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Happy New Year

It’s been a while since you’ve heard from us. The holidays has kept us pretty busy. We’re in Cholla Bay as I ‘m writing this after having a very nice New Years in the Hood. The opening photo was taken by Mike Clark at our New Years Eve luncheon at El Capitan. The waves are to our friends missing from Cholla,  Brian & Heather. BTW: Brian is doing well on his recovery from surgery and should be back in Cholla soon.

New Years started at El Capitan then sunset at the Brits, left right center at our house and then on to JJs to ring in the new year. That’s a very long day and we had a 50% fall out but Frankie and I were still standing at JJ’s.

Another celebrations was Neely’s 12th birthday New Year’s day. She’s still going strong and enjoying the awesome weather we’re having here in Mexico.

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This will be a catch up UPDATE so you have lots pictures to see as we walk through the holidays. (Remember click on photos to enlarge them.)

 

 

 

As I said weather has been great and nice for hanging at the fire pit. Here, before new years, Tom, Marylyn, Mike, Gill, Dale, Jennie, Frankie & I enjoy a warm fire. Well, I guess we had something else to keep us warm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cholla, our neighborhood dog, hangs with Neely to enjoy the warm fire with us.

 

 

 

 

Jennie and Dale flew from Chicago to spend New Years in the Hood.

 

Mike hypnotized by the fire while Gill and Tom are causing trouble..

Beautiful Chica’s

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El Capitan

 

New Year’s Eve is Dale’s birthday and he’s ready to celebrate early.. We were wondering if he would see Mid-night???

 

 

Awesome day with temp in the 70s and no breeze. That’s a hot day for our visitors from the north.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We frequent El Capitan because of the great views, the food is good and the margaritas  are great. I think a few had been consumed by the time these photos were taken.. Just saying….!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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It’s become habit forming.. A stop at El Capitan seems to lead to a stop at Little Wrecked on the newly remodeled Malacon waterfront.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They’re famous for their $2 tequila shots… Just what this crowd needs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dale, our Bday boy, is pretty lite up as you can tell by the photo above. Will he make it to New Years??

Mark and Debbie stayed with us for the weekend. Chris and Bob, you were missed….

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Sunset Haaaaappppppyyyyyyy hour at the Brits. After getting a good base in town sunset is here and it’s time to carry on.

 

 

Mike sports his new dreads..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frankie leads the ladies with her nice pink fascinator.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Activity 3 for the day.. Deserts and Left Right Center at our house and Frankie wins… Money for Donkey hay..

Sorry no photos from JJ’s this year. It was a long day… BTW Dale didn’t make it to JJ’s.. Just saying…

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Sunday, Recovery day.. Luncheon at the Lucas’s and Jadlot’s. So much good food.. Just what the doc ordered.

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Dolphins dolphins dolphins

Time for a dolphin story. This past Monday we woke up with 15-20 dolphins feeding right on our beach front. Sorry I didn’t get a good picture but it was a special treat.

In the next update you will hear more about all the dolphins that have graced us in the area for New Years…

 

 

 

 

 

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I know Christmas is long past but Frankie and I had a wonderful experience again this year being Santa’s photographer for the Cholla Bay Children’s Christmas party. It was held Dec 17th and is a great way to get in the spirit for Christmas.

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During our stay in Cholla for the Christmas party there was some stormy weather, thankfully after the party was over.

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Sunrise brought an awesome show of clouds and rainbows.

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That’s our catch up update.. We’re still in Cholla until next week. With this weather (in the 70s) we’re not leaving..

Until the next update (& hopefully not that long.…)