Someone sent me this by email the other day and I kind of like it: "...I remember when I got it about saints and goddesses. The difference, I mean. Saints are too good to be true, and goddesses insist on being both magical and real. It is because they're good and bad and because with them, anything can happen, that they're goddesses." This is an excerpt from Alice Walker's "By the Light of My Father's Smile". Thanks Katherine! :)
Today I coerced my friend John into giving me a lift out to the marina so I could hang out at the Bayview Grand with my friend Laura. John needed to go to Sam's Club and since I have a card (and he doesn't), we made a deal that he could use my card if he dropped me off afterwards. Turns out the item he needed to purchase didn't work when he got it home and I got sunburned. Oh well!
The Bayview Grand is one of these huge mega-condominium complexes out in the marina. Laura's friend is one of the original owners, having bought when the prices were high. Now they are very high. :) The grounds are stunning, with acres of well tended lawns, palms trees and flowering bushes. The crystal blue pools (4 in total) cover the area of two city blocks and are surrounded by white chaise lounges and covered cabanas which offer some coverage from the sun.
Her friend's villa is a two storey deal, with three bedrooms and three en suite bathrooms upstairs. The winding staircase leads down to the main level which includes the living room, dining room, kitchen, study, laundryroom, another bathroom and an outdoor patio. Our hostess was a former spa owner so the condo is decorated in soothing pastel tones of aqua and white (main floor), lavender, pink, blue and white upstairs. There is a whirlpool tub in the master bedroom as well as one in the living room, which affords the person languishing there an unfettered view of the Bay and sometimes, fireworks from the Marigalante. I enjoyed my day out there! :)
Back to reality now folks. LOL I went to Woolworth's yesterday to pick up a few things and went upstairs to check out the housewares. They are selling heaters next to the fans. ??? The artificial Christmas tress are out and there are hundreds of bikes and trikes hanging from the rafters. The aisles and walls are packed, floor to ceiling, with everything from dolls to plastic trucks. I wish I had a camera ... I guess it is never too late to start your Christmas shopping is it? BLECH!
A friend from Toronto surprised me by arriving in Vallarta on Friday, two days after booking her trip. She's here with her daughter and three of her 20 something girlfriends. Since she's not really into going to discos, we decided that the two of us would go out for dinner. I took her to El Arrayan because she's never been there before and wanted to try it. I had my usual: lettuce salad with jícama, toasted sesame seeds and Mexican herbs, with the house vinaigrette. Anne Marie had Nopal cactus pad salad, with panela cheese with a fresh marjoram vinaigrette. For the entree, I again had my usual: beef tenderloin with mole sauce made with 21 ingredients, ground and blended. Anne Marie had a boneless fish filet, grilled, with 'Axiote' sauce from Yucatán, ground annatto tree seed and other tasty spices. YUMMY!
If you think my memory must be fantastic to remember all those ingredients, think again. I copied them from the website! (www.elarrayan.com.mx) The new wine list was also a nice surprise. I had a lovely Syrah-Cabernet from Chile and A.M. had a red Mexican wine which was full bodied and smooth. If you haven't tried this restaurant before, give it a chance on your next trip to Vallarta.
It is still raining here, pretty well every day now which is a blessed relief from the heat. We have another couple of months of this weather so I am adapting. The nights are relatively cool (27C, 80F) LOL! I must be acclimated because I sleeping with the fan on low, under a sheet and a blanket. Hmmm ... toasty! That's pretty much it from paradise this week. Oh! I almost forgot! I bowled a total of 355 this week which was enough to beat Kathy AGAIN. This is my only goal. Hahaha
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I was going to mention that I thought of you the other day. We have a customer that runs a riding school. She was in wearing her riding clothes and a ball cap that said "Barn Goddess"!
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