Eye of Zih Beholder

You can always tell when political bigwigs come to town because local authorities make all the street vendors and ambulantes disappear, except a few favorites who apparently usually enjoy protection from influential members of our local government, usually regidores. A shame to see so many already struggling people have to put up with more hardship just so local politicians can play games with their peers and higher ups or whomever they're trying to impress. That's not how governments are supposed to work. They're supposed to work for the people.

While other parts of the country suffer heat, blackouts, rain and even a cold front, our local weather remains damn near as perfect as it gets. Waves have picked up a tad, but the bay is still quite inviting for tourists and visitors, though I think I'll wait for warmer water temps before I put my tootsies back in the ocean.

For those of you who live here, get your shopping and banking done and bills paid now because it's going to be a madhouse for the next two weeks. Stores will run out of things and cajeras automáticas will run out of money. Forewarned is forearmed.

We've got another naval patrol vessel. This one is called "Acuario."

The fishermen were given wood by the government to make new boxes for their gear. They were supposedly given paint, too, but I guess they just haven't gotten around to that chore yet.