leslie

my heart just broke. my dear friend leslie was just told today that she has brain cancer and 3-12 months to live.

i am thankful for leslie.
please send out a hug, prayer, grace, love, healing, kindness and peace to her.

tequila

i am thankful for a fun tequila night and a not-so-bad-post-tequila morning.

sayulita days

i have no idea if this was the last day or the first of the festival... but it was crazy. there was a parade at 8am and then everyone was in the plaza until about 5pm. my day at work was a bit hellish with 5 different banda bands playing over each other a half a block from the shop. i made it through without my ears bleeding but i did have a headache. so what did i decide to do with my evening?? go to the rodeo with my guy friends and listen to more banda. the good thing about being at the rodeo was... beer, buddies, dancing, bull riders, tranny-clowns, dirt, peeing next to cars, burgers with bologna, hot dogs, cowboys that can dance, surfers in cowboy cloths, seeing all my mexican friends, cock fights across the street... i am thankful for all things mexican.

sunday - wednesday

this is one of those weeks... where so many wonderful things have happened and yet i didn't find the time to make it to the computer. BUT i did go to sleep every night with thoughts of gratitude and love. i am thankful for so many things; they happen unexpectedly, with out warning, naturally and i love it!!

dancing

one of the few times in my life where i completely disconnect my brain from my body is while dancing. tonight i was smiling so much my cheeks hurt... and sometimes one of 3 people dancing on the dance floor. i don't like public speaking or karaoke... but put on some dancing music and i will put on a show. uninhibitated... liberated... free... joyful... playful and passionate. me. i am thankful for the gift of dance. anytime, anywhere... if the mood is there... so am i. i love my body in motion...

connections

my latest connection is with a lovely woman who lives here in town and gotten to know over the past couple of months. it just keeps getting better. it's real, it's easy, it's nonjudgmental, it's mutual, it's interesting, it's not attached, it's open, it's... a nice place to be. i am thankful for her and her friendship.

random friends

i am thankful for guera's good taste in people. she wondered off and into a neighbors house with tourists from washington. we chatted and had a couple of drinks and lots of laughs. what a lovely way to end an evening. thanks new friends, enjoy mexico!!

send off

i am thankful for my mother's first visit to sayulita. it was a sad goodbye, but i think she will be back. it was nice to have her in town. i can see how she would fit right in.

last night

mom's last night. what a great night. we found 'churros-man' and had a fantastic dinner at 'tierra viva'. celina and 'chief' waited on us and we circled the plaza saying good bye. to maurillo, his mother, beto, josue and our other local friends. what a GREAT week with mom. she did so little and so much... a true vacation.

valentine

i am thankful for my valentine. joshua took mom and me to the best tacos in town. WONDERFUL!!

churros

another cruise around town and some rockin' thai food. had know idea mom was into the curry and pad thai. awesome!! i am thankful for all these little, mellow, day to day experiences with mom. bummer we couldn't find 'churros-guy' to top off the night. 'cake-lady' filled the sweet spot... but not quite the same. there is always tomorrow!

beach walk

mom and i walked to 'muertos' beach via the jungle route. it was quite lovely. i am thankful for new little adventures in a small town. (and pork tacos)

ken and phyllis

i am thankful for wonderful meals and good company. thanks for coming to town, ken and phyllis. i love seeing dear friends in new environments. what a great day.

market

i am thankful for the market that overwhelmed me... and i got to watch my mother float through, taking it all in and looking for more. i love that she is in mexico!!

mom

wow! mom is in mexico. i can't believe. AND it is like she lives here. she is so adaptable... i knew this, but really... in less than a few hours she is walking around like she lives here. enjoying the market, the food, the people and venturing around just enjoying life. i am so grateful for my mother and friend. amazing!

what day?

i am thankful for forgetting what day it is.

neighbors

i am thankful for neighbors that cook and show movies. the commute home was nice. thanks for all the laughs.

sun

fell asleep on the beach today. it was so nice to feel the sun after a couple of days of overcast. not sure how i managed in oregon. i am loving the warmth of the sun and i am grateful for how beautiful it makes everyone look and feel.

dance

last night was a great reminder to get out of my head and into my body. i've been thinking a lot lately and forgetting to feel. it felt so good to move my body and feel the music. i am thankful for my love of dancing and remembering what it feels like to feel.

sneakers

i am thankful for sneakers and socks... and a scarf and 3 layers on top and jeans. i can't believe THIS is mexico. ha ha. i will be wishing for this day... come august.

cool and cloudy

what a weird day. it is the 3rd day since we moved here, that we have had clouds. today was almost fully overcast. it felt and looked so weird after more than 4 months of sunshine, sunshine, sunshine. mexico looks better in the sun. i am thankful for the 'cold' day and will remember that when i don't stop sweating for 3 months this summer.

dinner party

i am thankful for dinner and drinks at tamara's. it was full of interesting people and good wine.

rico sauves

i am thankful for all the mexican boys in town that flirt with me. it is fun to have the attention. (it reconfirms all the great and wonderful things my boyfriend says.) today, i felt extra good looking!