Allenda asked me to take a photo of Casa Gaviotas, where we are staying for a week. For years, I rented this lovely little house right on the beach in La Manzanilla, Mexico for two or three months a year. I always rented the bottom floor of the house and over the years got to be friends with a number of people who rented the upper level. This year my friend Brad rented the upper, I rented the lower for just one week and friends Kristine Trejo and Isidro Xilonzochitl came with us. We have been having a great time. Here is the house.The palapa with hammocks is the front porch of the house.
Daniel used to be my neighbor but now it is a boat rental agency and coffee shop. Miss Daniel who was a town institution for many many years.
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A sweet place to relax
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Looks cozy.
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Lovely. Have a great time, dear Judy.
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OK if you insist! Actually, our week is over today and we are returning home.
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But did you have a great time?
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We really did. I addicted them to Mexican Train–a dominoes game–so they say we need a regular date to play it.
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I wonder how it differs from the Russian and Cuban domino games.
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Mexican Train is the same as Train Cubano.
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In that case, you and I can play.
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I remember. First time I saw your retablos and fell in love…with you and your art. I’m glad you got to go back to the beach. I loved that place.
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I don’t know why the site won’t let me post comments sometimes. Anyhow, i wrote one, but it wouldn’t post. What I said was. I remember this place. It was when I first saw your retablos and walked around all the rooms in awe at what you’d created. It’s when I fell in love with you and your art. I’m glad you got to go to the beach this year. I loved it there.
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I forgot that you were here for that retreat. It was fun. Alice Walker was lying in the hammock next to my porch listening to us. Did you know that?
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I do remember that and anytime I read something by her or see a quote, I think of how close we were to her…and that I resisted the whole fan-girl thing and didn’t go crashing over.
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I read at a reading with her once. There were 5 of us, including her, who performed our poetry or prose.
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Judy I think I got all your comments. Do you see them now?
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Yep. I saw them. This is weird. I never know if you get my comments or not and I have subscribed to your blog so many times because that’s what it asks me to do so I can post. Anyhow, glad you got my message. JR
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Judy, try clicking on the title of my blog and see if you get a different result. You may not be fully signed in to it.. This has happened to me on other people’s blogs where they keep asking me to sign in. That solves it.
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I tried that with the fish pix (love the apple story!) and it didn’t work.
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This message worked, at least. Occasionally I get a message I have to approve before they are printed out. I don’t know why. Occasionally it is even one of my own messages! Go figure. Just keep responding.. I love seeing your name in my comments chain.
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