Thursday, February 26, 2015

Baby Its Cold Outside_Sledding Adventure




Joy must be contagious.  Casual observers walking by and witnessing so many young souls slip-sliding down a huge hill (on purpose) cannot help but feel the sheer happiness in the air.  Though the freezing temperature gave concern for hypothermia setting-in or the possibility of frostbite taking a few toes... the squeals and the laughter warmed heart and soul.  In the end, a mug of hot chocolate will re-warm the body to match the soul.

Baby Its Cold Outside_Sledding Adventure




Joy must be contagious.  Casual observers walking by and witnessing so many young souls slip-sliding down a huge hill (on purpose) cannot help but feel the sheer happiness in the air.  Though the freezing temperature gave concern for hypothermia setting-in or the possibility of frostbite taking a few toes... the squeals and the laughter warmed heart and soul.  In the end, a mug of hot chocolate will re-warm the body to match the soul.

Sunday, February 22, 2015

Trajineras de Xochimilco 2014





More than a half of a century ago, our 5th grade Social Studies book had a large article about the world-famous floating gardens near Mexico City. The book back then claimed that these floating gardens were one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.  It became a dream of that 5th grader to someday visit that very color-filled site. Though we have visited Mexico City several times before this, the dream finally came true when we visited Xochimilco Mexico (...not too far from Mexico City). It is as if there was a little Venice in Mexico.  The brightly colored trajineras (boats) each has female name and just about every Latina we know could have ridden in her own personal trajinera. Thought about each of them that day ...but of course, my favorite one carries the name of my own Princesa (Patricia).

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Cucurrucucu at Xochimilco





On cold winter days like today it warms the soul to be thinking of places that do not worry about snow and ice.  Here is a clip from our visit to Xochimilco Mexico where the mariachis perform one of my favorite songs while we cruise through the famous floating gardens.