Nuevo Progreso Mexico visit

Yes, we went to Mexico. I was out of meds for one thing. What they want per month in the good old USA after insurance is three times yes, I said three times, what I pay in Mexico.
Another thing is one of our ladies in the park fell on the shuffleboard court and bunged herself up pretty bad. She landed on her face and one lense of her glasses was scratched so bad she could not see through it. So she called her eye doctor in Missouri to see what they could do and the answer was nothing because her prescription was too old. So she went to Walmart and was told the same thing. So we took her prescription and her glasses with us to Mexico and within one hour and $20 we had her glasses repaired. She says she can see once again!

Whenever we went to Mexico in the past we would go to Garcia's for panchos. Due to lack of business the past couple of years they closed and we were not able to find a suitable replacement until yesterday. We went to Elsa's. We had been there before but they used yellow cheese on their panchos and in my opinion that ruined them. So on a whim I asked if they could use white cheese and the answer was yes! So now it is our new go-to place in Nuevo Progreso for pancho's. So all in all it was a very productive and enjoyable trip.

Another amusing incident- I was being bugged to get my walking shoes polished. They are about shot and I am ready to replace them. I go through shoes at a good rate. I said no, my shoes have a hole and they are not worth polishing. So then he said, "You need to buy new shoes." A local woman overheard the exchange and was greatly amused by it all.

The last two times we have been to Progreso it has been extremely crowded and yesterday was the same. Things are looking up for the merchants of Progreso. The prices are really good there in part because the peso isn't worth much now.

Busy time of year for us

We are in the busiest time of year for us. It seems like all the activities and events get crammed into a few weeks. The reality of that is from Christmas to mid-March. In mid-March, everyone decides it is time to leave. Well not everyone. There are a few year-rounders. For Butch, the Senior Olympic week and the pool tournaments speed up the happenings. For me, it is taking pictures of events and getting them posted on the blog.
To add a bit of honesty, I have been doing this blog and the Magnolia one since 2002 and that is 14 years and I get a bit burned out. Also, I have slowed my pace quite a bit. Not physically because I still walk and bike but outside activities and events do not happen nearly as often and somewhere along the line I became content with it. And this winter we have not eaten out very much. I think I can still count the times on my fingers. And when you prepare meals at home it takes more forethought and planning. Oh and yes, I am still in love with my NuWave oven and induction plate. Have not used the RV stove at all, not even once. And leftovers take on a wonderful life of their own in the NuWave oven.
A few days ago I cut up a large potato to resemble french fries, treated them with olive oil and onion powder and baked them in the Nuwave oven for 10 minutes, then added a cup of Mexican-style shredded cheese over them and cooked for another 5 minutes. They were yummy! We ate half of them along with fish sticks and a salad. I had leftover fish, potatoes and one lone hamburger patty. Last night it was their turn and 10-12 minutes in the NuWave produced one of the best leftover meals we have ever tasted! Usually leftover meals are something to get out of the way. Not true anymore.
So right now I have sheets in the washer, need to pull something from the freezer for supper and get my first walk in. Today is Butch's double pool day, playing both this morning and again this afternoon.
So on with my day!!