lodged in my throat and I couldn't talk or breath.  I was in a panic and Chris immediately asked if I needed the Heimlich Maneuver as I grabbed the water and poured it into my mouth, softening the crispy Calamari and it went down.  That is the second time in my life that happened.  Never swallow without chewing and always order a glass of water first.  

Yesterday Carol and I met at Los Levatura de Olla for late lunch.  I had a nice Fish and Rice dish with a Fresh Mushroom sauté Tamale .  It was a very nice small restaurant but classy and reasonably priced. 

THAT'S ALL FOLKS..END OF POST