more on Charro Days

Alright, this week has been crazy! Charro Days (and subsequently the Sombrero Festival) are a whole lot of people getting dressed up in all kinds of either Mexican peasant clothes or 'Charro' clothes. This is one of those situations where I have to smile, nod, and accept the fact that I am Casper white and will never have a festival that I am THAT dedicated to (asside from the Renn faires).

Charro Days has three parades -- the Children's Parade, the Iluminated Parade, and the International Parade. Each one has something slightly different to offer. The Children's Parade has elementary kids performing traditional dances, the Iluminated Parade is full of lit up floats, and the International parade is a mix of floats and groups from Matamoros as well as Brownsville.  I went to the Children's Parade and got a bit of a sunburn on my face. I got to see the tail end of both of the other parades. It's not the same watching vs. being a part of it all. Again, I'm too much of foreigner to really appreciate it.

...when in Texas...

Charro Days!

Charro: (noun) "ranching dandy" complete with fancy clothes and a girl on each arm.

Day: (noun) time between sun rise and sun set.

Charro Days: (noun) week long series of events, festival, parades, etc. think Mardi Gras in New Orleans, only  in Brownsville, Texas and not quite as internationally recognized...but it is internationally recognized by some pockets of population... :)

Anyway, Charro Days started today and it goes all week.

...when in Texas...

an update on stuffs

The internet has been down in the flat for the last couple of days. At least I can check my e-mail at my office. I've been going a bit crazy with the museum. We opened but we weren't quite finished--we had a handful of details and a bit of Spanish text we needed to get in. Guess what, the people we hire for printing and the like had a bit of a communications glitch and one guy hasn't been sending work orders to the others who actually do the printing. I've taken steps to fix this and go straight to the guys who actually print out my text. They are cool. They actually do the work in a very timely manner.

So, in the mean time, I'm working on the BHA facebook page. I know, crazy. Its a fan page and anyone who is interested can find it:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brownsville-TX/Brownsville-Historical-Association/255965253619?ref=nf

...when in Texas...