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By Mamahops, on September 28th, 2007
I thought some of you might find it interesting to watch while we organize and get the dispensas that you have been so generous in providing. I’ll update throughout the day with pictures. First, we transfer money into the ATM account so we can purchase said goods. And sorry, but no picture of . . . → Read More: C’mon along with us
By Mamahops, on September 26th, 2007
I had an amazingly wonderful day yesterday and learned such an important lesson, the writing of which seems to be such a trite and obvious one. Each day is that which we make of it. I expected that Jamie and the kids would forget it was my birthday; that is generally how it works, . . . → Read More: In which Pooh learns a very important lesson
By Mamahops, on September 23rd, 2007
“I never imagined a foreigner would ever come to our town”
“I didn’t think that a foreigner would care about the damage we received (from Dean)”
“God bless you”
The boys and I moved one of the benches out of the van and filled it with 100 dispensas. (an aside; I think I’ve . . . → Read More: A day of firsts for Avila Camacho
By Mamahops, on September 20th, 2007
 We managed to give out 80 dispensas on Wednesday; we brought down 50 bottles of water, 40 litros of oil, 40 kilos of Maseca, 150 onions, 210 carrots, 46 boxes pure de tomate, 54 bolas of garlic (what do we call the whole thing of garlic in English?), 100 jalapeños, 150 potatoes, 50 chayotes, 40 dozens of eggs, 34 litros milk, 120 granola bars, 3 flats of cookies. I figured we had about 50 dispensas, but Noe decided we had enough for 80 dispensas. He cut all the 1 dozen containers of eggs in half and stretched the food for 30 extra dispensas and was really happy he could stretch it. He still met family after family hoping for more; hoping to get a dispensa for each family living in the house and not just each house. Continue reading Going for a record
By Mamahops, on September 18th, 2007
 We travel down, again, to the destruction tomorrow. We have bribed the girls with a DVD and the boys with guilt. Though I hope not. But I wouldn’t be surprised if it were not true. All four are finally healthy at the same time, though Jamie is still fighting something tummy. We’re almost always fighting something tummy this year. I continue to be awed and humbled by everyone’s generosity and now have enough money for two more trips. When Noe was giving us suggestions of what to purchase (and more specifically, what NOT to purchase) he asked for garlic and chayote. Later on he decided that it would be too much to ask for all that so I crossed them off the list. But I bought them anyway. His last request was for galletas for the kids. Cookies. He never asked for anything for his family or for himself; he thought only of the old, the poor, those with too many children and always the kids. Continue reading Tomorrow
By Mamahops, on September 17th, 2007
 I’m really very dumbfounded. I can’t believe how generous and trusting you all are and it humbles me. Thank you so much for all the donations; we’re at $2625 USD right now!!! Again, Thank You, so very very much.
We’ve seen a lot of poverty here in Mexico and I know it exists everywhere. Driving down the carretera in Quintana Roo you really don’t see it, and shopping at the supers in Playa del Carmen you certainly don’t see it; this is a very middle class society. The poverty is elsewhere; beyond the tourquoise seas, beyond the blazing white sands, beyond the line of jungle marking the carretera, beyond the plethora of middle class Mexicans, all with cars, new shoes, Europeans filling the community, beyond all of that which has become the Caribbean coast of Quintana Roo. Continue reading Shock and Awe
By Mamahops, on September 14th, 2007
Today we are headed to a small pueblo to distribute dispensas. Last time we were in Majahual we met up with Noe Gonzales, from Manuel Avila Camacho, a 300 family pueblo directly in the path of Dean. After Dean hammered Majahual, he headed inland and hammered this town along with so very many . . . → Read More: Avila Camacho and helping the Costa Maya
By Mamahops, on September 8th, 2007
 Yesterday Jamie and I sat down and made a list of all the stuff we need to do around here. We’ve been living with a “we’ll make this Home when we get back” ever since we purchased the palapa and now that we’re only leaving for a short time and have specific dates in mind (when we’re traveling we never know when we’ll be where) we have to shift and re-prioritize and start making this home. We’d also considered putting off any pricey items until after The Season but since we’re living here it might be nice to have back doors, kitchen cabinets and a backyard that isn’t a dumping ground. I’m going to put my abanil talents to work and we’re hope to hire some carpinteros from hard-hit Limones and start making this home. We bought some paint (to finish painting the bodega) and 14 cubic meters of calica and grava. Continue reading i can see clearer now the hurricane is gone
By Mamahops, on September 7th, 2007
My hosting company is physically moving their datacenter, so Monday this site will be down for 4-8 hours. Also, by that time, I PROMISE to return all the comments and lovely emails. I’m too embarrassed to say how many there are and how old they are. Now, carry on.
By Mamahops, on September 6th, 2007
 I have not had a single solitary drop of cawfee all day and I’m already jonsing for tomorrow’s cuppa. Jamie and I have started drinking cold green tea during the day in the hopes of ingesting more liquids (we have not yet, after close to a year, been able to drink Enough Liquid in a day) so my day started with Green Tea. Jamie, of course, had iced cawfee. We loaded up the van with the perishables (which spent the night in the A/C of the bodega) and were on the road by 6:45. For people who rarely leave our trailer before 9am, that’s pretty bleeping early. We had an amazingly rapid journey and figure it took only 3.5 hours to get to Majahual. We expected a journey of 5 hours, so that was a lovely surprise. Continue reading I can’t believe they’re still awake. And for that matter, myself included.
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