Cali, Colombia in December

At this moment there are 40 days, 19 hours, and 48 minutes remaining for me to arrived in Colombia (December 14th to January 18th). I can't help myself but counting the days to arrive there again. And it is not as my daughter—who lives in Vancouver— thinks, that I don't appreciate Canada, or that I don't care that she and her husband and baby, and my parents and niece, live here. It's just that I like to enjoy Christmas and New Year's eve in my hometown as I used to when I lived there.

I feel very happy every time I know I'm going to spend time with my sister, brother, nephews, other family members and friends during the holidays. December is a very special month in Cali because of La Feria De Cali, (The Cali's Fair) which is a very similar fair to the one in Calgary.  There are so much fun during this month: the city becomes gorgeous with its beautiful Christmas lights; there is live music everywhere, and lots of fun activities such parades, International food, orchestras, etc. Every night in December is a big party!

We do not have a rest! Below, with my friend Mary, my cousin Martha, and my sister Amelia in the back of the car laughing and singing Rancheras Mexicanas.

 In this picture, myself tocando la campana Ringing the bells...a fun entertaining in La Casa de la Cerveza, The Beer House; it is placed in the dancing room and every time one ends a dance, we pass by and rings it. It's very loud!

My husband looking at me "kissing" one of my favorite Latin singers...

My sister, my childhood friend, and myself happy to be together, I hadn't visit Cali for four years!

 

 I'm pretty sure that when my daughter reads this post and sees how happy her "mommy" is when she's in her hometown Cali, she is going to understand better that I'm not "abandoning" her, it's just that I know she is happy with her own family, and now it is my time for me to take advantage of this brief opportunity to enjoy myself with the other part of my family in Cali.