Holidays

Just like life NOB (north of the border), Mexico has recently decreed that holidays that occur on weekdays should be observed on Mondays - to provide 3-day weekends for revelers.

Accordingly, Revolution Day (Thursday) is being celebrated over this long weekend.  Not that San Miguel is particularly associated with the Revolution, but it's a nice place to go on holidays, so we're flooded with traffic from DF (day-effay) or Mexico City's Distrito Federal with their driving habits from 'the Big City'.

Now, we're used to this - crowds, honking horns and all.  But this time the main thoroughfare into Central is chock-a-block with cars as a result of the work being done laying new electrical conduits. 

The work is only half done, so there are interruptions to the smooth flow of traffic.  It was evident when we walked into town  the last few days, and quite evident when we taxied or bussed back to our part of town.

Of course the improved electrical service doesn't extend to our part of town, so no new meters, electronic readings, et cetera.

In other news, our friend Victor is in town for a few days from Puerto Vallarta to close up the family condo in Vista Magna and turn it over to a corporate long-term renter who will furnish it themselves and offer it to  customers of their hotel who are looking for something a bit more more.  His mother, who owns the property, is also in town; we enjoyed lunch with them both at Hecho en Mexico yesterday. 

Mom returned as far as Leon late yesterday in order to return to San Miguel with more family members tomorrow. And we'll have a late lunch (well, not late by their standards) at Tacos Don Felix Sunday afternoon.  Good times!