Friday and Saturday August 20th & 21st, 2010

With a heavy heart I have to inform you that a good friend (Ross’s bestest buddy) Larry Hurliman, died in a one car rollover somewhere in Mexico apparently near Hermosillo, he was returning after a visit in Arizona to see his new grandson for the first time. We got the phone call last night, from another good friend Dick, letting us know that he had passed away. There sure wasn’t a lot of sleep in a lot of people’s houses last night, Lorena, his wife flew out at 7 this morning to claim the body, there has to be two people to do this so they have contacted his children in Arizona to fly to help Lorena. What a marvelous guy Larry was, he knew he wasn’t perfect but he still got out there and did the best he could, and that was lots! He had a kind heart and a ready smile for anyone and everyone. He will be sorely missed in our little community!

Friday Ross went and paid our water bill (finally it was due on the 25th and we know what happens when you are late paying a bill in Mexico!!!???). At 3 we scooted down to Christie’s house (she is a local artist down here) to meet up with her to go to lunch to a wonderful little restaurant up on the hill in La Cruz. Wow, what a view and the meal was fabulous and super cheap, they even served Tequila for free! Its weird cause on the way to the restaurant we saw a one car rollover on the highway, we don’t know if there were any injuries but what a foreshadowing thing!

I had a great talk with Stacy earlier in the evening, he had phone and left a message thanking me for the flowers I sent them for their wedding anniversary. Wow 8 years, time sure flies. They are both still working and they are looking at purchasing a new car next year, Stacy’s is giving up the ghost and both are way too small for this growing family, no they are not having any more children, theirs is just getting bigger. Stacy is still working at Mustang Engineering and is on a job now which will keep him working until at least next year, which is very good!

Ross was to go over to Larry’s house this morning to get a table, signs and stuff for our food drive at Mega this morning. We just kinda winged it and went to John and Christie’s office for our sign and over to their house for a couple of signs and handouts. We also had the pet adoption today, what a zoo, literally! We had 2 separate cat places bringing cats, another lady trying to give hers away (same thing as Babygirl, she hand fed him) and another lady with a beautiful older cat……………………I wanted to take at least 3 home with me, but I stayed strong and John blocked my view a lot! I stayed with the food drive baskets so I wasn’t too likely to bring another one home. We did great on the food drive, John and Christie took the food and will give it to the church to give out, we also got quite a bit of money too, so all was good with the food drive. The cat people however didn’t fare so well, I don’t think we got rid of any, oh well, next time for sure!

As it is Saturday we are doing laundry and stuff, I put a new tarp on our roof for the office now, that roof is leaking like a sieve also. Pam called to let me know Lexi will be at her house for her birthday so I have a call into the florist to deliver her flowers there rather than Jodee’s. She was also very excited as she just bought a new laptop, she got a Sony and they are putting in all the software for her, she got it at Future Shop, I really like the store, their prices and their service.

Well we are going out to dinner with the dinner group to a new restaurant (not new just one we have not been to) called Los Helechos, we hear it is very good, I guess we will find out.

Ross Kim and Critters in Paradise