Dos Pretzels

Viva Mexico. ONLY in Mexico.

>> Saturday, July 07, 2007

You have to hear this.

C. and I were driving down to Cabo yesterday evening on our way to Home Depot, then to get a drink and some dinner down at Baja Cantina.

C. was driving Lola (my car) cautiously behind a Polica truck. I mean, who wants to speed and do anything wrong as an ex-pat around a Mexican police officer? Not us.

Before we knew it, the POLICEMAN in front of us deposited what appeared to be a McDonald's medium coke cup OUT OF HIS WINDOW and hit our car with it.

We laughed hysterically. Awesome.

ONLY in Mexico.

Getting excited!

>> Thursday, July 05, 2007

House updates:

Lease signed today.
Several "fixes" need to happen before we can move in.
We need to buy light fixtures and have them put up.
We need to settle on the way the cabinets will look. (Cabinet trial color #1 up there. Too grey and too shiny.)
We need to deal with the lack of water pressure.
Waiting on Sears to deliver the washer and dryer to the importer in San Diego. Tried once, failed. Next time will be Tuesday, July 10th.
Waiting on importer to bring rug down.
Received the fun house stuff I ordered already.
Must replace toilet in our bathroom, then sink and toilet in guest bathroom.

EXCITING!

While in Mexico

I never look at my speedometer here.
Ok, very rarely.
Yesterday, I looked at it to see how fast I was going (50 mph) and it dawned on me that here, you're speed really doesn't matter. Staying safe on the road is the key.
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Interesting

No mas, no menos

Yesterday, one of the resorts in San Jose (where we live) observed the U.S. plight for independence through a fireworks show.

Craig and I heard the first loud boom and decided to get up from where we were sitting to go check it out. (Note: Every Tuesday one of the resorts puts on a fireworks show, we've dubbed it "Fireworks Tuesday." Original, I know. But it's cool, I mean, they didn't do that in Toledo.) Anywho, we stood out by my sister's pool (as we are currently watching her house and dog) and watched the fireworks.

Firework #2 was beautiful.

Firework #3 was lovely.

Firework #4 was gorgeous.

Then.
It.
Was.
Over.

Four fireworks on the 4th of July. No more. No less.
C. and I laughed.

We love living here. They acknowledged our holiday, indeed. Awesome.

How I spent my 4th of July in Mexico

>> Wednesday, July 04, 2007

Woke up late.
Ate a bowl of Trix.
Did yoga.
Talked to my Mom.
Went down to the pool/beach from 12:30 - 4 p.m.
Took a shower.
Fell asleep on the couch watching the Project Runway Marathon.
Woke up, ate tuna and eggs.
Went over to my sister's house (watching it while she's gone) and am now blogging.

Perfection.

Got the lease today!

>> Tuesday, July 03, 2007

Almost there...

The "Befores" of the new casa.
Note: Lease to be signed soon...

>> Sunday, July 01, 2007

Or, click here to see the dotphoto album thumbnails. (May be faster than the show above.)

Nope, not today

I have been looking forward to today for several reasons.

1.) I like Sundays
2.) I like to go treasure hunting at the beach
3.) I am solar powered and require sunshine at least once per week. (Yes, I wear like SPF 40 on my face.)

Anywho - there's no sunshine today.
Today is one of the six days a year that Cabo is overcast. Sad.

House Update

>> Thursday, June 28, 2007

Today, I turned in the paperwork for the house.
It was painted while we were in Ohio.
Preventative A/C maintenance was done.
Propane tank was filled.
We will be meeting with the owners soon.
I believe we'll be starting the contract July 1, 2007.
Exciting!

Adios. Farewell. Goodbye.

>> Wednesday, June 20, 2007

As I said on mi otro blog, Two Pretzels - there will be minimal blogging within the next little while. I am traveling home to see my dog, home and others.

Also, I am going to make a grand attempt of trying not to butcher the English language for the duration of my visit.

Note to self: Do not say, "Hola, Como esta?" to the customs guy in Dallas. That's a start.
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House update: They will be painting whilst we are gone. Every room will have a tan color with a brown-ish "wash" over it. Very "Mexico-esque." That way, we may be able to move in when we get back. I think our lease will start July 1. FUN!

One thing I don't understand...

>> Tuesday, June 19, 2007

...is Mexico's universal acceptance of styrofoam. It's everywhere.
This is not ok.
(I remember being in a MUSICAL in 6th grade that sang of the harmfullness of CFC's and polystyrene. We used Big Mac styrofoam boxes as props. (Remember those?) It was great.)

Boy, this TOLEDO weather looks great.

Some new stuff for the new place

A few of the items I ordered for the new place.

As a non-high-roller...

>> Sunday, June 17, 2007

C. and I were discussing it and both believe that we should sell our Toledo house next spring.
We just don't need it. I'm not sure it's worth it to keep a house that we go back to MAYBE 6 times a year, for a total of 30 days maximum.
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It's really quite interesting how distance truly makes our hearts grow less fond. (When it comes to this one topic.)
We've learned that it's an everyday logistical pickle to deal with a home in another country. If it were a condo or something, that would be easier...
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Or maybe we'll rent it out. Hmmm....

AMAZING treasure hunting day.

Super fun beach day today.

Today, we walked down to the Cabo Surf hotel, but it was super cool because we got to go through all these fun, rocky areas. Super cool.

We found TONS of "booty". Check it out!

(We're getting into the sea glass finding. However, we do understand that it's just weathered Mexican beer bottle remnants.)

Our "Room"

Soon enough C. and I will be moving out of Mykonos 201 B. Though the view is amazing, the location lovely - we're excited to move on.
C. has aptly named our home, "our room," for obvious reasons...

Things we will miss:

The ocean as our backyard
The pools
That this was our first "home" in Cabo

Things we will not miss:

The ever-present highway noise (semis constantly breaking...)
The ever-present dust from the construction site nextdoor.
The ever-present construction sounds from the construction site next door.
The Homeowners Association which disallows pets and only allows one parking spot. (Hmmmm...?)
The size of our first "home" in Cabo. (We need mas que 750 sq. ft to live in.)
Carrying groceries up to the second floor.
Having new room for guests.

Walk into our place, our "foyer", if you will and you'll see this.
Bathroom on left, bedroom also on left.
(You can see a bit of it. Kitchen and living room to the right.)
Note my great shoes on the shelf and Craig's OSU hat on our lamp. :-)

The kitchen. And our trusty water cooler at right.
(Water only $2.00 a bottle! For that HUGE bottle. Goodbye individual water bottles!)
Also, note my cute Mickey Mouse cookie jar.

Our kitchen. See the toaster oven in the left-hand corner?
Also, do you see the oven or the dishwasher? No?
That's because we don't have them.

Living room. See C.? Laying on the couch?
Watching the love of his life: his T.V.
Note my computer on the floor and my etch-a-sketch on the ottoman.
Two necessities. (Also note, it's Sunday. We can be messy.)

Our view of the 2 pools and the ocean.
Also note three of my seven outside potted plants. :-)

Water Update

The water ended up coming back on yesterday.
All is good.

Who needs WATER?

>> Saturday, June 16, 2007

Woke up this morning in Mykonos 201B to find that we had no water.

Let me map this out for you: this means no toothbrushing, toilet flushing, shower taking, leg shvaving, dishes washing, etc.

A few minutes ago I went down to the Mykonos Main Office to ask Olga what the dilly-yo was. As it turns out, a city water pipe has been damanged (i.e. broken) and therefore we have no water. However, we have cistern that is supposed to be always FILLED with water.

The question then becomes, is the cistern full?

Ah yes, let me answer this: No. The cistern, which is paid for by the homeowner's association to be full at all times for emergency situations is empty. Yes, empty.

Olga told me, "If we get water today...just try to use it sparingly." Olga. If you get water here today, I'll be happy to heed your request. If not, I might kill you.

You can come visit me!

>> Tuesday, June 12, 2007

The U.S. has softened their passport restrictions for the time being. See here.

The U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security announced Friday, June 8th that U.S. citizens traveling to Canada, Mexico, Bermuda or countries in the Caribbean region, who have applied for, but not yet received passports, can re-enter the United States by air. This accommodation does not mean that Americans are exempt from meeting the entry requirements of Canada, Mexico, Bermuda or countries in the Caribbean region. Entry requirements for those countries remain in effect. Americans traveling to those countries must verify the specific entry requirements for that country before departure.

Our Sunday

>> Monday, June 11, 2007

Life is rough when you read, hang out in the pool and hunt for treasures every Sunday.

Note C., enjoying a bit of MacWorld while in the pool.

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