Making Preparations

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I told you my brother and SIL are coming near the end of April for a colonial tour.  This is a good time to get things done around the house.   We bought a pressure washer (if that's what it's called) at Home Depot and it has really come in handy.   I even did the cats and they were really blown away by it :)

I painted the front gate today on the outside.   I didn't have any paint thinner and here in Mexico you can go to your local hardware store where they have it in a drum.  Bring your own container and they will fill it up.   While I was there I asked the cashier who goes to the gym if she knew what happened to the previous owners They still write tickets by hand but use a computer for other stuff, wierd.  She said she would call a friend.  She got on the phone and said, " el gringo del gimnasio busca la dueña de las pinturas".  (the gringo from the gym is looking for the owner (female) of the paint store).  So that is how I am known in town.  Hmmm. . . . .   Imagine if I were black?

Many things to do around here as it will!  The baseboards will be installed in the next two weeks and that will make a big difference.  I also asked for an estimate for laminated flooring.   If they install the baseboards and we want to change the tile I don't know how it will work because they also use glue as well as screws.

An interesting note here with elections coming up in November here in Mexico.   This is inflation based on the dollar exchange by president in Mexico for the last 42 years.  Notice the difference with the PAN party at the end of the list with Fox and Calderon.  Imagine if we were to have Lopez Obrador aka AMLO (socialist) at the helm.  We don't have reelection here in Mexico so I am not sure why AMLO is running as he declared himself the legitimate president of Mexico five years ago.

Lic. Luis Echeverría Alvarez (1970 a 1976)
Tipo de Cambio al inicio de su mandato (beginning of term)$ 12.50

Tipo de Cambio al final de su mandato (end of term)
$ 22.69 82%
Lic. José Lopez Portillo (1976 a 1982)
Tipo de Cambio al inicio de su mandato$ 22.69
Tipo de Cambio al final de su mandato
$ 150.29 562%
Lic. Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado (1982 a 1988)
Tipo de Cambio al inicio de su mandato$ 150.29
Tipo de Cambio al final de su mandato
$ 2,483.00 1552%
Dr. Carlos Salinas de Gortari (1988 a 1994)
Tipo de Cambio al inicio de su mandato$ 2,483.00
Tipo de Cambio al final de su mandato
$ 3,375.00 36%
Dr. Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León (1994 a 2000)
Tipo de Cambio al inicio de su mandato (a)$ 3.37
Tipo de Cambio al final de su mandato (a)
$ 9.45 180% 
Lic. Vicente Fox Quezada
Tipo de Cambio al inicio de su mandato$ 9.45
Tipo de Cambio al final de su mandato
$ 10.90 15%
Lic. Felipe Calderón Hinojoza
Tipo de Cambio al inicio de su mandato$ 10.90
Tipo de Cambio a la mitad de su mandato$ 12.50 15%