Thursday night's party at Casa Brawner for the Ex-Colegio printmakers was just great. I'm going to miss my morning walks to the printmaking shop, and my new friends there. They're off for a well deserved vacation so we wanted to thank them for all they've done for us and our friends. They're world-class printers and artists. Becky wowed everyone with delicious eats, including catfish tacos and dragon fruit (discovered at a new Friday market and former biker bar), while I plied everyone with cervesas and margueritas. And the dragon fruit stole the show. CRAZY looking and very alien-like with BRIGHT magenta flesh and a kiwi-like texture and taste. Beautiful and delicious. All the food and party photos are by my multi-talented, beautiful esposa. More Spanish speakers than English were in attendance, plus one fine P'urhepecha man who taught everyone a few words of his native language. The party included a lovely couple of artists from Mexico City, a puppeteer (Felippe) from the Ex-Colegio, who is working on a new production of Peter y el Lobo for children in surrounding pueblitos (villages). We talked about trading a poster design in exchange for one of his puppets. Yeah! Derli was there with cute friends, including one girl who was good with a knife. Talented Carolina was practicing celebrating the success of her senior thesis exhibition the following night. Julian, Bob, Santiago, Lon, and others were all having a festive time enjoying good eats and good company with Elvis and Little Walter as the soundtrack for a creative evening.
