Feb 14th to 17th - San Carlos

Feb 14th - Thurs - Happy Valentine’s Day!
We invited the “lot residents” for an Appy Happy Hour tonight so I spent time making a layered dip and coated pretzels while Terry visited with neighbors.
The wind came up pretty hard in the afternoon so we thought we would have to move the gathering inside. But at 5:00 when everyone arrived, the wind dropped and we were able to stay outside until it cooled off and everyone left about 7.
Terry watched a 2 hour Lost episode and I moved to the bedroom to watch Survivor. Not often that we do that but it is handy sometimes.

Feb 15th - Fri - San Carlos
We and Rick & Pat went to Guaymas to the Ley for grocery shopping this morning after I got a couple loads of laundry on the line. Stopped at the bank and then at Santa Rosa’s grocery here in San Carlos to pick up some baby back ribs. Watched TV, propped my foot up and prepped for dinner for a lazy afternoon. We were supposed to go on our glass bottom boat ride but the weather did not co-operate.
Had a great rib dinner and then played Canasta - Rick & I just cannot get cards, and the one time we had somewhat of a chance I made a dumb mistake!

Feb 16th - Sat - San Carlos
Pat & Rick had dentist appointments today so we were lazy again. I made devilled eggs to take to a party at the lot just before Linda & Tammy came by to say that the party was being postponed until tomorrow. Tim & Kim (other lot residents) were coming down from Arizona and had an accident with their motor home. A wheel dropped off the road and sent Tim across the median and onto the opposing lane. Luckily, he kept the motor home upright and did not hit anyone else. They had the motor home towed to Hermasillo for repairs while Kim, who was following in a car, came here to get Steve & Bill to go back with her to Hermasillo.
Rick ended up at the dentist for much longer than scheduled so the party being postponed worked out well for them. We checked to see if we could go on the glass bottom boat but it was still too windy. I had started some clam chowder in the crock pot to eat after the boat ride and it turned out great. Pat deep fried some mushrooms and onion rings and we had another gourmet dinner.
Pat, Rick & Terry played canasta so I could observe Pat and hopefully get some pointers on the game.

Feb 17th - Sun - San Carlos
We went to Rosa’s Cantina for a late breakfast with Rick & Pat this morning and then went sightseeing. We drove through a couple of areas with nice, huge houses and wandered through a big hotel that appeared nearly empty. It was built in 1935 and had beautiful wood carvings on the walls, interesting light fixtures, a bar/restaurant with tables set nicely with cloths, a huge dining room, nicely kept grounds and very clean courtyards. Since we were just going to breakfast, neither Pat nor I had taken a camera.
We continued on through Guaymas to Empalme as Pat wanted some oysters. They did not look very good so we ended up getting some prawns so I could try a new recipe. We drove in a very poor area where people lived in what could only be called shacks. Quite a contrast from the large houses a few miles away.
This afternoon we went to a party at the lot. Everyone brought food and drinks. There were 24 people so we had lots of fun visiting, eating, drinking and standing around a campfire after it got dark. I took Dolly so she could continue to get used to everyone and everything and she did very well. She was quite content to let Tammy hold her a couple of times even when I was right beside her. Anyone who knows our “prima donna” dog knows how rare that is!