Brendan and I walked downtown for our daily coconut ice cream and found ourselves in the middle of the Valentine festivities in the Jardin. The park was lined with Valentine vendors all loaded with brightly coloured paper flowers, dolls and sparkly trinkets for the holiday. Confetti filled eggs by the hundreds were sold to children who ran around smashing them on the heads of each other as well as unassuming strangers. Best part was, it was a wee four year old who reached up behind Brendan who was sitting on a park bench and bashed him a good one. His own egg-head was just too tempting a target to resist and so he wore a glittery gold yarmulke for the rest of the day . A Valentine war wound. It was truly a battleground and a delight to watch the egg to head combat.
Here are my two favourite shots of the day.
This little girl took a break from selling Chiclets.
I was in photographer's heaven with the flurry of kids racing by me, the joyful sound of crunching eggs all around. I love that Valentine's Day is a family day here, not just lovers' private time. How can you improve a rose? Dip it in blood red glitter. Only in Mexico.
Happy Valentine's Day to you all!
2 comments:
Hi Heidi,
I have so missed talking with you - sorry I have been so out of touch. I am back from India almost 2 weeks - and really just feeling back. I love your blog and am so happy you and Brendan look so happy and well.
When do you get home? I will call you soon after.
I love you,
Ann
What a great post. The photographs are amazing. Thanks for sharing Heidi. Michael
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