LOST A DAY

On the afternoon of the 6th, Tree Kings Day here in Mexico, I set out to buy some trim at the fabric store and instead discovered that for 5 blocks and maybe more a whole new bazar of temporary shops had been set up. Tarps had been hung street-side and on the side-walk between the tarps and the shops are a myriad little booths of toys, clothing , mandarin oranges, and Rosca Cakes all for Three Kings Day.

 Evidently they started on the 5th and I guess will be gone on the 7th and disappears like a circus leaving town.  Evidently the Mexicans  don’t believe in shopping early, and this looked like a bit of a shopping frenzy to me.  The Rosca Cakes are a wreath type pastry cake within it is a small baby Jesus figurine.  I’m told that whom ever receives the piece with the baby Jesus in it is to host the same guests to a fiesta on February 2nd, Candlemas Day, the 2nd of February.   I’ve also been told that it’s tamales that are to be fixed for the fiesta on Candlemas Day. Later that evening our

balcony neighbors brought us a slice of the Rosca cake and I got a lamb in my piece ,  Lynn got a shepard in hers. I didn’t realize there were many little figurines in the cake. The cake was a little on the dry side, but should be great with strawberries or ice cream on it.

Since I didn’t find any suitable trim to make straps for my new pant/jumpsuit I decided the sewing ladies would be able to  put straps on it for me.  They are so sweet and agreeable,  I will pick it up from them this afternoon.  It was a good decision because I was wanting black straps but out in good light I discover I really need navy blue straps. That was the whole extent of my yesterday as I really wasn’t feeling up to par and found it necessary to keep close to home and slept or read most of the day.

Work up this morning feeling like my old self, scratch that, my normal self again. After my morning swim  my street dogs  found me, they were in luck, I had  bones  left over from our ham hock soup last night.  As I walked by the Plaza, a pick up game of soccer was happening at the basketball court. Just another Zihuatanejo day.

The rest of the day will be spent with an excursion to the Comercial.  Signing off KO

Author: zihuathyme

I'm a traveler, not as frequently as I would like , but I plan on doing more. After working full time at Mount Rainier National Park during the summer of 22 I have decided to retire completely and forever. Prior to that I was semi retired as a Wedding Officiant I officiated at about 20 weddings a season, and with my small delivery service I handled the distribution of a local high-quality Home and Garden magazine . Prior to my "semi retirement" I was in corrections and before that I owned and operated a bail bond agency. I now plan to travel to new places and exciting places, getting ready to do that as a solo as the Senior is no longer with me, his choice, and I am OK with that. For hobbies I'm a reader and love my kindle. And I enjoy writing. View all posts by zihuathyme