Last evening, we went to the park where Adelina and Ricardo practice Taekwondo for a community-sponsored Christmas party for the kids. A group of men put on a rendition of "A Christmas Carol," as funny a version as I have ever seen. Afterward, the president of the Colonia (the area of the city) talked with me. What a nice guy he is, with a special smile and a greeting for everyone! He wondered where I was from, and I told him we were from Colorado and visiting my son and his family here. We came farther than most people for the party which drew mostly families from nearby. Because Ana and Don take the kids to Taekwondo practice several times a week, they know the families in the area quite well. We talked about the importance of the community coming together like this, the party for kids, but the chance for the parents (and grandparents) to talk together. Everywhere, community is important, and especially in this big city. I think maybe the Mexicans are better at community than we are up north.
Don arrived home last evening from his trip to Vienna. This morning, another busy day began. We drove down the street a ways and stopped off for breakfast at a taco stand. Yes, I had a great breakfast with a cup of caldo, broth with meat and onions, and three tacos. Above is a picture of the stand. The man who runs it worked in the US for a while, and speaks good English. He is an especially friendly guy, too.
After breakfast, we rushed out to the park for some Taekwondo practice. Then we went back to the theater where the kids had some practice for the production of "Cats" tomorrow. After that, it was off to someone's house for a party for the kids in the play. Oh the traffic you have to drive in to get from one place to another in this big city!
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