Zih Bendito Apagón

Since siesta time yesterday an event on the beach at the museum had been "testing" its sound system that included powerful subwoofers, causing floors and walls to vibrate over 2 blocks away. So siesta was mostly a bust. Closing windows didn't help much. Then around 5PM another neighbor decided he had to cut cement with a cement saw, so more noise and clouds of cement dust billowed down the street and through our home, along with the occasional sound checks and eventually music from the event. Except for being extremely too loud the music was good, but we dislike events where we have to shout to converse and where our ears buzz from the loudness. So we skipped that one. Most of the evening was cement sawing, clouds of cement dust, and extremely loud music causing the floors and walls to vibrate. We had to run to the store before our grandson showed up to spend the night, and at the store we ran into a couple that we are fond of but who have mental disabilities, and they told us they were having difficulties with their 10-year old son who is becoming aggressive and violent especially with his mother who wants to send him to live with her sister in the sierra where the chances of the son becoming just another sicario destined to die a violent death are extremely high. No matter how bad you think things are, someone else is always having a harder time. We made arrangements to try to help them, then returned home to more clouds of billowing cement dust. Around 11PM or so the cement sawing had stopped and at the event they finally turned down the sound about halfway which was PERFECT... then the lights went out downtown. Of course the happy drunks began shouting, finally calming down after 15 minutes or so. Then we had about 40 minutes of sheer bliss. Peace. Tranquility. Barely interrupted by all the cars leaving the downtown area as revellers went elsewhere. Yes, it was hot and humid, though the evening coolness was settling in, but this is how we used to live here and I had no problem relaxing and getting comfortable and enjoying the sound of the ocean. Then the power burst back on, almost blowing out lightbulbs. The lights remained on just long enough for me to reset the electric clock and lay back down then BZZZT out went the lights again for about 45 minutes or so. More revellers shouted and then left downtown so that by the time the lights came back on there weren't that many folks downtown and we slept like babes all night long. Little pleasures. Enjoy what you can.

Extremely grateful students for their new t-shirts and school supplies.

Another postcard from Zihuatanejo.

Isn't it about time to move to Madera or somewhere else that would B a nice walk 2 work?????

Isn't it about time to move to Madera or somewhere else that would B a nice walk 2 work?????

Already lived in La Madera. Loved it there. But we love where we live now, too.

Isn't it about time to move to Madera or somewhere else that would B a nice walk 2 work?????

Already lived in La Madera. Loved it there. But we love where we live now, too.

OK, I understand, U like all the noise and rain where U live now....

Remember years ago we were staying overnight on Saturday at Hotel Celesta and around 1am Kathie woke me up and ask did I here the noise and how could I sleep. It appears there was a bar opened across from Zorro's that the music was so loud and the walls of the hotel were reverberating. Said something to the manager and was told we could move into a smaller room that was not over the street. We had moved from Casa Auroa because of the noise of the arcade across the street. Since staying in Madera we have only stayed 1 night in Centro. That's when we found Villa Mercedes through a friend who no longer goes to "Z"- don't know why. Noise really changes a neighbor hood.

I just don't understand the beer festival, I liked the food this year and last. I loved having a couple of Ipas. But the pa system was meant for a disco. I told the event coordinator last year and this year. The constant blah blah blah of the announcer made the event a waste of my time. I spent 30 minutes there and won't return next year. I don't understand the Mexican concept of crank it to 11.

I just don't understand the beer festival, I liked the food this year and last. I loved having a couple of Ipas. But the pa system was meant for a disco. I told the event coordinator last year and this year. The constant blah blah blah of the announcer made the event a waste of my time. I spent 30 minutes there and won't return next year. I don't understand the Mexican concept of crank it to 11.

Oh, I don't think it's just a Mexican concept, but it sure is annoying when your fillings vibrate out of your teeth.

We had intended on going to the beerfest as well as checking out Jimi Mamou, but we got detained trying to help the desperate couple, and we ended up receiving our grandson earlier than expected. Except for the beer event and the neighbors working to open their new business things have gotten better in our part of town, though it needs to continue getting better if we ever again want to be a serious tourist destination for folks with the purchasing power we need to be a prosperous community.

"Oh, I don't think it's just a Mexican concept, but it sure is annoying when your fillings vibrate out of your teeth."

You are so right. We just got back from a "distinction wedding" in Greece, about 40 miles south of Athens and the music was so incredibly loud.

I am about 95% deaf and wear hearing aids. Even with the aids turned off and the ear pieces in my ears acting as sound barriers it was so painful We had to leave early.

Having been a professional musician and sound engineer for over 40 years, it is my opinion that the worst thing to ever happen to live music is sub woofers. They're a nasty way of boosting the bass frequencies. Good gear and people who know what they are doing can get a more true sound without them. They're great for disco and rap but not honest music.

My 2¢

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Curly!