I'd stay the whole night long

Friday November 26th.


...but the boys are playing those old sad songs and I must sing along. 



Lucero - Can't Feel A Thing from Joe Gonzalez on Vimeo.


People ask the question "who is your favorite band?" often the answer is "I don't have one, I love so much." I'm not so diplomatic. Lucero is my favorite. Joe and I have seen them every time they have come into town in the last five years. If I could have picked any band to open for them, it would be Drag The River and that is exactly what happened. Fantastic line up. Missing Lucero play in San Diego is going to be one of the things that I miss the most while we are gone.

Why I Like It.

Friday October 22nd - Monday November 1st.  This is a photo summary of our Puerto Vallarta vacation.  Joe will be posting photos and making a video soon.

The view from the 11th floor of Los Caracoles.

Alex was really excited to see Coco.  Coco mastered her stink eye.  

Sienna Katalina at Ocho Tostadas.  

This is what we did about half of the time.  This is why we are tan in November.

Hammock on the patio.  I need a hammock in my everyday life.  

Prayer Flags in the Zona Romantica.

A traditional candy store in Puerto Vallarta.  We bought giant marshmallows, peanuts, gum and mexican chocolate.

'Quino eating sherbet.

In my opinion, American ice cream is much better than Mexican ice cream.

Remember who you are.  A mural in Puerto Vallarta.

This is what Michael and Jessica looked like most of the time.  Their child couldn't be contained.

Coco ran everywhere that she went.

Papa Chuy is the happiest when he is with his grandchildren.

The kids love to be with Grammie.

This is Boca de Tomatlan.  We caught a water taxi here to go to Yelapa.  I love this town.

Karla and 'Quino on the water taxi.  Joaquin might have spent a few moments alone on the beach as the boat began to float off. 

In Yelapa, we hiked through the town to get to a waterfall.  This bridge doesn't look anywhere near as scary in this photo as it did in real life.

This is the waterfall.

Fabrics for sale in Yelapa.

Wheels in the junk yard.  This is the most organized junk yard that I have ever seen.

Michael and Peter at the junk yard.

Papa Chuy's land in San Sabastian.

We hiked though the land and got lots of mosquito bites.  Jessica ate a worm.

San Sabastian was founded in 1605 as a mining town.  Now it is best known for the coffee grown in the region.

We spent a night in Sayulita and stayed in the adorable Aurinko Bungalows.  

Juanito sold us some bracelets while we ate lunch.  When Peter asked him who the president of Mexico was, he said "David."

We all enjoyed hanging out both in the warm waters and back at the bungalows. 

Sienna and Coco hate the sand.  Sienna was happy to be on firm cement.