Saturday 20 April 2013

60 in Mexico

Hi everyone... 



I never thought I would celebrate my 60th in Mexico...  Gosh, for a while I denied that I was even going to be 60...  But one can't stop the passage of time so might as well embrace it.

My Multi-National Party
9 Canadians, 7 Americans, 11 Mexicans and one handsome Mariachi Singer 


Comfortable on the front terrace overlooking the ocean 
Enjoying my first of several glasses of wine 

 We were entertained all afternoon by a mariachi singer with the most incredible voice.... A gift from our friends Beverly and Roy.  Every woman should experience being serenaded....pretty special. 


Mexican Food for a Mexican Party:  The meat is on the spit and cooked on site..
Under the back terrace


Tacos al Pastor 

Our Neighbours sitting on the wall are from Mexico City.  They come to the beach in the spring, return to Mexico City and then back to the beach for the summer.  We plan to return to Mexico City with them in the fall at their invitation.


As of 2009, the metropolitan area of Mexico City had a population of 21.2 million people making it the largest metropolitan area in the western hemisphere, and the largest Spanish speaking city in the world. 

The city was originally built on an island of Lake Texcoco by the Aztecs in 1325 as Tenochtitlan, which was almost completely destroyed in the 1521 siege of Tenochtitlan, and subsequently redesigned and rebuilt in accordance with the Spanish urban standards( Wiki pedia) 
                                                      Music to dance too!!

What a fabulous afternoon...Thanks for letting me share it with you, my family and friends

Abrazos ( Hugs)
Dorothy and Gord 


4 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday Doro! Looks fun. Thanks for the update!

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    1. Life is good for sure... hope you plan a trip to see us when next the cold winds blow in Castlegar... Not coming back to Canada this year so will have to wait until summer 2014 to catch up in person.. trading the palapa for the gazebo!!.

      Hugs to good friends
      Dorothy and Gord

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  2. Abrazos para ti, tambien! Muchas felicidades, Dorothy!

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    1. Gracias amiga... hope there are good things in store for ecd with the election coming up and perhaps a new party in power!..

      still watching and interested from afar! Please say hello from me at the next Director's group meeting.
      hugs Dorothy

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