Happy New Year!

2011 is off to a great start.  

Ron is still in Texas with his dad, but Roger is slowly and steadily improving.  He is very weak but also highly motivated to get back on his feet.  We were able to talk to him on Skype this morning and he sounds and looks good.  He was very excited because he had breakfast this morning, apple juice, popsicle, and jello.  He hasn't eaten for two weeks, I can just imagine how good it all must have tasted. 

The kids and I spent a mellow New Years Eve here.  There was a bonfire on the beach with some of the other American and Canadian families.  We rang in the New York New Year on the beach and then came back here and rung in the Sayulita New Year together. 

It is so nice to be back in our cozy Casa Conchita, we are all settled in and it feel like home.  Sayulita is absolutely packed this week.  The beach is unbelievably full of people.  It seems like there are twice as many local families as gringos, but there are plenty of each.  We took these pictures walking down the beach yesterday.  The campground has overflowed it's banks and has spilled onto the beach.  There is music, volleyball, soccer, food, dancing, sunning, swimming and it seems like everyone is having a great time.   

There is progress on the auto bridge into town.  The  footings are in and there is some new re-bar in place.  I have mixed feelings about the completion of the bridge.  I realise it is the dry season and that things change quite a bit during the summer when the  river if full.  But for what it's worth, it seems like the the streets in town are so narrow, and poorly cobbled that more auto traffic will only make things worse.  It is possible to get into town by driving around, but the bridge is direct access for the tour buses and huge trucks.  This summer, before the bridge was out, the tour buses would drive right into town and park near the square, there was hardly room to walk by them.  Of course, I'm just thinking out loud.  

   Happy New Year from Sayulita, I hope your year if filled with peace and fun times and some ice cold Coors Lite.  I am keenly aware of how lucky I am to have health, peace and adventure this New Year.  I hope that you will consider sharing some of this adventure with us either in person or just through this Blog.  


Cheers!