Final Arriba's

Yesterday we went to Arriba's as a park.  It was the last time we will all be together for the season.
After dinner and dancing we all spread out to do our shopping.

This man made beautiful beaded jewelry and animals, but his items were quite expensive.  A lot of work went into the beading.  I love his costume.

The fellow he is visiting with does paintings on saw blades, bottles, light switches, etc.  He just uses spray paint and a piece of cardboard to paint with.  His paintings are very good.  So much talent in Mexico. 

Yesterday was very windy.  There was dust blowing down the streets.  The merchants attempt to keep their street clean.  I passed a couple of people washing down their sidewalk. 

They set their stalls up every morning and take them down every evening.  By 5 or 6 p.m. a lot of them are closed for the day.  Tourists only stay until dusk.


After shopping we all met at the Rose Garden.  Well, the men were there already as they are not shoppers.  I tried to get a photo of this little girl several times and finally got a good shot.  I gave her a hand full of coins.

Perhaps 3 years old

 

 

 

 

 

She is so cute.  These children wonder in and out as long as there are customers there.  I don't know if their parent(s) are close by or not.  The women end up with bracelets half way down their arms as they can't refuse the children.

Shy

This shy little fellow was selling gum.  I bought that gum once.  The colours in the gum make your lips and tongue the colour of the gum.  I give them a quarter and let them keep the gum. 

The flower lady was there so perhaps he is her little boy.  Often you see children with their working mothers.  Here at the park the chambermaids for the motel often have little ones with them.  The children help. 

My friend, Amy, and I were discussing how we would prefer that to having our children sitting in front of their computers and video games all day. 

I have never heard any of these children crying or raising a fuss.  Often you see a child looking after littler siblings.  They carry them around and kiss and hug them and make them laugh.  They take care of each other.

We had a great time at the Rose Garden.  Of course there was music and dancing. 

Patty and a Mexican

There wasn't much room to dance, but the aisle was full of dancers.  There was a musician playing the keyboard at the entrance of the Rose Garden.  He brought his tip jar around.  He had quite a nice voice, I thought. 

The man dancing with Patty has 10 children.  His adult daughter and teenage granddaughter are often at the Rose Garden.  I don't know if they work there or own it or what. 

His granddaughter is very friendly.  She was combing Bills hair and giving the women shoulder massages.  Many around our table gave her a dollar.  She was so excited.  She put the money in her wallet and said that tomorrow at school she would be able to afford tacos for lunch.  A street vendor goes around to the school at noon.  I don't know if the children have to buy their lunches, take their own or what.  This evening a group of us are going back to Mexico to watch the dancers.  I saw them on my last trip and they were wonderful.

Spring....make your way to Alberta!