January 31, 2003 Subject: Hoobing Update
Buenas dias,
We thought you might like some pictures of us in Mexico. The first one is a view into the downtown area of Guadalajara. It was taken on a hill above our house. The second picture is Andy cleaning up the fountain in our backyard. When we first arrived, it was full of dirty water and had a bad smell to it. Now it is nice and clean. The final one is with me in Colomos Park, a park where we have been running.
Things are going well here. Every day is a new adventure. One of the first major adjustments for us was the driving. There are traffic laws down here, but it seems they are merely a “suggestion.” There are a few easy rules to follow. The first one is that you never stop for pedestrians, unless they are right in front of your hood. If you try and stop, you will probably get rear ended or cause a traffic snarl. The second rule is, if you are in a tight situation, step on the gas, not the brake. The last rule is if there is a car already in the “round-about” they have the right away. I came up with an analogy that we both thought was fitting. Entering a round-about (Glorieta), or any road for that matter is like the beginning of a triathlon. When the gun goes off, hundreds of swimmers begin flailing through the water all aiming for the first buoy. There will be four cars literally turning right at the same time all trying to get into one lane. The thing that I have learned from it all is that there truly is order to chaos.
Besides the driving, we are getting used to the differences in things such as sugar, Coca Cola, yogurt, cheese, etc. It is amazing that things that you know as absolute are suddenly not so. All in all, we are taking everything in stride and really enjoying our stay in Mexico, thus far. Our domestic help, Lupita, begins working on Monday. This will be a very nice treat as she will clean 12 hours a week. Having Lupita will be one difference that I know that I can get used to very quickly! 
We hope that all is well with everyone!
Alecia and Andy Hoobing
Related posts:
- Viva Mexico Original Post January 21, 2003 Subject: Viva Mexico! Hola, I am sending out our first update from Mexico. We have...
- Dieciseis Workout Story Original Post January 29, 2003 – Subject: Diesciseis I have a quick story that is too funny not to tell...
Comments on this entry are closed.