Halloween and Day of the Dead

The highlight of the week was Halloween and Day of the Dead on the malecon.  My friends Bob and Maureen came back this week, and it was fun getting together with them.  Tony and I went back again to Titi's just because it's such a great place.  Even managed to get a bit of boat work done.  Still haven't gotten back the settee cushion that's supposed to be getting a zipper replaced.  Went back to check again today only to find it's still not done!  They put in a call to the lady who's doing it and put me on the phone to talk to her.  She sounded freaked that I was concerned and talked so fast in Spanish that I got only a small fraction of what she was saying.  I think she was trying to explain she had been away on vacation, so that's why it wasn't done.  It would be done 'tomorrow.'  I've heard that many times before....

In Titi's Restaurant in Jarretaderras

This trio was playing for a large party.

This second larger mariachi band had to wait for the first group

to finish before they could play for their party.

We were told the party was a group of wealthy Mexicans

who paid the band $9.50 per song!

Friends Maureen and Bob on Circadian.  I met them in

Cabo San Lucas a year ago when I had to side-tie to their

boat.  Great folks!

The big event this week

The afternoon bus into town on Halloween was packed.

The later return:  empty!

At the major bus stop at Walmart, this fellow has peddled

in his food stand on a tricycle.  Actually pretty common.

La Catrina, a traditional figure in Day of the Dead

If you look carefully you will see this couple

is holding ping-pong paddles.  

Humor is part of the lesson of Day of the Dead.

Life is short; have fun!

La Catrina rendered in pebbles on the sidewalk.

A more contemporary serious message

Getting candy from gringos on Halloween is serious and/or

a bit scary for Mexican kids.

Day of the Dead fiesta in the plaza in front of the church

On-stage music.  Free and open to all.

But be careful: the church is among the spectators!

The church was open during the festivities.

Local clubs put up decorations to attract customers.

Some also put up displays.  This one says

"I'd rather be dead than losing life."

No fiesta is complete without a parade!

This one appeared to be a youth group.

It was a lively night on the malecon!

But it wasn't all fun!  There's still a boat to take care of....

The locker doors behind the settee were lighter than the

rest of the woodwork, so I decided to stain them to match.

(It's what you do when you're near the end of  'the list.')

Sanding the surrounding woodwork.

A coat of Epifanes RapidCoat

Before and after

Stain rubbed on three times plus a coat of RapidCoat

made a big difference.

All the woodwork in the main saloon has now been refinished.

The first item in getting the boat cleaned up

after sitting for the summer:  getting the grime

and mold off the pilothouse sun screens.

Here they are soaking in biodegradable soap

and bleach.

Back up after a thorough scrubbing.  Much better!

Just another sunrise

This iguana has unusual coloration.

Seems to match his rocky environment.

Art on the malecon

Part of a Bustamante bronze sculpture