Staying in Touch

One of the things we have to work at is staying in touch, since we are all so connected to our lives NOB (North of the Border...).  Señor Ruinas dreams of simplifying life, and just maintaining and living here, but at the moment we are living between two cultures, two countries.
     Luckily that is made easier with technology, which makes so many more things possible.

This shows Sofia doing a Skype call with her mother in U.S. I think Sumi is doing 'Itsy Bitsy Spider' with her in this photo. We've found that the more interaction, physical movements we can work in, the better and easier for her to focus and to stay in one place and remain on the Skype screen!

 She also likes to play 'fire boy' for her mom, demonstrating and copying the actions of an entertainer who performs downtown on Hidalgo Street for tourists, with a ring of fire. For Sofi, her water float serves as her 'ring of fire' and she has a great time doing shows for us & her mom.

Here is Chiquitita doing some homework.
Looks like she is pasting in pictures of things that begin with 'A'  (almendros, arroz, arbol,








 But even better than technology, is having the real thing, and luckily we had some real family members come to Isla to join us for some limited stays.  My Aunt Joyce (Tia La Joya) came at the same as my brother, Brucito & friends from AZ and CA, all for a week. And before their week was up, our son Nat, wife Rachel & kids, Evie & Violet (Evita y Violeta) came on board. Here are myself, Sofia, & Joyce meeting them at the ferry.
It's always fun to meet people coming off the ferry boat, or see them back to the ferry after their stay.
Coming to and from the island on a ferry boat always seems like such a commemorative experience.

And then, here they are downtown, enjoying some food and company...after a full day of travel, with little kids too yet...  Rolandi's is popular with folks and makes a good place to meet up...
have a group picture of all of us (but still w/my brother...) will add it later....


So, our new schedules for the next couple weeks will be largely based around little kids' schedules.
But that is a nice change.  The odd thing is, we'll probably see them more now, than we would if we were all home, in our separate homes...

     It sure is great to get reacquainted with the chiquititas...I feel like I'm barely keeping up,...but it is so great to have visitors here... and in a way, it's easier to have some common time here, esp. on the beaches, where everyone can find something to do.   Good memories...