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NOT ME |
As I said in the last post, I took a break from commenting on public policy issues because most of what I felt strongly about was the disaster they call Obamacare and I think all of my readers have a pretty good idea of what I think about that program. The arrogance of the legislators who foisted this mess on the American people is monumental, matched only by their incompetence.
Like our month in San Miguel in November 2011 this time of year is pretty special. The night before Christmas Eve a posada passed directly by our house. The posada tradition runs for many of the nights before Christmas and in some places through 12th night. The intent here is to symbolically search for the Christ child.
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The Posada out our door in Centro |
The Jardin (a Centro or Zocalo in other towns) is the meeting place in the city and it was full of vendors and people for all of the time we were there. For a couple of nights there were street performers including a superb group of break dancers and a couple of clowns. The one pictured above is very funny. His act includes a couple of costume changes and a lot of audience participation.
We had three days of pretty intense rain for the last days we were there. That confined us mostly to our house although we discovered a good steak restaurant in the town - which came from the mind of a serial restauranteur in San Miguel. He only serves Certified Black Angus and ages his own meat. The place is called Hansen's. We also had a chance to read a lot and to practice Spanish (I am using
Duolingo to sharpen my skills in Spanish (Estoy utilizando Duolingo para afilar mis habilidades españolas). The APP offers an interesting set of challenges.
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Special items in Costco |
Costco is Costco - we also frequented Starbucks which is on the corner of the Jardin in San Miguel. I am sure some of my readers will natter about both those visits. But Mexicans like both outlets. Costco has a couple of Mexican competitors including Chedarauri and there are obviously alternatives to Starbucks in every Mexican town. But as a friend said to us a couple of years ago - she thought Starbucks was wonderful because she knew that both of her daughters had a place to hang out when they were teenagers which was safe and without alcohol. It has become a place to meet people and relax - lots of internet use - just like in the US.

The San Miguel Siquerios Mural |
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A preliminary form of a Diego in the museum |
In the second week we switched guests and my brother and his wife came. It was a lucky break - we had been looking for a house in San Miguel and my brother's wife is a realtor. Unfortunately, it rained relatively steadily for most of three days that they were here. We got to take them around the city, my brother and I would walk a couple of times a day, and to Atotonilco which is a pretty church with a lot of political significance about 10 miles out of San Miguel. I've now been there a half dozen times and am inspired by it each time I go.
We ended up buying a house in the Balcones section of town - which as it sounds is above the city. We look forward to spending time there after it closes.
1 comment:
Congratulations. That's fabulous. How many months a year are you intending to spend there?
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