Anne and Sam's Housewarming Fiesta

On Friday night, Sam and Anne-from-Baltimore threw a housewarming party in their new home for all their friends. Not only is it a great house, but it works well as a party place too. Sam is really into music, and so we surprised him by hiring the awesome mariachi band we saw over Thanksgiving. He was tending the fire as the musicians walked in and started playing, and from the look on his face it appeared he thought someone changed the music in the CD player. The mariachis were a hit.

Here's a rather blurry photo I took. Despite the lack of clarity, I think it conveys my state of mind after the third margarita:


The party on the patio

As the party was winding down, Sue went home, and I joined a crew of people to go to a local bar called Drink that one of the guests just opened. Drink is a really tiny bar, specializing in hard-to-find beer and wine. I tried some interesting Mexican micro-brews, and socialized until about 2 AM or so.

So tonight we met some new folks, and reconnected with our stable of friends. San Miguel really is a small town, and it's amazing how we are no more than two degrees separated from all the Americans in town, as well as many Mexicans. It feels like we really are starting to spread our roots just as we are about to leave.

Mexican Idol update: Sam took this video at the party, featuring Fernando's soon-to-be-legendary singalong with the Mariachis.