For some reason, I have the knack for breaking wine glasses lately. Luckily they are cheap ones, but still. I’ve broken three this season already so Rosalie says that I have to have plastic ones now, heavily wrapped in duct tape just to be sure.
I’ve noticed that speaking through a mask has a few problems. One is that you can’t be heard. I end up shouting so much that I now have a sore throat and in danger of being ostracized as a Covid carrier.
It is interesting is that although we have access to Netflix, Prime video and Acorn TV, most evenings we just read our books, play our games or blog. We do watch shows about three or four times a week but we are less enslaved to it than in Canada. I wonder why that is?
Another one of those “As I’m sitting here writing this,” there is a private party a block away with a live singer who happens to be very good, mostly soft romantic stuff. With the chiminea alight in the corner of the patio, making a warm cozy area and the music in the background, it makes for a very special place. It doesn’t get any better than this! Also, there is a cow that moos her displeasure once in a while just to make things interesting.
Surprisingly, the mangos in the garden grow like grapes. We will keep a watch out as the season goes on. Also, I noticed how big the parrota tree is. It was only planted twenty years ago. Some people use this type of wood for cabinet making.
We went to the beach for lunch which sounds like a crazy idea considering the place is full of nationals from inland. It’s fortunate though that most Mexicans eat and drink on the beach so the restaurants are mostly empty and we can keep safely away from them.
Sitting there after having a nice lunch, a drum band started to play on the beach. They were quite good and Rosalie wanted to give them a tip. When the cute young guy came around for tips Rosalie wanted to tuck it in his pants. I said okay but if she went as deep as her elbows I would object; especially if I heard her say “Cuanta Cuesta ” (how much). But she behaved for once.
When we first came to Melaque almost sixteen years ago we felt the heat quite intently. When walking up town we always walked in the shade just in case we got sun burned. It was interesting to see the locals in heavy coats walking on the beach, especially in the morning.
Now, we understand why. It starts off cool in the morning; about 15 C sometimes, although I’ve seen it as low as 10 C. So people who live here and are used to 30 C + weather for most of the year feel the cold more. As we become more acclimatized we are also feeling the cold more. And of course, it’s worse when we get home to Canada for the first few months. However, during the day the temperature is around 26 – 27 deg C so we will suffer through it.