Family news

Well, the new palenke opened, but the vendors who only come on Palenke day (Monday morning) now don't want to move there because it costs too much.

So the mayor told them they can't use the street or vacant lot across from the town square.

So last week, the two vacant lots across the streets from us were bulldozed flat, and gravel added...and yesterday afternoon, the vendors were there putting up the stalls to sell stuff.

They wanted to use our wall to hang the tarps to keep the sun off, so I said okay. Then a few asked if they could set up on our side of the street...Lolo said okay but what will you pay us? We settled for 50 pesos a meter...

So this morning, the clothing and hardware and cd stores are all over the place.

By ten am however the mayor found out, and sent the cops to shut them down...guess she needs the money to keep her hubby out of jail...