Scorpions, Birds, Clowns

The internet was out last weekend + a day or two... so several of these pictures are from then-abouts.
From a large, flowering tree in the garden.

Last weekend, several of the streets in Colonia Guadalupe (where Billy's classes are held) were closed off & filled with little carnival rides and tents with food. It had something to do with a mini-marathon between SMA and Atononilco (a tiny town and shrine).

Last Sunday we went to a (kids) puppet show. It was... yah. The best part was the reaction of the 10-and-under audience "That's a Real Man!" "Es un hombre!"... tough audience. This was the scene in the jardin that we exited into...
This was a clown, making normal people do silly things for a large group of onlookers. He was advertising for the Festival Nacional de la Risa (The National Festival of Laughter- a show of dozens and dozens of clowns).

The bright red bird is still hanging out in the tree outside our window. I got some more pictures of him on a sunnier morning.

Oh! and this morning I accidentally/unknowingly killed another scorpion.
This scorpion was only 1/2 the size of the first one.