We left Guayabitos/La Penita

Wednesday was a sad day for us. We left our lovely old, white house in the zona de residencia. No more 5pm birds in the trees. (Every day at 5 the birds go beserk in the trees around us-as in we drove up the first day around 5 and Lorin was like "holy...these birds. All day will it be like this?". Funny thing is we came to love them and good news, we knew when it was happy hour!). We left our neighbors and, equally as important, their perra's. We left our walks over the Bridge of Life. We left our OWN ROOMS. Etta had even decorated hers with a poster she made to celebrate National Womans' Day (all Latin American woman), and her lovely handmade dream catcher. We left knowing where the tienda to buy half-n-half is, or where to get plastic items from, where the best chorizo de la casa is, or our favorite juice lady, the best place to be on the beach. Where to find the fisherman selling their fish. We left our Spanish Teacher and other students; Charlotte, Heather (those were their American names as they were learning English). We will miss the Ecological area, and the Avenida Sol Nuevo where everyone walks/runs/bikes, including us with Hugo. We will miss our secret back door that leads to our path to the beach...and so much more!

Did I say our neighbors? Did I say that it's impossible to get a photo of 3 dogs, 2 of which are puppies? Our last night we had dinner on the beach to say goodbye. Ah, what pretty colors

But, we moved South, by only 15 minutes. And a time zone. Thankfully it's to a village we are familiar with. We were here 4 years ago with our friends, the Schumakers. And, the kids and I come every Friday for a class. So, we will feel happy about it. And, the lovely house has a pool. And a tire swing.

And a hammock. Maybe a ferral cat or two. It's next door to a lady, that of course know my Aunt and Uncle (I swear every time I'm in Mexico someone knows my Aunt and Uncle). We have friends in the town. We have beach play dates and an art class play date arranged. Life will be normal here in a quick second. And, I have already bought a kilo of....coffee. We are very thankful to our hosts, who are sadly in a battle of cancer, for allowing us to stay in their house. Especially as semana santa comes up...which get ready people. I may have a lot of things to share because Semana Santa....whew....