January 1, 2025
Hola, Amigos!
Feliz Navidad y feliz año nuevo! It has been a busy December, but I'm going to be short and sweet!
Our daughter Rebecca and her family visited us here in Baja for the first time in 5 years, starting on Christmas Eve, and it was great. Quite a bit more activity and noise than we're used to (but the pups have been training us to anticipate the unexpected!) We ate very well, played games, did lots of hikes together, played with the dogs, and enjoyed our rare time together. Hopefully, they'll be back in Oregon this summer so we will see them soon again. Today, we are heading for La Paz with them to visit with cousins Tom & Karan and watch the Oregon Ducks in the Rose Bowl. Go Ducks! (We had a great visit with Tom & family, but the Ducks didn't to their part. Sad faces all around). They will fly out of La Paz to Tijuana on the 2nd, then visit friends in San Diego for a few days before flying back to their home.
This was our Christmas Eve dinner with pork tamales, and other yummy Mexican food.
Ben got out the Woodie and took everyone to church on Sunday, followed by lunch at La Playa. On one day, they rented an ATV and traveled up on of the arroyos to a little water fall and running water, and did some hiking up the stream.
I reached my walking goal for 2024 of 700 miles; by December month end I was at 785. So, on to a new goal for 2025. After yesterday's hike up to the Flag Monument, I didn't think I'd make it up that last little hill before getting home, but I did it. Phew! Both Jill and I were feeling our age. Grandson Aaron (just turned 13) and Rebecca had no problem... Aaron could run circles around me!
The pups are growing, and getting a little better behaved. Given the opportunity though, Gus will still jump up on a chair and get on the dining room table to see what might be there. Pancho looks sweet but he instigates most of the dog fights! They do OK on their walks, but still look for fresh cow pies every chance!
Ben surprised me and took them for a walk the other day. That my be it for the unforeseen future! (Aaron was practicing rock skipping. He was getting pretty good!)
Click on 2024 December to see last month's album. Lots more pictures there!
Hasta la proxima vez,
Tus amigos en Baja,
Harriet, Ben, Gus and Pancho
