Viva Mexico

Matt and I drove down to Mexico last Thursday to Sunday (May 17-20th). We experienced a much needed break from internet, computers, cell phones, and the real world. It's was my only Saturday off within 10 weeks. We entered the Sonoran desert on Thursday afternoon and begin to unwind. It was amazing, the water so blue, the ocean breeze so friendly. We stayed in a house just outside of Rocky Point, Mexico in a sleepy beachfront community with practically the whole beach to ourselves. Pretty sweet to DRIVE to Mexico!

I realize many of these images are of Kaibee...but admit, she is cute! She was the entertainment for the vacation and she even we went sea kayaking with us-- so funny! At first she was scared to death when I physically put her in the boat, but then was fine when SHE decided to jump into the ship herself. Hum, lessons in life from dogs.

Eco-side note: all the houses in this beach community are "off the grid" getting their power as everyone in the desert could do--with solar cells (I include myself in that). Ah, renewable energy. I just love the thought of it. It makes you consider where the power comes from when you flip that switch attached to your own solar panel. It makes you turn off your lights faster when you don't use them and think twice about that extra long shower when your water isn't city-provided and your water pump is solar powered. I love that. I have dreams of building a *Green* eco-house and would take great pleasure in collecting solar energy for power. Am I scaring you yet? Hang on... here comes political diatribe: It's sad when our developers and governments don't use the natural resources and technologies at their fingertips to benift the greater good. Blah blah alternative energy and recycling...don't get me started. Wait one more plug: BUY PATAGONIA. I've begun to covet a hybrid vehicle now that gas prices are skyrocking on a daily basis...good thing I drive about once a week. I want an AWD Subaru hybrid and that doesn't exhist (but could). Gas is $3.20/gallon here in Flagstaff. I know it's way worse in California. I peeked over and saw the bill after a large SUV filled up next to me: total $85.00 --- OUCH... hope that isn't their commuter vehicle.