Christmas and New Year’s came and went in the usual manner for us this year, except that we had a Christmas tree of our own, and it was made from ROSEMARY! We didn't decorate it, but every time we touched it, a lovely aroma wafted around us.
We had an excellent Christmas dinner at Pedro’s, a local restaurant, where we ate a terrific turkey dinner, visited with some friends who were also there, and had no clean up to do later.
We attended many Christmas events, including a couple of concerts by Los Cantantes del Lago, a group of about 60 mostly gringo singers led by Timothy Ruff Welch, a Guadalajaran with an excellent reputation and a great sense of humor. It’s a group I (Ann) would like to join some time, as our travel schedule permits – our March trip to visit Canada precludes our joining this year.
New Year’s Eve was supposed to be our typical stay-at-home evening, but it turned out that we received an invite from new friends to join them for dinner. We did so, and even managed to see in the New Year. A first in many for us.
A very happy and prosperous 2009 to each and every one of you!
