Ladies in their eighties will not be denied the right to PARTY
I have just celebrated the best birthday ever, actually it’s been over a week long celebration. My super good buddy Suzanne and I opted to have a combined birthday party since we have so many friends in common and birthdays just a couple of days apart. It was well planned, well publicized and as we begin to decorate I got the first inkling of a problem from my friend Hector who was doing the music for our party. He informed me his taxi driver said there was trouble brewing and buses and taxi’s were being burned in retaliation for the killing of the cartel boss El Moreno which happened a very long way from where we are. At first I dismissed this as that was all happening in another part of Mexico, it couldn’t possible affect us in Zihuatanejo. After a couple of incidents just outside of Zihuatanejo, the local military literally closed our town down and all were told to “shelter in place” So much for our party! But we ladies in our eighties were dauntless and determined. As town re opened up the next day the party plans were back on, just one day late. But a fantastic party it was with many, many friends, two of Tonio’s fantastic cakes, great music by Hector and did I mention friends. Great friends!
Birthday wish kept coming in over the next week, celebratory drinks were bought and a lovely dinner party in our honor culminated the week. Greatest, funest (is that even a word) birthday ever. Made double special sharing it all with my super good friend Suzanne.
It’s been “Sailfest” time here in lovely warm Zihuatanejo, the annual charity fund raiser that supports schools and school programs for bright, but often disadvantaged kids. Lots of fun events to attend and opportunities to volunteer and support the good work accomplished. I did a minimum of volunteering this year, it’s time to move over and make room for new, enthusiastic volunteers and this will be my last year volunteering. I did enjoy the new event, a beach front pig roast, complete with games in the sand and a lighted dance floor.
The MDocks played their last Sailfest concert on the pier after many years of performing for Sailfest. I also enjoyed a Champagne Brunch high above Zihua Bay watching the sailboat rally, and of course the massive garage sale, which is a win for those seeking bargains, and a win for those of us that need a means of shedding ourselves of unwanted and unused items. All in all February has been a great month.
March begins the exodus of many friends as they start to return to their homes in Canada and the US, by mid April it will just be us full timers and life will slow way down. Signing off KO
Zihuatanejo 