![]() ![]() And actually, as I write this, we now know that restrictions have been lifted. As hurricane season is coming up, we don’t want to risk finding ourselves without a good spot to stay. We’ve been hesitant to make any plans to move from our current spot because up until now if we left we wouldn’t be able to return. We’ll get word from Puerto Rico government in the next couple of days if things are opening up. Have I mentioned how grateful we are that they have each other? Yeah, I could repeat that every single day. We have to tell them to get out now and then because we can see they are about to pass out from the heat. These two spend a lot of time in this sling thing, bouncing around, spinning, and sweating. ![]() Not sure when we would ever need them, but they’re kind of cool. It took us a few minutes to put two and two together and realize they were for this back door. She pulled these out hoping one of them would replace it, but then discovered neither of them fit. She knew they were there, but thought that they were for our front hatch, which currently has a rather crappy screen on it. We’re a notoriously ungifted art family, so any time Ouest gets interested in drawing we’re surprised by it.Īli was digging around in one of the hidden compartments under the bed the other day and pulled out a box with these screens in them. Ali and Ouest have some sort of daily art competition going. There’s been a cartoon person drawing style development this past week. It’s nice, but we’re ready for a new horizon. This has been our view for the last ten weeks or so. ![]() Whether that is good or bad is debatable, but Ouest’s Spanish has definitely benefited.Īli and I start each morning with coffee on the top deck. The lockdown has meant more time for work. ![]() But because Ali has cooked roughly one million meals in a row, it was a happy surprise that the marina restaurant was opening up to serve a Mother’s Day takeaway feast and she could get at least a one meal break. It is also common to bring them a mariachi serenade, or serenata, where Las Mañanitas are sung.Under normal circumstances we are prone to completely forget, or flat out ignore, Hallmark holidays. For some people in Mexico, gifts and celebrations on Día de la Madre are more important and/or bigger than those in birthdays. To celebrate mothers all around Mexico, it is very common to gift them with flowers, chocolates, and/or a special gifts. For restaurants, this may easily be one of the busiest days of the year! Although this year will be a different one due to the pandemic and we will most likely (and hopefully) see smaller gatherings in open spaces. On this day to go out to a restaurant you will need to have a reservation days ahead because they will be fully booked. However, as it is usually the mother who takes on the cooking, some decide to take them out to eat to a restaurant instead. For example, in schools it is very common that children host a special event filled with dancing, singing, plays, or special entertainment for their mothers.Īs mentioned above, this is a family-wide event filled with all sorts of traditional food delicacies such as mole, pozole, sopes, enchiladas, and more. There are shows of appreciation everywhere around Mexico. Some workplaces also tend to give this day off as a holiday, or only work half a day to allow those who want to celebrate or be celebrated to spend time with their mothers. For starters, it is expected that all family will gather to celebrate La Jefa de la Casa, mamá, mami, or ma’ and spend the entire day filling them with apapachos (pampering). As with all important celebrations, this day is one centered around food, family, and music and is a day that will last several hours, if not all day. However, besides the date, there are other differences in the way this day is celebrated in Mexico, compared to the US.Īlthough in the United States Mother’s Day is celebrated the second Sunday of May, Día de las Madres in Mexico is always celebrated May 10 th no matter what day of the week it falls on. The same as in the US, Mother’s Day in Mexico is a special day that allows for the celebration of all mothers. Shortly after the establishment of Mother's Day in the United States (after Anna Jarvis started to promote this as a day to celebrate working mothers) at the beginning of the 20th century, Mexico followed along and established that the 10th of May would be established as Día de las madres, or Mother's Day, in Mexico. This day and the immense celebrations that can be witnessed in all states of the country reflects the role that Mothers have in Mexican culture and the enthusiasm of celebrating Mother’s Day, or Día de las Madres. If you are ever in Mexico before or during this day, you will see the streets filled with vendors of flowers, candies, and other gifts and will most likely witness busy streets and restaurants with all trying to get to their Mamá and celebrate this special day. ![]()
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