March 3: We went up to the top of the hill and saw the very tail end of
the full lunar eclipse. When the moon rose here
there was only the tiniest bit of shadow left on the top. We
did get to see a nice sunset, though! Get a load of Margaret
in a skirt - it was about 55 degrees that evening.
March 4: Margaret's
15th birthday! Look
at her ears! Story about them below.
Opening presents:
Margaret and Sarah made the birthday cake, from start to finish,
keeping with the tradition of an animal-shaped cake. Margaret figured
that a monarch butterfly was appropriate. . . .
We had a nice afternoon in Huandecareo, where there are lots of thermal
pools. It was crowded on a Sunday, but still nice to be in the water.
When else will Margaret get to go swimming for her March
birthday? Or eat tacos in her swimming suit in March?
One of the major expeditions for her Birthday was going to get her ears
pierced. Almost every female in Morelia has pierced ears, but
it was
surprisingly hard to find a store that could do it. Mexicans
have their ears pierced at birth, I guess. After walking all
around the center of town we ended up back near our house-- at a tatto
parlor in the basement of a mall! It turned out
to be a great
place! Jhon (no, I didn't spell his name wrong) was very
gentle
but firm - he was quite fast and almost before she knew it, Margaret
had pierced ears.
Here's Helen, paying for the "operation": $8 (includes sterile
earrings!). I think he does more tattoing than
"perforaciones"
(piercings). They were watching professional wrestling when
we
arrived. It was an unforgettable experience.
Before:
After:
Various picture of Morelia in the first week of March:
Gum "art" from outside the Museum of Contemporary
Art:
Matching girls:
The Callejón de Romance (a nice alley for a walk, but it's
made to look older than it really is . . .)
