Kibbles and Bits II

Yesterday I was walking down Insurgentes Street, and met two Mexican women walking towards me. As they passsed by me I almost missed the fact that one of them held a large, live turkey in her arms, wrapped in a blanket!

Went to dinner last night at a restaurant that caters to Americans. There was a sign in the bathroom that said: Please put toilet paper in the toilet. I had to read it three times to make sure of what it really said (And I was sober!). Most of the plumbing in the old part of the city can't handle TP, and you toss it into a conveniantly placed garbage bin. So this was a mind-boggling, reverse-reverse TP disposal situation.

The Virgin of Guadeloupe is probably the most important saint in Mexico. One friend told me a Mexican told her that, “we are Guadaloupians first, and everything else after that”. Her image is everywhere, from watches to shower curtains. You will often see bumper stickers that say, “In Guad We Trust”.

Egrets nest in trees. And they gobble. They sound ridiculous! But they are very elegant otherwise, especially when they glide over head, with wings spread wide, necks tucked, and legs trailing behind, like a white shadow in the air.