This was written a while back. I still have issues with my new host.
Unfortunately our neighbours are moving out soon. So, Omar decided it was time for coco locos and turned it into a party by inviting both his wife Suzanna and his daughter Nicole.
Omar climbed one of the palm trees and got a number of coconuts. Most have to go to Raquel as it is her family’s property after all. He put ours on a block and expertly trimmed them. He leaves just a membrane of coconut to cover the hole until it’s ready to decant.
Nicol can be seen playing with a box of Lego. That’s another story.
When I’m at home in Canada there is always something creative to do, like building a woodshed or a picnic table. If there is nothing to build I might get a model to put together, which may or may not get finished. Down here it’s a bit different. Omar won’t let me play with his tools for a start. I also have a drone now so that helps. Ah, maybe this is my second childhood at last.
There’s no point in building a model as once it’s finished that’s it, what do you do with it? Also, it’s hard to get supplies. So what to do? While talking to the family on Zoom last week my 32-year-old grandson Jon, mentioned that he still builds with the Lego my kids had when they were younger. I felt a twinge of envy. I used to love building things with, and for them. So I thought why not! So, I ordered an original basic starter set.
The great thing about Lego is that you can use it over and over and will satisfy the need to create something. That’s if Amazon could deliver, which they eventually did, so we drove to Cihuatlán to get it.
I was a bit disappointed because the plans included were for small things and there were too many colours for something original. So, I ordered a kit.
When I started building it I realized what a challenge it would be. Several times I had to take bits apart to do it over. It took about 10 hours to finish. And, the beauty is that I can take it apart to do it again next year…or next week.
Back to the party. The best thing about it for me, other than the food and drink, was listening to Rosalie speaking in Spanish with Omar and Suzanna. I found that I understood a great deal of the conversation and contributed quite often. Rosalie has said that she now mostly speaks off the cuff, without having to translate. Once in a while she has trouble with a word so I look it up for her. I am very proud of her because she works hard at it.