Today would have been my dad’s 82nd. birthday. He died in 1982 and while I frequently don’t notice the anniversary of his death, I always remember his birthday. He was an incredible person…brilliant, thoughtful, kooky, loving, and hardworking.
I started to write a short summary of what made him so interesting and special, and it started to go on for too long and I realized that it wouldn’t do him justice. But still I thought I would like to mark the day, especially for family who may be reading this.
It was a magical night last night. Friends came over…they brought quiche, we made salad and bought crusty bread and wine. Laughing, good food, interesting conversation…made for an excellent evening.
Then, after dinner and coffee we ambled over to the malecon for the free outdoor concert - Mariachi Vargas with mariachi band Continental and the Mazatlán Symphony Orchestra.
We got there after it had already started so the several hundred seats were filled, but we stood on the malecon with many hundreds more, enjoying the music, the enthusiasm of the crowd, and the warm breeze. It was a wonderful end to a perfect evening.
Jumping on the bandwagon after Steve and IslaGringo, here are a few pictures of some Christmas scenes in Centro.
The picture above is the nativity scene in the Plaza Republica. As is usual in these kinds of scenes, there are various size animals sharing the barnyard. See the HUGE turkey on the left side of the picture? I took this picture as we met up with Guaymas blogger Brenda and her husband Roy. It was so nice to finally meet them…we went over to the Plazuela Machado and visited over coffee for a couple of hours. They head back tomorrow morning after having a visit with family staying here in Mazatlán.
The next picture is of the sand sculpture nativity scene in the Plazuela Machado. Watching them make these is really interesting – they get the sand just the right amount of dampness and press it into a box overnight, or maybe longer. Then they can sculpt it. Amazing, isn’t it?
And I just love the bull. He’s relaxed in a very natural way, isn’t he?
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