Saturday, January 10, 2009

Horn Blasters, Mexican Music, Dogs, Chickens and Roosters

Have I mentioned how loud La Haucana is? LOL! It is why we ran off to Ixtapa for a few nights. Trucks drive around with these horns on the top their cabs. Sometimes music blares from them but for the most part it sounds like radio or an advertisement. There are obviously no city ordinances on obstructing the peace. I respect these people’s love for music, just not them thinking I love their music too. There is this truck that runs through town every since morning playing the same old song on the same old route. Dogs roam the streets at night yapping and barking all night long. Most people own their own set of chickens and roosters. I have been wishing I had taken sling-shot lessons in the states. There is this particular rooster that perches in this tree right by our bedroom window; then there are a hundred others in the distance easily heard by all in town. When that car drives by you with the blaring Mexican music, tell yourself that it is just a part of their culture. It's totally normal for them. ~T

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Tammy,
White noise?? Can you use a fan or something in the bedrooms that would mask the noise at night???

The Knutz Family said...

Hola Girlfriend. Yes, every bedroom has a fan at night and the noise does help, but minimally. Without the fan, we wouldn´t be able to sleep for sure since it would be too hot. The fan noise doesn´t drown out the roosters and dogs. I slept in the living room last night since Maddy´s asthma has been bad, and it was a wee little quieter. The rooster perches right outside our bedroom windows. (Wish we have no windows, just netting). That rooster is within 200-300 feet from us. I have been trying to get used to sleeping with my Ipod running all night. We are all trying new tricks. I have finally figured out that the source of our family grumpiness is sleep-deprivation. It´s been hard but we will hopefully figure it out. It takes longer to adjust than I realized.