Mexican Elections, Unknown Bumps & Fiestas

View of the street and the
campaign vehicles
 from the rooftop

The Mexican elections are happening July 1 so every night here has been a big party!  At about 5PM the fireworks, speeches and the cars playing very loud music.  This goes on until late into the night.  Fireworks can go off at anytime.  If you had PSTD from war, you would not want to be here.  Margo jumps and "eeks" every time they go off!

Here is a sticker I found on the sidewalk this morning with a photo of the brother of our friend, Eduardo.  He is running for Senator.  Even though there are parties every night, the streets are fairly clean in the morning by the time we go out.  We get up much earlier than the people of San Miguel but we go to bed a lot earlier too! 

Red itchy bumps on Margo!

Now for the bumps!  Both Margo and Dan have been breaking out with very itchy red bumps all over their arms and legs.  Neither Sarah nor I have any bumps.  The mosquitos come out at night and since everything (bedrooms, living rooms, etc)  are open to the sala we tend to get bites around our ankles but they are mostly gone by morning.  We have been to the pharmacía multiple times in 2 days for Cortisone, Benadryl and Clotrimazol.  

Today Sarah and I planned a menu from Mexican cookbooks and we went shopping to the market with Josephina.  My Spanish/English dictionary is coming in very handy!  We are having a fiesta mañana for our friends from Guanajuato.   

Lastly, here is a link to my photo album on FB that you can view photos of our house and around town.  I don't think you do not need a FB account to view.  

Hasta Luego!