A few days ago, John and I took a walk along 45th Avenue to check out a Texas barbeque restaurant. Here’s what I saw at about Calle 4 heading north.

Tiki-Tiki Corner Family Restaurant – This place is supposed to have comedy shows (en Espanol) in the evenings. Wonder if they have a real Tiki bar?

This is another restuarant we hope to try out soon. I love saying the name over and over again. Cheester … Cheester …. Cheester

Colorin Colorado day care center

When the dog says ‘Wow’, Telmex has got to be offering a great deal. Yeah, you almost had me convinced.

Guess someone got tired of painting. Or maybe the wife changed her mind about the paint color.

DIF is a federal agency that provides social assistance to families.

Part of a newer condo complex, Torres del Carmen.

Although many of the new condos and houses in Playa are being painted white, there’s still plenty of color to be found.

I just like this picture.

I NEED to have these flowers in front of my house!!!!

This is apparently the office of the Municipal Directive Committee of the Frente Juvenil Revolucionario (Revolutionary Youth Out Front). They are associated with the PRI political party, which controlled Mexican politcs for something like 70 years until fairly recently. Not sure how revolucionary they are. Reading their website, it seems to me that they are against corruption in politics, which is a pretty revolutionary idea in Mexico (and in Illinois).

This dog was so sweet!

Cool looking house. Definitely not the normal style around here.

This is much more typical — for a fairly well-to-do family. I’ll take one!

This cantina was rocking out the music! When I walked by, a guy was coming out, and the place was packed with cerveza drinking men! I think this is one of those traditional cantinas that doesn’t take kindly to female visitors.

Stay tuned for part 2 …