HUH?

After living in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for over a decade we´ve found one of the basic requirements for enjoying our new lifestyle is a high level tolerance for ambient noises (or a loss of hearing that can be adjusted with a hearing aid).  I was raised as a city boy who also spent many summers visiting on my grandfather’s farm with the result that the city artificial noises from automobiles, motorcycles, airplanes, pets, neighbors, and “what-have-you” and, country noises from farm and wild animals allowed me to fine-tune my tolerance for background noise – a type of “selective hearing”. 

 However, I can already see that CY2013 is going to be a unique challenge.  We live next to a “greenbelt” which is the home of Andale’s burro “Bernardo” (currently subbing for his kidnapped partner “Andale” of Andale restaurant) who is a real “talker” – 24/7.  Adding five roosters, an uncounted number of hens, four resident chakalaka´s, several amorous horny pigeons, and some dogs, we have the basic choir for native background noise.   Then to complete the normal  “orchestra” ensemble of four proportionate groups, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings,  we have two condo construction sites, The Pinnacle (advanced stage of completion) and Mexico Joes Project (initial stage of happening).   Occasionally we can add the vocals of local favorite Kim Kusma´s practice with her band (two doors away), the activities of the new (and only) local restaurant located immediately next door , Jorge’s Hideaway.  There is no real conductor, just various “triggers” – an ambulance, police, or Bombero´s siren, local fireworks, miscellaneous car alarms, the gas truck announcement ..”GAASSS! pre-ceded by the recorded bugling of “call to post”, water vendors whistle, and so on…

 I´m considering recording a CD of all this excitement to be named “Ten Soothing/Significant Calle Pilitas Wakeup Calls.”   Any investors?

Huh!