SNAKE!!!!!!

Well i was ask about the snake in my slide show. I walked out to our Jeep about a month ago. We were going to town I think. Well as I walked up to the back door there was this wire or vine sticking out by the rear tire. I started to grab it and yank it out but stop short. It was a snake. Now snakes don't bother me much. I have been catching snake for years. Now this snake did not care if I was there. He was not going to move till i made him. So you know me. I went and got my camera and took some pics. Then made him move on. when I got back from town I looked it up so I would know about them. Here is what i found.

About Mexican Vine Snake Vine snakes are very slender snakes, they resemble sticks or vines which helps them to stay camouflaged. They prey on lizards creeping up on them and injecting them with venom. They build dens underground and lay three to five eggs.

The Mexican Vine Snake (Oxybelis aeneus) is also known as the Brown Vine Snake. Although it is mildly venomous, it is not considered dangerous to humans. Because it lives in heavily forested and rainforest areas, it is in danger because of clearing of these forests.
Mexican Vine Snakes are very thin and are usually no bigger around than a pencil. They are excellent at camouflage as, true to their name, they resemble vines or sticks and are able to easily hide in trees. Vine snakes can range in size from 30-60 inches (76-152 cm) with an average length of 36-48 inches (91-122 cm). The scales of the snake are smooth and are arranged in 17 rows. They are brownish gray on the back and lighter on the underside, ranging in color from white at the tail to yellowish-green towards the head. There are often scattered markings of black and dark brown on the back. They have relatively large eyes that actually have round pupils, unlike the vertical slitted pupils of other snake species. Interesting Fact: Vine snakes have grooved fangs in the back of the mouth that are used to inject venom, unlike most venomous snakes with the typical hollow or retractable fangs in the front.
The primary food source for the Mexican Vine Snake appears to be lizards, which they actively hunt both on the ground and up into the trees. The snake will snag the lizard and stun it by injecting its poisonous venom. If a human is bitten by one of these snakes, however, the reaction is mild and usually only results in a small blister or reddened area and is not fatal. For smaller animals and reptiles, however, this poison results in total paralysis. Vine Snakes will also eat insects, frogs, and sometimes birds and small mammals.

rain rain

Anyone who know me, knows I like to take pictures. I love to take sunrise and sunset pics. So I was up and looking to take some pics on the morring of 8/4 and the sunrise was not the great and i really did not want to wast time on taking any pics of it. When this big rain cloud rolled in. Lots of thunder and dark. It looked so cool out over the water. Well you tell me how it looks to you.





As big as it was we did not get one drop of rain on the house but it looked so cool on the water

I must step out of Xcalak for a minute

My sister sent me this in an email.

All I can say is HELL YEA.

I am retired 82nd Air Borne and I am tired of all the negative press our troops get. "WAR IS HELL". There is no such thing as a civilized war.

Letter from one "Angry Woman"

I don't know who wrote it but they should have signed it. Some powerful words. This woman should run for president.
Written by a housewife from New Jersey and sounds like it! This is one ticked off lady.

"Are we fighting a war on terror or aren't we? Was it or was it not started by Islamic people who brought it to our shores on September 11, 2001?
Were people from all over the world, mostly Americans, not brutally murdered that day, in downtown Manhattan , across the Potomac from our nation's capitol and in a field in Pennsylvania ?

Did nearly three thousand men, women and children die a horrible, burning or crushing death that day, or didn't they?

And I'm supposed to care that a copy of the Koran was "desecrated" when an overworked American soldier kicked it or got it wet?...Well, I don't. I don't care at all.

I'll start caring when Osama bin Laden turns himself in and repents for incinerating all those innocent people on 9/11.

I'll care about the Koran when the fanatics in the Middle East start caring about the Holy Bible, the mere possession of which is a crime in Saudi Arabia

I'll care when these thugs tell the world they are sorry for chopping off Nick Berg's head while Berg screamed through his gurgling slashed throat.

I'll care when the cowardly so-called "insurgents" in Iraq come out and fight like men instead of disrespecting their own religion by hiding in mosques.

I'll care when the mindless zealots who blow themselves up in search of nirvana care about the innocent children within range of their suicide .

I'll care when the American media stops pretending that their First Amendment liberties are somehow derived from international law instead of the United States Constitution's Bill of Rights.

In the meantime, when I hear a story about a brave marine roughing up an Iraqi terrorist to obtain information, know this: I don't care.

When I see a fuzzy photo of a pile of naked Iraqi prisoners who have been humiliated in what amounts to a college-hazing incident, rest assured: I don't care.

When I see a wounded terrorist get shot in the head when he is told not to move because he might be booby-trapped, you can take it to the bank: I don't care..

When I hear that a prisoner, who was issued a Koran and a prayer mat, and fed "special" food that is paid for by my tax dollars, is complaining that his holy book is being "mishandled," you can absolutely believe in your heart of hearts: I don't care.

And oh, by the way, I've noticed that sometimes it's spelled "Koran" and other times "Quran." Well, Jimmy Crack Corn and-you guessed it-I don't care !!

If you agree with this viewpoint, pass this on to all your E-mail friends. Sooner or later, it'll get to the people responsible for this ridiculous behavior!

If you don't agree, then by all means hit the delete button. Should you choose the latter, then please don't complain when more atrocities committed by radical Muslims happen here in our great Country! And may I add:

"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem" -- Ronald Reagan

I have another quote that I would like to add AND.......I hope you forward all this.

"If we ever forget that we're One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under." Also by.. Ronald Reagan

One last thought for the day:

In case we find ourselves starting to believe all the Anti-American sentiment and negativity, we should remember England 's Prime Minister Tony Blair's words during a recent interview. When asked by one of his Parliament members why he believes so much in America , he said: "A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in.. And how many want out."

Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you: 1. Jesus Christ 2. The American G. I.

One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.

YOU MIGHT WANT TO PASS THIS ON,
AS MANY SEEM TO FORGET BOTH OF THEM.
AMEN!

Its A Delightfull Place

Well to start off this blog I would like to say what a delightfully wonderful place Xcalak is. We moved here sometime ago and had a hard go of it to start. We came to a town were nobody knew who we were. It took some time for us to overcome some of the things that followed us here. But with the help of some great friends we met here we have truly learned to love Xcalak and the people here. We would like to touch on some of the places and things that make Xcalak such a delightfully wonderful place for us. Where we live at Casa Del Sol about 12K out of town is a great beach and reef. We are so far out of town that we stay naked on the beach or in the water a lot of the day. It is so peaceful. It is hard to believe that a place like this exists after our life in Detroit. We often go to our friends place about five minutes down the road for a game of naked Bochee Ball. Playa Sonrisa (see them on our friends sites) is a great place. Murph and Cindy are so much fun and so easy to talk to. They are nudist too and just enjoy life. It is a place where you can truly be yourself with great friends. Now I am not going to talk about all the great people who live on the beach road going to Xcalak. It would take a book to list how great everyone here is. I am sure I will tell you about all the great people in blogs to come. So I will just stay on our friends with businesses. In our opinion the best places to eat here is the Leaky Palapa. It is run by Linda & Marla two of the funniest ladies we have ever met. They sure are a ray of sunshine here. The best food we have had anywhere we have ever been. It is an American-Canadian-Mexican hybrid cuisine. A mix of north and south new and old the likes of witch you have to try. We would go there every night if we could. Apart from being a great place to eat The Leaky Palapa it is a social event. If you sit there long enough you will meet and get to know all the great people in Xcalak. Because everyone goes to the Leaky Palapa. When we come to town we always have to get some groceries so we stop at Melchor's store. The Melchors are great people who have helped us in so many ways. They always have a smile on their face and will go out of their way to help. They always try to help us with our Spanish (boy do we need it). I could go on and on about this town and will soon. There is so much in this small town that we love. But my wife will kill me if I don’t give her some time today. So I will just end by saying Xcalak is wonderful.

start off with a new baby

Well to start a new blog we have a new grandson born at 1058pm on 14 July. Health baby boy 8lbs 3oz. We are very happy for our youngest son and wish we could have talk to him today. But everyone here knows how that is In Xcalak. We will talk to him soon but till then wa are very proud Grandparents.