Feliz Navidad!

We just returned from Mazatlan. On a tip from Dennis y Diann it was the destination for this year's holiday vacation. I'm not ready to place it at the top of the list for south-of-the-border destinations, but a nice break was had by all. The weather was warm, people sweet, and the food was always full of rich flavors and twists in the tummy. Memphis loved it all.

Yet unlike Central Mexico last year, Mazatlan didn't have the full expression of Navidad taking over the daily rituals leading up to December 25. The beach and general resort attitude were dominant for this sleepy fishing town turned tourist oasis.

I would rather spend Navidad in the Mexican interior OR home with the family; which is why we flew home on the eve of, December 24. Now we're back in the northwest, staying warm with the love from sharing little treasures. Thank you Rhonda for the tree. Thank you Ethan for the ride home from the airport. Thank you Deborah and Memphis for another great vacation.

We tried to call Chula for her birthday, but AT&T wireless couldn't seem to connect calls to the USA. Feliz Cumpleanos Senora Martinez!