Yellow Bus Mayhem

Balustradas
Yesterday we got up, ate some breakfast then headed out to run some errands. There is a concreto place a couple of blocks away that we walk by often. We had been eying these spindle-type things we have seen inside the building for a couple of years now, and thinking they would look good across the front of the house. We have stopped in the small store twice now and the female behind the counter has been so pleasant both times. Well, they are balastradas and we have now measured them, touched them, and made contact with Paulino to do some work on the casa which would include installing them. You place your order and they will have them done within two days. Paulino was going to stop by right away, I thought, but then I realized the email I meant to send to him to confirm the time never sent so our communications with him got a little mixed up. Then we went to the beach and then he went on a trip. So, the good part was through all this we got to meet his sweet and cute hija Angela. She made a special trip over here to explain in person that Paulino was gone on a trip, but could meet with us on Sunday. But, wait, that's bici-ruta day. He is coming at one. We're looking forward to it.

Bus Mayhem

We then walked over to catch the yellow bus that goes out by the Gran Plaza Mall. Once the bus driver makes the final turn to stop at the mall, we have always been able to get off and walk over to Home Depot. So we hopped on the yellow bus and we should have known when I asked him if he went near Home Depot and didn't get an answer it wasn't the right bus. The second clue was that there was nothing written on the front of the window. Anyway, it was the wrong bus. The bus driver randomly stopped along Calle 60 heading north out of town and told us we needed to get off and catch another bus. We got off but decided we could just walk the rest of the distance. We have no idea where the plain-windowed yellow bus was going.

We walked through a beautiful neighborhood filled with beautiful houses, yards, and blooming trees. I am having to link to photos until I solve my photo adding issue. Here is the link -  https://goo.gl/photos/pDreuQAoyN1qp36W9

And we eventually came out on the street a block away from Home Depot.

At Home Depot, we bought a bathroom rug, a large umbrella for the patio table, and Terry bought an electric drill and extension cord. He wished he could have bought two drills and hauled one north.

When we left Home Depot, we hauled our goods the few short blocks to the mall, went through the mall to the back side to catch a bus back to centro. When we got on the bus I immediately told Terry the bus driver didn't look like the normal bus driver. This guy seemed full of piss and vinegar. Sure enough! Terry named him "Mitch" as in amigo Mitch Bosarge and said he even drove like Mitch. This guy hollered out the window at people he knew, almost side-swiped other busses a couple of times when passing, and had a cop directing traffic blowing his whistle and telling him adelante the same time cars behind him were honking. He didn't have time to drive. He was too busy hollering out the window telling his amigos tienes hambre. Not sure about why he would have been telling them they were hungry, but it was more important than driving the bus evidently.

We did eventually make it back to centro where we then had a discussion trying to decide if we really was a bus driver at all. And whether he was a really good bus driver or a really bad bus driver. Beware of the yellow buses!

New Day

Today is Friday, and we have two things on our list. Go get a beer or two and cocteles at the little place two buildings away from the church. It is so close to us and we've never gone. It's been there a long time so it has to be good. And second, we're going to go visit "Julio Down by the Schoolyard". He has gorgeous antiques in a gorgeous building across from the school. We want to look at some decorative iron work to put up in the patio. It also means Terry can try out his new drill.