shari - 5-11-2010 at 10:25 AM
Yesterday was the village's traditional Mother's Day Fiesta.
My dear nomad amiga Zoe accompanied Sirenita and I to a nice lunch at the new restaurant Loncheria Mari that had a chinese food special. We then
bought ourselves a couple of nice plants and went visiting friends and family.
It is the custom to get all gussied up and make the rounds with a hug and handshake for all the women you meet wishing them a Feliz Dia...and you
receive these greetings for most men you come across as well...it's very sweet.
The town puts on a huge party held in the small disco where the Moms get fed, entertained and plied with free beer and a mystery liquid that Zoe was
brave enough to drink. It is wonderful to see hundreds of women together and interesting to see all the generations together at one table
It is one of the few mexican events that you have to actually get there early. The place was packed and even had to set up tables outside for
overflow. The disco music was deafening and smoke filled the room...it was a day for the moms to get drunk, smoke, dance and generally be
crazy...something the dont get to do very often. Amazing to see all the great grannies up there dancing!!
There was fokloric dancing and a raffle too
there were prizes for some silly contests like musical chairs, the woman who could get their bra off fastest and a beer guzzling contest...guess which
lady won??
We left after 7 hours of craziness and the party was still going strong. there will be alot of hungover moms today for sure!
zforbes - 5-11-2010 at 10:29 AM
Let me just say that the mystery beverage packs a walloping hangover! Groannnnn.
redmesa - 5-11-2010 at 12:16 PM
I am so happy that the tradition continued...Maybe I can be there again next year. One party I really hated to miss.
shari - 5-11-2010 at 12:30 PM
Lots of people asked about you amiga and sent their felicidades to you...we sure missed your pizzazz....just wasnt the same.
BajaBlanca - 5-11-2010 at 01:09 PM
I was so busy reading up on Copper Canyon that I didnt go to our party ... but I hear it was good too !! My neighbor stopped by at the end of the
evening to give me the details .... she was quite sauced up so that tells you how good it was !! The men here limit the amount of beer - apparently a
couple years ago the women got REALLY crazy and the men got worried hahahaha 
capt. mike - 5-11-2010 at 02:24 PM
wow why can't my mom party like that??!!
way to go mexican mamas!!
Shari that lady next to you has a for sure twin in Mulege.
i mean i 1st thought it WAs her, but i knew she was in mulege all weekend as was i.
weird - the resemblance is striking.
dopplegangers.
Nan&D - 5-11-2010 at 05:38 PM
Looks like fun!
And a mystery beverage to boot! Way to go Zoe--I'd have been right there with ya.........
shari - 5-11-2010 at 06:33 PM
sirena informed me that "rebaje" was the mystery water which is kinda a limonade, with saladitos (dried salted plums), and tequila...the kids here
call it "agua loca"....ahhh zoe...I'm so impressed how you have immersed in the culture! well done amiga.
nancy....we'll have to make some for your welcome home party!!!
Paula - 5-11-2010 at 07:29 PM
hmmmm... I didn't go to the Loreto fiesta in the plaza, but I suspect the mamás in Asuncion had more fun.
But don't tell anyone i said so
shari - 5-11-2010 at 07:42 PM
I have been to many mothers day fiestas in baja over the years but Asuncion definately is the wildest!!! with San Hipolito running a close 2nd