Mexico

Mexico is only a half hour from Yuma but you must have your passport. Mike didn't have his, but the rest of us -Dan & Barb Uhl, his two sisters Jane & Sue and her husband Rocky all piled into Dan's pick-up after Barb did an 11am swim at the spa.

You have never seen so many dentist signs in your life. Dan said there are 500 dentists in a two block radius. Rates are typically 1/10th the price. Optometrists are plentiful too. Susy ordered glasses BUT SINCE WE WERE late getting there and they wouldn't be ready for 2.5 hours, she will pick up her prescription glasses Friday. The Pharmacies also did a brisk business.

Lots of stained glass and that great hand painted leadfree pottery we saw in San Antonio and Cancun. This time I bought the sink bargained down to $50 and a set of 3 canisters $60--they're beautiful. Susy and Jany also bargained and bought pottery and purses. Thanks to Rocky for helping carry my load. We enjoyed margaritas in the plaza as we enjoyed American 80's music played by Mexicans.

THE LINE to cross thru the border was riddled with young and old Mexicans peddling jewelry, paper flowers Chiclets, turtle trinkets, playing the accordion or just looking forlorn with an empty basket for your change. I got taken to the cleaners on bracelets I got earlier in comparison. Going thru customs they just asked what you bought and said "Have a nice day." No one had any delays in our party.

We went back home for Walleye dinner we'd brought along and the guys watched the hangover on the BAY TV OUTSIDE lined up in their lawn chairs like they were at the outdoor theater, which they were.