Posada and Desfile
Trip Start
Nov 20, 2008
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Trip End
Dec 20, 2008
Lo de Marcos, Nayarit,
Mexico
Saturday, December 20, 2008
The fiesta at La Casa included the Posada song with a group outside asking for a place to stay, and the group inside answering with their song
The Kindergarten Posada Desfile
. We then served hot dogs which are served with many condements including diced onions, tomoatoes and Jalapeņos. The kids are definitely conoseurs of Hot Dogs in Mexico. We then had the Piņata, which is another "art" in itself....This Piņata was made by Kena and Dianna and strung up by Raul and Adolfo (the husbands of Kena and Diana) to just the right height to keep things swinging and interesting. The art is not only in the making of the Piņata and the stringing it up....but in the "how to" of blindfoldeding a kid hit a moving object with a stick and not hit any kids. It was masterfully handled by Diana, our teacher. After the Piņata the kids were given bags of candy and presents. Patti and Dave were so happy to be able to give out the gifts. The boys lined up in one line, the girls in another. As we started the process the boys came to Dave and the girls came to Patti. As the process went.....something magical took place. The love and gratitude began to flow....from Dave and Patti, and from Los Niņos. Many beautiful smiles, hugs and kisses, "muchas gracias" and a look of knowing that we are all very special to each other. It was a really great Posada 
