Dear ones ...

  Well, here comes another Christmas season and the beginning of a New Year, hopefully a happy one for all. As I sit here near the beach with a cool breeze blowing in over Zihuatanejo Bay, I am so very glad that I'm not dealing with cold, wet, windy weather and that I have many friends from the northern climes to share the afternoon with and laugh about some of the images of snow and ice that we find on the internet (not wishing bad weather to any one, of course).

  There are so many quiet joys in my daily routine as I make my way through the open air market to buy fresh fruits and vegetables. The kind smiles of the familiar vendors, the laughter and shyness of the children, the sun, ah the sun, and the constant pull of the warm sea water, beckoning my dry, dirty feet to wade in and refresh.

  I do, however, miss my friends and family from time to time and I hope the feeling is mutual. But I also have my friends and family here and I wish they could all meet. But alas, the distance and the border present problems and it doesn't look like that will change anytime soon. So I will just say to everyone, I wish you all the kind of comfort and joy and peace that I have found. I love you all.

Remiss, I have been remiss

Okay, time to play catch-up.

So Lucas Sky Walls was born six weeks early on August 31, 2013 weighing in at just 5 lbs.

                                                            Proud parents Kris and Amanda.

 

But now he has caught up and is doing extremely well.

Award winning smile.

With grandma Jaimee (Abuelita)

Also, I did get my tablet when I got back to Washington and it works just fine. Life is good :)

Technology ....

I love technology.... when it works. In late September while I was visiting Oregon/Washington I purchased a Samsung Galaxy Tab3 tablet. A little 7" wonder that made my life so much easier. It worked wonderfully during my return trip home to Zihuatanejo but then at the end of November it quit. I tried the reset method in the manual to no success. Then I called the tech support at Samsung where we went through all the Q & A and then tried the reset again. Nothing. I was told to send the unit back to Samsung repair in Plano, TX and they provided and electronic shipping label for UPS. I printed out the label and went in search of and UPS shipping locations. The nearest location was in Acapulco which is about 150 miles/240 km and takes about 5 hours. Since the family was gathering for Christmas there I waited until we arrived on Dec 22 to get to the UPS office. Success. I have been tracking the package since then.
Dec 23 left Acapulco, MX
Dec 23 arrived Mexico City, MX
Dec 26 arrived Monterrey, MX
Dec 30 arrived Laredo, TX
Dec 31 arrived Austin, TX
Jan 2 arrived Mesquite, TX
and Jan 3 delivered to Samsung Repair Facility.
Just received an email from Samsung "Repair should be complete in 7 days".
Repair was finished in 7 days and shipped to Washington on schedule. I will have it in hand when I make my biannual visit in March. I can't believe how much I have missed that tablet.