Sunday, June 13, 2010

THE MEXICAN VILLAGE

WE HAD AN ENJOYABLE TIME WALKING DOWN TO THE MARKET EACH DAY. WE SEEMED TO FIND DIFFERENT PEOPLE EACH DAY. THE CHILDREN LOVED SHOPPING IN THE LITTLE MARKETS FOR DIFFERENT TRINKETS. TYDON STOPPED TO LET THIS PARAKEET JUMP ONTO HIS SHOULDER.
TYDON FOUND SLING SHOTS FOR THE BOYS. THEY PLAYED WITH THEM ENDLESSLY SHOOTING MANY ROCKS INTO THE OCEAN.
BRAX AND TAYLOR PICKING OUT THEIR UKULELES.
TAYLEE HAVING HER HAIR BRAIDED. IT LOOKED SO CUTE.
JESSICA DOES NOT MAKE A GOOD SPANISH WOMEN DOES SHE? SHE IS TOO BLOND AND FAIR.
THIS YOUNG GIRL HAD THE PRETTIEST HAND MADE WOODEN BOWLS. SHE CAME TO US THREE DAYS IN A ROW AND WE ENDED UP BUYING ABOUT 10 BOWLS FROM HER. THEY WERE VERY PRETTY AND SHE WAS A SWEETHEART OF A LITTLE GIRL.
CHAD OF COURSE HAD TO BUY THE LARGEST OF ALL HATS.
MAKINLEY LOVED THE LITTLE BOBBLE HEAD ANIMALS. THEY CALLED THIS LITTLE SHOP THE DOLLAR STORE BECAUSE THE LADY WOULD SELL THEM STUFF FOR $1.00.
THE MARIACHI BAND. KAMDON, BRAX AND TAYLOR WITH THEIR UKULELES.
THIS GENTLEMAN BECAME A QUICK FAVORITE FOR ALL OF US. HE WASN'T PUSHY BUT SEEMED TO FIND HIS WAY INTO OUR FAMILY BEACH AREA EACH DAY. HE BROUGHT US HATS, BRACELETS AND EARRINGS. HE HAD BEEN SELLING ON THE BEACH FOR OVER 50 YEARS. HE CERTAINLY COULD SPOT A "SUCKER" {NAMELY SANDY} AND HE CAME EVERY DAY TO SELL US HIS "ALMOST FREE JEWELS". HE GAVE JUSTIN SOME PESOS JUST TO LOOK AND THEN ENDED UP GETTING THE PESOS BACK. HE WAS A FUN AND FINE MAN.

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