''Phyllis' birthday over; and final day in Mexico City

73º with heavy overcast in La Feria, TX

Yesterday was Phyllis' 72nd birthday and she celebrated by going out to eat at Stefano's Restaurant near Harlingen with 4 other couples.

Deanne Messer

Dick Messer, with

Bob Raab

Bob & Bobbi Raab

Bobbi Raab, with

Marian and Ardel Finken

Bill and Darlene Winslow,

with Phyllis

The birthday cheesecake

presented to Phyllis

 After eating, the two
car-loads returned
to our place to play "31"

 And, Darlene Winslow

had made a very good, rich

ice cream cake which

was served with coffee

 And everyone went back
to their units after visiting.

This morning Dick and Deane Messer left for Princeton, MN in their motorhome.  Dave and Peggy Gilmore were pulling out to head to Oklahoma for week of fishing and then on to White Lake, MI.

Butch Giesken started for home in Titonka, IA, Sunday with his son driving.  Lola left for State Center, IA with her son driving last week and Betty Schnieder and daughter left with Betty's son driving middle of last week.  Kathy and Arnold Waxman left yesterday for home in Kansas City, MO.  Got word that Sharleen and Lynn Stivers made it home to Callaway, NE last week.  Understand Finken's are heading out Thursday; Winslows will fly home to West Branch, MI on the 5th of April (Same day we will get home in Clarinda, IA after leaving this Friday morning).  Park is thinning down for the summer.

Our last night in Mexico City (March 9th) we went to Ballet Folkloric (CLICK HERE)  

This 2.5 hour show was quite
entertaining and featured many
different sets. 

I, Phyllis, and Patty took quite
a few photos.  They can all
be seen, along with others of
our trip, BY CLICKING HERE

This gentleman started swinging
his rope alone, doing many
different forms.

He then went on to put a
large loop around this
lady.  Then dancers came
out and did all sorts of
routines while he kept the
rope moving.  I would guess
he swung the rope for some
8 to 10 minutes.  Yes, he
did switch to using both
arms.

 This is towards
the end of the routine
and he is still twirling
the rope around
himself and his lady.

Such music was

made by these and

the many other performers.

One routine was

done with huge costumes.

Some of them came

down the steps and

walked the aisles.

It was near 10:30 when this all finished.

We did buy a two DVD set offered

of the Folkloric Dancing; however,

much of it is interviews of people

that had been involved over the years,

in Spanish of course.  It does show

many of the different dances with

music as we saw, however.

Carrots, Onions, Oranges and Grapefruit ready for trip to Iowa

Some views of our vegitation
in the back yard.

Phyllis working on

a lemon and a

chocolate pie

More sometime later.  To leave with trailer Friday morning for trip noth.

Lynn