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Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

So what's everyone up to for the eve of the 31st?

Me, I am off to Garibaldi with a dozen grapes, to try not to pay too much for as many mariachis as I can get into a circle around my wife and I.

Ben, what's the gig in Merida like?

Ben Round de Bloc · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1946

MixtecaMike · Joined: 19 Nov 2003 Posts: 643 Location: Guatebad

I'm probably going to be asleep. I spent much of last night at the police station as the only Spanish speaker they could find on very short notice.

Paulie2003 · Joined: 29 Mar 2003 Posts: 541

As of today...it's still here, Guy!

"Great is that man who - when he learns exactly what it is he wants to say - keeps his mouth shut!"

- Paulie2003

Paulie2003 · Joined: 29 Mar 2003 Posts: 541

A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TO ALL Exclamation

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

Drat.

and that Aztec lady PROMISED the little doll would work if I kept sticking the little needles into it.

Paulie...you are back. How were the holidays?

thelmadatter · Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 6:23 pm Post subject: Happy New Year

Happy New Year all!

Just hanging at home tonight with my son. Let him have a few fireworks, mostly luces de Bengali and he wants to drink a little champagne -hes 16 - both thinks illegal where he lives in the USA so he might as well have a little forbidden fruit

MixtecaMike · Joined: 19 Nov 2003 Posts: 643 Location: Guatebad

Happy New Year to absolutely EVERYBODY on this forum.

I slept in until 9:45, then sat in bed for another hour and a half, and have just enjoyed my first brunch of 2005, warmed up leftovers.

And Thelma, contributing to the delinquency of minors, tut, tut. Cool

Twisting in the Wind · Joined: 20 Oct 2003 Posts: 571 Location: Purgatory

I spent the first half of the evening with Mr. Twisting and toasted the New Year and talked about how we could be kinder to each other in 2005--you know, married couple, old fogie stuff. BTW, Paulie, r u married?

Now, I am off to a party at our pastor's house. As it won't involve alcohol, I have to bring my own, clandestinely, of course....don't tell... Embarassed

Part of that "twisting in the wind" stuff, Paulie Laughing

Happy New Year to absolutely all out there in Latin-America-Land

Twistie

Ben Round de Bloc · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1946

moonraven · Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 3094

I HOPE they work better!

However, Guy needs to consider the reality that intermittent reinforcement is much stronger than either consistent positive or consistent negative.

We spent the day cooking--for which I have received criticism on this forum, but I continue to insist on the benefits of SLOW FOOD (aka GOOD FOOD). Three of the kids went to the church to the early evening mass, and returned with a blessed candle that continued to flicker its light until late last night when someone finally blew it out.

We spent the late evening until midnight eating a delicious meal.

Yesterday some of us took the pickup and spent the afternoon at our rancho in the hills, Las Pericas. When we arrived, there were maybe a dozen white cranes posing in the trees....

thelmadatter · Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 2:32 pm Post subject: parenting

Mike,

Hey... if I dont teach my son about the "finer things" in life, where's he gonna learn? Wink

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

Twisting in the Wind · Joined: 20 Oct 2003 Posts: 571 Location: Purgatory

Guileless Guy guffawed:

moonraven · Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 3094

Guy--I guess I should translate what I wrote: When you pay attention to someone now and then he/she is more likely to keep hanging around than if you rejected him/her all the time or gave him/her attention all the time.