Mexico City and Upsy Downsys

Okay, just wanted to show you a few picture from Mexico City. So I ended up getting a screaming deal on Priceline for a hotel I've always wanted to stay at. If you have seen the movie "Frida" you will has seen some of this hotel...at least the ceiling...the amazing stained glass ceiling. In the flim Friday is supposed to be in Paris...but I'd know that stained glass anywhere...it is actual "El Gran Hotel" on the main Zocalo and across from the Presidential Palace and the Catedral. Amazing. I ended up paying a third of the listed price...don't ask me how.

Here is my veiw from the room window. The Zocalo. Catedral on the left. Presidential Palace on the right.
Here is the hotel looks like from outside.
and this is what I see when I opened my door.

Look up!Stay there if you can. Way cool. Even if you don't at least go in and look at the beatiful interior.



UPSY DOWNSIES
for those of you who were in my Oaxaca class...I know you're lurking out there somewhere. There was a conversation about a toy that I had when I was very young. Upsy Downsys. Some of you thought I was zooming on shrooms but here is proof.

the cast of characters:

Upsys

• Flossy Glossy - The Upsy Fire-Chiefess and her Elewetter Fire Engine
• Tickle Pinkle - The Upsy Beauty and her Bugabout Car
• Pudgy Fudgy - The Upsy Eat-Too-Mucher and her Piggybus
• Baby So-High - The Upsy Hero and her Airo-Zoomer Plane

Downsys

• Downy Dilly - The Downsy Mischief-Maker and her Footmobile
• Pocus Hocus - The Downsy Mixed-Up Magician and his Dragon Wagon
• Mother What Now - The Downsy Frazzled Mom and her Go-Getter Car
• Miss Information - The Downsy Opposite Directions Teller and her Miss Information Booth

and the physical evidence:So there...neener neener!