Just 4 Cel

There you go Cel, Cuz I love you so much...LOL!

HB2Y Chris

Happy Birthday Chris!!!

I am so blessed to be able to count you as a friend. You are like one of the coolest most talented people I know. We have gotten along from when we first met back in 97 in Kamloops with me flying off your trampoline head first and knocking out several potato plants in your backyard garden to helping you pack the truck last summer 10 feet higher then it should have been. Such good memories.

Chris, Naty and family.

I hope and pray that you have a wonderful and blessed year with a closer walk with the Lord then ever before. I pray for health and safekeeping to you and yours. May it be your best year yet!

I hope you don’t mind these photos I used! I was looking for the one of you and I from the fellowship in DF a few years ago but had to resort to getting one off the MO site when I found out I didn’t have any of you on my comp. I think it would have been easier to get one from you as opposed to skimming through the 52 pages of photos yielded by the search for the name “Chris.” At least I have about 20 of you now.

Jade is Activated…

She is on the cover of the May issue. Haven has a good post about it, check it by clicking here!

Castles of Sand

Sand castles and sculptures have always been something I have admired, much like ice sculpting and food carving it’s a type of art that’s both interesting and fascinating. Often attention to detail is what makes it so much more captivating.

This past week there has been an exposition of sand sculptures on a local beach so here are photos of some of them.

This first one is, “The Finding of Two Worlds.”
By Rogelio Evangelista (Mexico)

This next one is, “Water: The Hope of Life.”

By Oscar Rodriguez (Spain)

This next one is, “Gateway to the Sea.”
By Rusty Croff (USA)

And lastly this one is, “Our Veracruz.”
By Jeroen Van De Vlag (Holland)

More Veracruz

Okay here some photos from one of the site seeing outings that I actually did go on. This is a small cannon fort in the middle of the downtown area of Veracruz. We didn’t take the whole tour to get all the history because it was $3.50 per person to read a few plaques on the wall of a room about the size of my room. Didn’t think it was worth it!

This is why I wouldn’t make a good Mexican soldier…I can’t barely fit through the doors of the rifle towers.

This is Isla de Sacrificio – Island of Sacrifice. It’s is said this Island was used back in the day before the Conquistadores for the natives to use in their worship to their gods and for ceremonial purposes. Today it’s an ecological reserve off limits to the general public. It sports a staging area for studying sharks.

Weather

I feel the heat but didn't ever know the exact temperatures here so I added a weather tracker there in the side bar. Do you like it?

The Pyramids at Cempoala

This is a must see to all those who plan on visiting our home. These achaeological ruins are about an hour north of us. It was a Family Day excursion for our home and for the Czechs visiting. I won't put up a big thing about the history but for those who are interested click here.

Click here for Jenny's post which has more pictures...
It's worth a look!

River Ride

One of our outings this past week was a boat ride up the river…cool thing about that is the river borders our back yard. Yes, I live on an island!!

The boat arriving in the back yard!

The whole crew.

Danny, our river rat.

A big tree!

A neighbor.

House of the Countess:

This house once belonged to a rich French Countess who ran a slave trade a hundred years or so back. It is fabled that she would lure young men and teens to the house with her beauty. They would serve her and her purposes for a few months then she would take their lives. It is said that none who past into her house ever came back. Other versions of the stories include tunnels that run from the house, under the river and then emerging in the city of Veracruz.

Riverside wreck!

For more photos click here!

Fort San Juan de Ulúa

“One of the greatest symbols of Mexico's modern history, its struggles, defeats and victories, sits on an island in the port of Veracruz. The mighty fortress of San Juan de Ulua evokes the spirit of excitement and adventure that marked the great swashbuckling era of sword fights and stowaways, the era of explorers and conquistadors.

The fort is also a testament to the importance of Veracruz, the first European city on the American mainland, which served as the main entrance to Mexico from the time of its founding in the sixteenth century until the advent of air travel in the twentieth century. All European and most North American trade and travel were conducted through the port of Veracruz until fifty or sixty years ago.”

Excerpt from: San Juan de Ulua: Mexico’s Haunted Castle by Lovetta Scott Miller
September 1997 Guadalajara-Lakeside Volume 14, Number 1

Being that the Czechs were here visiting this past week a trip to the fort was in order!
Here are photos from that outing. Oh I didn’t go so there aren’t any of me …

Happenings

My friends are asking if my blog will be the new “birthday central,” and if anything else is happening in my life lol! I don’t think it will, I am just blessed to know so many people and have so many good friends. There are more birthdays coming up though (mine being the 10th of May) so there may be a few more yet! But so that you don’t forget mine I have added a countdown clock to my Birthday over there on the sidebar above my profile.

As to if anything else has been happening in my life, YES! Lot’s has been happening, apart for the multiple daily tasks of helping the home function we have had a mini reunion of Czech disciples this past week. So there have been lots of touristy excursions, beach trips, hanging out and good times! I will doing a series of posts highlighting those excursions and some of the local history and attractions from my local area. Maybe it will be interesting!

For now here’s a photo of the other night hanging out at the beach. Click on the names for their blogs.

JD, Jenny, (me), Rose and Hana

Don't say it.....

HB2Y Robyn

Happy Birthday Roybn!!

Click this link for your birthday card!

HB2Y Shelly

(Shelly is in the middle.)

Happy Birthday!!

It seems like I have known you for ages, even though it hasn’t been but a little over a year. But in that short time we have shared friendship, cheesecake and Smirnoff. You always have a positive thing to say and know how to talk to people making them feel like they are the only thing that matters at that moment. May you never lose that gift. If you ever need anything just let me know!!

Hot Shower

I can't stand cold water showers. It's gotta be HOTT!!!
What do you think?

Best hot showers I have had in the past two years were at the Nuevo Dia home. I am missing those right now.

HB2Y JD

Hey man, I am glad the Lord has led us to work together for this time. I hope you enjoyed your Birthday and that the singing wasn’t too bad. Have a great year!

The Birthday Breakfast!