Christmas La Penita Mexico 2007
This time of year and celebration we miss our families and friends and perhaps a little of the comfort zone of our previous lives in and around Stoddard Wisconsin but there is a whole other world out there and we are doing our best to discover some of it.
As those who have been following our adventures know we are living our dream and doing our best to see “just what is around the next corner”.
Christmas in a foreign land, with temperatures that border on “perfect”, sand beaches, and the soothing sound of surf coming ashore, and most importantly to be surrounded by new found friends don’t completely make up for the missing of our family and friends but being here sure doesn’t hurt a whole lot.
I know one thing for sure, I have never in my life sat down to a Christmas dinner, outside by a pool, in the evening, dressed in a short sleeve shirt and wishing that I had selected to wear my shorts rather than long pants.
Christmas eve we participated in a celebration of sorts for the kids that are around the park. Carols were sung by first the gringos and then were followed by the Mexicans. Then it was time for the little ones to “bash the piñatas”, till all the candy spilled out. It was a joyous celebration by all.
This Christmas of 2007 is one that Kathleen and I will remember for a long time to come. We started the day off by joining many of our new found friends for a Christmas Day Breakfast Brunch at 10:00 a.m. Since we had volunteered to do one of the turkeys for the evening Christmas Celebration we got that going in the oven as we were to have it to the turkey carvers at 2:00 p.m. We were doing one of about 11 turkeys. Others in the park were recruited to do various crock pot vegetable dishes, etc. The whole event came together in grand fashion as about 170 of us gathered to feast and celebrate Christmas.
I am trying a new little slide show program and have included here a group of pictures that represent Christmas eve, the Christmas day morning brunch, and the grand finale, Christmas Dinner by the pool. Click on Slide Show below to see the pictures.
